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Yasmin Siraj

Investor

Investment Manager at Backed

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About

Leads biotech investing at Backed, backing founders using data and discovery to transform healthcare, with a focus on computational biology and category-defining therapeutics. She previously has ties to Harvard, Cambridge, and RA Capital.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech

Experience

  1. BACKED VCInvestment Managercurrent2023 — present
  2. BACKED VCAssociate2022 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. MagnifyBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. Cytosolix, Inc.Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. Cambridge University Venture Capital and Private Equity SocietyHead of Venture Capital - Executive Board2021 — 2022
  6. General CatalystResearch Intern2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  7. Global Bio FundExternal Consultant2021 — 2022
  8. University of CambridgeKing's Entrepreneurship Lab2021 — 2022
  9. Hummingbird VenturesVenture Fellow2021
  10. RA Capital Management, L.P.Venture Capital Intern2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  11. Oliver WymanSenior Consultant2020 — 2021Greater Boston
  12. Oliver WymanConsultant2018 — 2020Greater Boston
  13. US Figure Skating AssociationPrivate Skating Coach2005 — 2018Boston, MA
  14. US Figure Skating AssociationHaydenettes - Team USA Synchronized Skating2017Greater Boston
  15. US Figure Skating AssociationTeam USA Ladies Singles Skating1998 — 2015
  16. Harvard UniversityCo-President of Harvard Figure Skating2017 — 2018Cambridge, MA
  17. Harvard Medical SchoolStudent Researcher2014 — 2018Boston, MA
  18. Harvard Undergraduate Women In Business (HUWIB)Executive Board Member2016 — 2017Greater Boston
  19. Harvard Undergraduate Women In Business (HUWIB)Entrepreneurship Co-Director2015 — 2016Cambridge, MA
  20. CMA Strategy ConsultingSummer Analyst2017Boston
  21. Harvard UniversityLife Sciences Teaching Assistant2015 — 2016Greater Boston
  22. Italia Innovation ProgramDesign Thinking Consultant2015Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
  23. Competitive Classical PianistPianist2001 — 2014
  24. David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MITResearch Intern2013Cambridge, MA
  25. The Cloud FoundationProgram Researcher - Summer Intern @ Arscience Labs2011Boston, MA

Skills & more

Public Speaking11Leadership11Teamwork3Board LevelDrug Discovery1Board Member1Due Diligence1Deal FlowBiologyBiotechnology IndustryBiotechnologyInvestment Management
+12 moreInvestment StrategiesVenture FinancingVenture CapitalResearchCommunity OutreachData AnalysisStatisticsSocial MediaEditingEvent PlanningTeachingBoard Director

Languages English · French

From Yasmin's professional profile.

Colleagues at Backed

Adena Wallingford
EA to Founders at Backed
Alex Brunicki
Co-Founder, Partner at Backed
Andre de Haes
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Backed
Chen Cui
Co-Founder at Backed
Clare Hunter
Head of Brand, Communications and Marketing at Backed
David Linsey
Investor at Backed
Dominic Barnard
Finance Director at Backed
Lucia Cerchlan
Head of Portfolio & Product at Backed

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yasmin Siraj?
Leads biotech investing at Backed, backing founders using data and discovery to transform healthcare, with a focus on computational biology and category-defining therapeutics. She previously has ties to Harvard, Cambridge, and RA Capital.
Where does Yasmin Siraj work?
Yasmin Siraj is Investment Manager at Backed.
What does Yasmin Siraj invest in?
Yasmin Siraj invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Healthtech.
Where did Yasmin Siraj go to school?
Yasmin Siraj studied at Harvard University (A.B., Molecular and Cellular Biology; French Language Citation; Premed); University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy - MPhil, Bioscience Enterprise); Harvard Business School (Credential of Readiness).

Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,970

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Also attended University of Cambridge1,223

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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

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Also attended Brookline High School4

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Shared employers

Also worked at BACKED VC16

Harri PriceExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global LlpAndreaIR at NAPLauren ApostolidisPlatform Director at AlbionVCAndre de HaesCo-Founder, Managing Partner at BackedAlex BrunickiCo-Founder, Partner at BackedTom HopkinsCOO at Backed

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Also worked at Magnify1

Carolina VillaPrincipal at Nucleus Capital

Also worked at Hummingbird Ventures34

FiratManaging Partner at Hummingbird VenturesMarioPartner at Hummingbird VenturesLukasPartner at Hummingbird VenturesKobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesLucas De FourLegal Manager at Hummingbird VenturesSigridFinance & Operations Coordinator at Hummingbird Ventures

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Also worked at Harvard Medical School202

Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital

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