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Tak Cheung

Investor

Founding Managing Partner at Astoria Health Investors

Menlo Park, California

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

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Experience

  1. Astoria Health InvestorsFounding Managing Partnercurrent2025 — present
  2. Lexington Medical, Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2013 — present
  3. New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Partner2018 — 2024Menlo Park, CA
  4. Merieux Development Venture FundVenture Partner2016 — 2018
  5. Bausch + LombVice President, Business Development2013
  6. Edwards LifesciencesDirector, Business Development2008 — 2013Irvine, CA
  7. Advanced Medical OpticsCorporate Development Manager2005 — 2008Santa Ana, CA

Skills & more

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

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