Vyas Ramanan
InvestorVenture Partner at Third Rock Ventures
East Coast
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Vyas Ramanan is a Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures, which he joined in 2016, where he helps build new biotech companies at the intersection of biological insight and drug discovery technology to advance medicines for serious diseases. Early in his time at the firm he was involved in the launch of Maze Therapeutics and spent subsequent years helping build its team toward first-in-class medicines. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in bioengineering and economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology.
Beyond investing
- Education
- Earned a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Earned a B.S.E. in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Earned an M.S.E. in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Earned a Ph.D. in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology.
- Hobbies
- Enjoys exploring new restaurants near and far. Is an avid coffee drinker. Likes giving dogs more attention than they want.
From Vyas's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Marea TherapeuticsDirectorcurrent2024 — present
- Third Rock VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Third Rock VenturesPrincipal2020 — 2023
- Maze TherapeuticsR&D2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Third Rock VenturesSenior Associate2016 — 2018San Francisco and Boston
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) at MITPhD Candidate, Laboratory for Multiscale Regenerative Technologies2011 — 2016
- University of PennsylvaniaResearch Assistant, Molecular Systems Biology Lab2010 — 2011
- University of PennsylvaniaGraduate Research Assistant, Polymeric Biomaterials Laboratory2009 — 2011
- University of PennsylvaniaResearch Assistant, Polymeric Biomaterials Laboratory2008 — 2009
- Lux CapitalSummer Associate2009
Education
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and TechnologyPhD, Medical Engineering Medical Physics2011 — 2016
- University of PennsylvaniaMSE, Bioengineering2009 — 2011
- University of PennsylvaniaBSE, Bioengineering2007 — 2011
- The Wharton SchoolBS, Economics (Statistics2007 — 2011
Skills & more
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Marea Therapeutics1
Also worked at Third Rock Ventures82
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Also worked at Maze Therapeutics5
Also worked at Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) at MIT293
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Investments
Investor
Maze Therapeutics
Per the investor's own website.
