Xavier Avat

Experience

1. KapadiBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
2. CancerXChaircurrent2024 — present
3. Redstone SolutionBoard Member and Investorcurrent2024 — present
4. Moffitt Technologies CorporationBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
5. Moffitt Cancer CenterEVP & Chief Business Officercurrent2023 — presentTampa, FL
6. Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.CBO, Capricor Therapeutics2022 — 2023San Diego County, CA
7. Edwards LifesciencesSr. Vice President Global Corporate Strategy and New Initiatives2017 — 2022Irvine / Orange County
8. Santen PharmaceuticalVice President Corporate Development / GM Canada2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area / Greater Toronto Area
9. Gilead SciencesMarketing Director Sovaldi Launch Team / US Commercial2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
10. Gilead SciencesHead of Latin America Commercial Operations / Americas Operations2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area / Latin America
11. Gilead SciencesDirector Alliance Management / Corporate Development2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
12. MerckDirector Alliance Management / Business Development & Licensing2007 — 2008Greater New York City Area
13. GenentechHead of International Operations / Commercial Operations2002 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
14. bioMerieuxUS Pharma Sales & Marketing Manager / Commercial Operations1993 — 2002Greater St. Louis Area and Benelux

Education

1. EDHEC Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing
2. Polytech'Lille Engineering SchoolEngineering degree, Master in Bio Engineering
3. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessBioExec Institute, Biotech
4. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementBusiness Marketing

Skills & more

Languages Dutch · English · French · German · Spanish

From Xavier's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended EDHEC Business School94

SVShabir VasramInvestor at DaphniMBMaelle BombezinPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersRRaoulInvestor at Eudemian VenturesCDChristophe de MontillePartner at Beyond Capital VenturesBDBruno du BreuilSenior Associate - Growth at Iris CapitalGFGéraldine FilletSenior Associate at Educapital

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business489

MFMark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRMRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)YNYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZTZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHHariFellow at Clear VenturesDDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital

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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521

JLJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAFAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDCDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGDGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesATAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJTJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

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Shared employers

Also worked at Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.1

TWTariq WarsiVenture Partner at OS Fund

Also worked at Edwards Lifesciences9

KMKevin MorningstarGeneral Partner at Rockies Venture Adviser, LlcPLPaul LaVioletteManaging Partner at SV Health InvestorsTBTodd BrintonVenture Partner at Sonder CapitalNZNeil ZimmermanVP of Engineering at Ajax HealthABAndré-Michel BallesterManaging Partner at ARCHIMED JapanCNCorinne NevinnyManaging Director at Avestria Ventures

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Also worked at Gilead Sciences20

ULUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesJPJay ParrishVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersPLPatrick LoerchBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersLWLan WuAnalyst at FusionARAriel RahamimPrincipal at Concept VenturesMMMuz MansuriAdvisor at Delin Ventures

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Also worked at Merck90

AGAnika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)SBSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)CPCatherine Pearce, DHSc, MBAAdvisor at CincyTechDMDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAVAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesDKDavid KaufmanInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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