Vivek Sivathanu
InvestorPrincipal at OrbiMed
New York, New York
Writes $1M – $75M checks · typically $4M
About
Sivathanu is a Principal at OrbiMed Advisors, where he invests in biotech, medtech, and diagnostics companies across their development lifecycle. He previously worked as a biotechnology equity research analyst at Evercore ISI and as a management consultant at Simon-Kucher, focusing on drug pricing and commercial strategy in the biopharma and medtech sectors. He holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and Technology Commercialization from MIT, with research focused on muscle strength enhancement and personalized medicine approaches in cancer therapy.
Experience
- OrbiMedPrincipalcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- EvercoreBiotechnology Equity Research2019 — 2020
- Simon-Kucher & PartnersLife Sciences Strategy Consultant2018 — 2019Greater Boston
- Flagship VenturesLife Science Venture Creation2012Cambridge, Massachusetts
Skills & more
StrategyEntrepreneurship69Microfluidics44Start-ups28Business Strategy27Biomedical Engineering23Tissue Engineering10Product Development13Product Management3Rapid Prototyping1Product Design5Cell Culture12
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Wearable ComputingBiosensorsAutomationConsumer HealthcareBio-instrumentationHardware HackingLow cost diagnosticsCFDRoboticsLife SciencesData AnalysisR&DFrom Vivek's professional profile.
Colleagues at OrbiMed
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vivek Sivathanu?
- Sivathanu is a Principal at OrbiMed Advisors, where he invests in biotech, medtech, and diagnostics companies across their development lifecycle. He previously worked as a biotechnology equity research analyst at Evercore ISI and as a management consultant at Simon-Kucher, focusing on drug pricing and commercial strategy in the biopharma and medtech sectors. He holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and Technology Commercialization from MIT, with research focused on muscle strength enhancement and personalized medicine approaches in cancer therapy.
- Where does Vivek Sivathanu work?
- Vivek Sivathanu is Principal at OrbiMed.
- What check size does Vivek Sivathanu write?
- Vivek Sivathanu typically writes checks of $1M – $75M.
- Where did Vivek Sivathanu go to school?
- Vivek Sivathanu studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biomedical Engineering and Technology Commercialization); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science); Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (Bachelor of Technology).
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