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Zhizhong Yao
InvestorPartner at Sofinnova Partners
Paris, France
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Yao is a Partner in Sofinnova's Biovelocita Strategy, having joined in 2015 as an analyst focused on early-stage biotech and biopharmaceutical investments. He previously was a Human Frontier Science Program Cross-Disciplinary Fellow at the French National Institute of Agriculture Research and holds a PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Biology from Harvard and a Bachelor's from Peking University.
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Biotech
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zhizhong Yao?
- Yao is a Partner in Sofinnova's Biovelocita Strategy, having joined in 2015 as an analyst focused on early-stage biotech and biopharmaceutical investments. He previously was a Human Frontier Science Program Cross-Disciplinary Fellow at the French National Institute of Agriculture Research and holds a PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Biology from Harvard and a Bachelor's from Peking University.
- Where does Zhizhong Yao work?
- Zhizhong Yao is Partner at Sofinnova Partners.
- What does Zhizhong Yao invest in?
- Zhizhong Yao invests in Biotech.
- What check size does Zhizhong Yao write?
- Zhizhong Yao typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Zhizhong Yao sit on?
- Zhizhong Yao holds tracked board seats at DISCO, EnsoCell, GlycoEra, Mablink Bioscience, Mnemo, Rezera.
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