Aaron Royston, MD, MBA

Aaron Royston, MD, MBA

Managing Partner atvenBio PartnersSan Francisco

Aaron Royston is a Managing Partner at venBio with over 15 years in life sciences investing. He holds degrees from Duke University and the University of Pennsylvania, and previously worked at Vivo Capital, Bain & Company, and Mount Sinai Medical Center.

What Aaron can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
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Career

  1. Mount Sinai Medical Center
  2. Bain & Company
  3. Vivo Capital · member of the investment team
  4. venBio · Managing Partner
    Now
  5. Mount Sinai Medical Center
  6. Bain & Company
  7. Vivo Capital

Companies founded

a technology company

Investments named in public bios

Apellis PharmaceuticalsMenlo TherapeuticsAkero TherapeuticsHarmony BiosciencesVentyx BioSciencesRayzeBioAblaze PharmaceuticalsViceBio35PharmaAttovia TherapeuticsCandid TherapeuticsMarrow Therapeutics

Focus

life sciences investingcompany formationoperationsstrategic planningclinical researchbiotechnology

Education

Duke University, B.S. in biological sciencesUniversity of Pennsylvania, M.D. and M.B.A.

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Who is Aaron Royston, MD, MBA?

Aaron Royston is a Managing Partner at venBio with over 15 years in life sciences investing. He holds degrees from Duke University and the University of Pennsylvania, and previously worked at Vivo Capital, Bain & Company, and Mount Sinai Medical Center.

How much does Aaron Royston, MD, MBA invest?

venBio Partners has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Aaron Royston, MD, MBA?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Aaron in the subject. A warm intro from a founder venBio Partners backed works better.

What did Aaron Royston, MD, MBA do before venBio Partners?

Mount Sinai Medical Center; Bain & Company; member of the investment team at Vivo Capital; Mount Sinai Medical Center; Bain & Company; Vivo Capital.

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