Tak Cheung
InvestorFounding Managing Partner at Astoria Health Investors
Menlo Park, California
Writes $2M – $50M checks · typically $25M
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Experience
- Astoria Health InvestorsFounding Managing Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Lexington Medical, Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2013 — present
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Partner2018 — 2024Menlo Park, CA
- Merieux Development Venture FundVenture Partner2016 — 2018
- Bausch + LombVice President, Business Development2013
- Edwards LifesciencesDirector, Business Development2008 — 2013Irvine, CA
- Advanced Medical OpticsCorporate Development Manager2005 — 2008Santa Ana, CA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tak Cheung?
- Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
- Where does Tak Cheung work?
- Tak Cheung is Founding Managing Partner at Astoria Health Investors.
- What check size does Tak Cheung write?
- Tak Cheung typically writes checks of $2M – $50M.
- Where did Tak Cheung go to school?
- Tak Cheung studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business); UC Irvine (Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine); Caltech (Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering).
Founder mafias
Harvard Business School mafia1,270
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Caltech mafia183
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UC Irvine mafia134
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New Enterprise Associates (NEA) mafia21
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Edwards Lifesciences mafia13
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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Also attended UC Irvine271
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Also attended Caltech295
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lexington Medical, Inc.6
Also worked at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)147
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Also worked at Bausch + Lomb20
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Also worked at Edwards Lifesciences31
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