Find your path to Tao
793 people in our graph share verified history with Tao — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
René KuijtenunlockedTao: together at McKinsey & Company (2001–2002)
×3Tao: together at Johnson & Johnson
Tao: together at Tsinghua University
×5Tao: together at McKinsey & Company
About
Tao Fu joined Frazier Life Sciences as a Venture Partner in 2022 and serves as President and CEO of Attovia Therapeutics, a Frazier Life Sciences portfolio company. He has more than 25 years of experience in pharmaceuticals and biotech, having previously held senior roles including President & COO and Chief Strategy Officer at Zai Lab, Chief Commercial and Business Officer at Portola Pharmaceuticals, and head of M&A roles at Bristol Myers-Squibb and Johnson & Johnson. He holds an MS in biology from the University of Rochester, an MBA from Vanderbilt University, and undergraduate studies in biology at Tsinghua University, and is a CFA.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- Attovia TherapeuticsChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — presentFremont, California, United States
- Frazier Life SciencesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Zai LabPresident & Chief Operating Officer2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Portola PharmaceuticalsExecutive Vice President, Chief Commercial and Business Officer2015 — 2018San Francisco, California
- Bristol Myers SquibbVice President, Business Development, Head of M&A and Alliance Management2014 — 2015princeton, new jersey
- Johnson & JohnsonVice President, Business Development, Head of Mergers and Acquisitions/Pharmaceuticals Group2010 — 2014
- Johnson & JohnsonVice President, Business Development2006 — 2010
- SciosVice President, Business Development2002 — 2006
- McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2001 — 2002
- BDManager, Business Development1997 — 2000
Skills & more
Corporate Development1Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)1
From Tao's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Frazier Life Sciences
Adam Simpson
Venture Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Aditya Kohli
Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Alan Frazier
Chairman Emeritus at Frazier Life Sciences
Albert Cha
Managing Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Ali Jackson
Vice President and Counsel, Public Funds at Frazier Life Sciences
Amanda Wilson
Senior Tax Manager at Frazier Life Sciences
Angel Martin
Senior Associate at Frazier Life Sciences
Angie You
Senior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tao Fu?
- Tao Fu joined Frazier Life Sciences as a Venture Partner in 2022 and serves as President and CEO of Attovia Therapeutics, a Frazier Life Sciences portfolio company. He has more than 25 years of experience in pharmaceuticals and biotech, having previously held senior roles including President & COO and Chief Strategy Officer at Zai Lab, Chief Commercial and Business Officer at Portola Pharmaceuticals, and head of M&A roles at Bristol Myers-Squibb and Johnson & Johnson. He holds an MS in biology from the University of Rochester, an MBA from Vanderbilt University, and undergraduate studies in biology at Tsinghua University, and is a CFA.
- Where does Tao Fu work?
- Tao Fu is Venture Partner at Frazier Life Sciences.
- What does Tao Fu invest in?
- Tao Fu invests in Biotech.
- What companies has Tao Fu invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Attovia Therapeutics.
- Where did Tao Fu go to school?
- Tao Fu studied at Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management (MBA, Finance); University of Rochester (MS, Biology); Tsinghua University (Undergraduate Studies, Biology).
Founder mafias
McKinsey & Company mafia736
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co. +1Mike SpeiserAssociateFounded Pure StorageFabrice GrindaConsultantFounded FJ labsTony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Jagmeet LambaSenior Strategy ConsultantFounded Certa +3
+ 729 more
Tsinghua University mafia106
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Adrien CohenMBAFounded Lazada +1Ng Yi YingDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Allsome +1Alice DengStudy AbroadFounded Slope +1Ray LiaoBachelor’s DegreeFounded Empallo +1Konstantin KlinglerMaster of Science - MSFounded Seamflow +1Tim ShiBachelor's DegreeFounded Cresta +1
+ 99 more
Johnson & Johnson mafia71
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Francisco LeonVice President & Head, Immunology Translational MedicineFounded Avalor Therapeutics +2Serge MesserlianSr. Director, US Portfolio Head, ImmunologyFounded Creyon +1Jacopo LeonardiDirector of MarketingFounded 4D Path +1Kim RodriguezDirector of SalesFounded BrainCheck +1Sid ViswanathanGlobal Operations Leadership DevelopmentFounded Alchemy Health +1Siyu HuangMarketing Leadership Development Program (MLDP)Founded Lionano +1
+ 64 more
University of Rochester mafia41
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Craig DubitskyBAFounded Happyproducts +1Anis KallelBachelor's degreeFounded Kaoun +1Alex FeiszliBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Netmaker +1Artur BergmanFounded Amplify PartnersSunil DhaliwalFounded SuplariDavid NarrowB.S.Founded Sonavex
+ 34 more
Frazier Life Sciences mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Maria FardisVenture PartnerFounded Iovance +2Aditya KohliPartnerFounded Phathom Pharmaceuticals +1Scott ByrdEntrepreneur-in-ResidenceFounded Outpost Medicine +1Robert HershbergSenior AdvisorFounded Cajalneuro +1James LiVenture PartnerFounded JW TherapeuticsZaneta OdrowazVice President of Company CreationFounded Attovia Therapeutics
+ 7 more
Same school
Also attended Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management89
Chad HookerPartner at Fulcrum Equity PartnersBryan HuntInvestor at Relevance VenturesIlya TokhnerPartner - Strategic Partnerships at Ghaf Capital PartnersJake PearsonSenior Associate at Endeavour CapitalColleen FlynnDirector, Marketing at FINTOP CapitalJoe MaxwellManaging Partner at FINTOP Capital
+ 83 more
Also attended University of Rochester156
Michael OdaiCOO & General Counsel at Mosaic VenturesCamila VieiraPartner, Head of Brazil at QED InvestorsBryan CiambellaGeneral Partner at PROOFWilliam SheahanSenior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Flare Capital PartnersArtur BergmanFounder, Fastly at Amplify PartnersNicole VitulloInvestor at Arboretum Ventures
+ 150 more
Also attended Tsinghua University309
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalSong MaoManaging Director, China at Qualcomm Ventures
+ 303 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Zai Lab4
Also worked at Portola Pharmaceuticals5
Also worked at Bristol Myers Squibb156
Scott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Avantika DaingFounding Partner at Plum Alley InvestmentsJake BauerVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersScott DonohueSenior Director, Market Access at Deerfield Management CompanyMellissa GraySenior Scientist, Protein Sciences at Deerfield Management CompanyBeth SeidenbergFounding Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartners
+ 150 more
Also worked at Johnson & Johnson361
Teresa ChanChief Financial Officer at Felicis VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesNiall O'DonnellManaging Director at RiverVest Venture Partners
+ 355 more