About
Vivian Chan is a Board Advisor at Gaia Isotopic and serves as Board Advisor and Non-Executive Director for Biomine Health, Sokerdata, and Pipeline Organics, working with deeptech, healthtech, and AI companies. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry from Cambridge, was previously a venture capitalist at Uniseed, and founded three companies, including Silicon Fen Concepts, which was exited. Her recognitions include MIT Technology Review's Top 35 under 35 and The Guardian's "10 under 35 Changing the World," and she has served on the UK Digital Economy Advisory Group.
CEO at Sparrow
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Co-founders at Sparrow
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Nilu SatharasingheCofounder
Experience
- Gaia IsotopicBoard Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- SökerDataBoard Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Biomine HealthBoard Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Deeptech InsiderFoundercurrent2024 — present
- TechstarsEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2024 — present
- HuffPostSelected author / contributorcurrent2017 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Pipeline OrganicsBoard Advisor2025
- Create LondonMember Board of Trustees2022 — 2025
- SparrowCo-Founder & CEO2013 — 2023
- Silicon Fen ConceptsFounding Partner2012 — 2018Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Entrepreneur FirstAdvisory Panel & Inaugural 2012 member2011 — 2012
- CUTECChairman2011 — 2012Cambridge, United Kingdom
- CUTECPresident2010 — 2011Cambridge, United Kingdom
- University of CambridgePhD student in Biochemistry2008 — 2012
- UniseedInvestment Process Manager @ VC fund2007 — 2008
Skills & more
Strategic Thinking1EnvisioningStrategy18Management14Leadership16Public Speaking1Analysis2Strategic Planning4Artificial Intelligence (AI)3Healthcare3Software as a Service (SaaS)1Start-up Ventures1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vivian Chan?
- Vivian Chan is a Board Advisor at Gaia Isotopic and serves as Board Advisor and Non-Executive Director for Biomine Health, Sokerdata, and Pipeline Organics, working with deeptech, healthtech, and AI companies. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry from Cambridge, was previously a venture capitalist at Uniseed, and founded three companies, including Silicon Fen Concepts, which was exited. Her recognitions include MIT Technology Review's Top 35 under 35 and The Guardian's "10 under 35 Changing the World," and she has served on the UK Digital Economy Advisory Group.
- Where does Vivian Chan work?
- Vivian Chan is CEO of Sparrow.
- What companies did Vivian Chan found?
- Vivian Chan founded Sparrow.
- Where did Vivian Chan go to school?
- Vivian Chan studied at University of Cambridge (PhD, Biochemistry (Structural Biology)); The University of Queensland (BBiotech (Hons), Drug Design & Development).
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