Where does Tak Cheung work?

Tak Cheung is Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA).

What check size does Tak Cheung write?

Tak Cheung typically writes checks of $2M – $50M.

Tak Cheung

Investor

Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Menlo Park, California

Writes $2M – $50M checks · typically $25M

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

Education

Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Business2002 — 2004
UC IrvineDoctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine1998 — 2002
CaltechBachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering1994 — 1998
Troy High School

Skills & more

Medical Devices50Cross-functional Team Leadership29Commercialization28Product Launch21Acquisition Integration10Cardiology21Business Development51Surgery10Global Marketing15Capital Equipment2Competitive Analysis3Biomedical Engineering5

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Market DevelopmentOperating RoomMarketing StrategyStart-upsStrategyProduct DevelopmentFDADisposablesManagementStrategic PlanningBiotechnologyMarket Analysis

From Tak's professional profile.

Colleagues at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Aaron Jacobson

Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Albert Lee

Advisor at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Alex Sharata

Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Alexa Grabelle

Associate at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Ali Behbahani

Partner, Co-Head of Healthcare at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Andrew Schoen

Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Ann Bordetsky

Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Antony Yang

Investor at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Frequently asked questions

Where does Tak Cheung work?: Tak Cheung is Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA).
What check size does Tak Cheung write?: Tak Cheung typically writes checks of $2M – $50M.

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Harvard Business School mafia316

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Caltech mafia65

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UC Irvine mafia37

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New Enterprise Associates (NEA) mafia12

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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Edwards Lifesciences mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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Same school

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Shared employers

Also worked at Lexington Medical, Inc.2

Aaron SandoskiMCF Partner at SV Health Investors Roberto Saint-MaloAdvisor at Adara Ventures

Also worked at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)118

Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEA Crystal HuangInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Matt SacksInvestor at Lightbank Jai SajnaniInvestor at Khosla Ventures Ajay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Micherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

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Also worked at Bausch + Lomb2

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