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Ali Behbahani

Ali Behbahani

Partner, Co-Head of Healthcare atNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Firm active Oct 6California
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Ali Behbahani is a Partner and Co-Head of Healthcare at NEA, focusing on biopharmaceutical and medical device investments. He joined NEA in 2007 and has been involved in founding companies like Arcellx and Nkarta.

What Ali can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: New Enterprise Associates (NEA).

Career

  1. Morgan Stanley
  2. Lehman Brothers
  3. National Institutes of Health
  4. Duke University
  5. Lehman Brothers · Healthcare Investment Banking Analyst
  6. Morgan Stanley Venture Partners · Venture Associate
  7. The Medicines Company · consultant in business development
  8. New Enterprise Associates · Partner, Co-Head of Healthcare
    Now

Companies founded

ArcellxNkarta

Investments named in public bios

ArcellxNkartaTesaroCRISPRNevroHyperionInterMuneAcadia858 TherapeuticsAbcuroAcrivonAdaptiveInterMHyperion TherapeuticsBridgepoint MedicalAcadia Pharmaceuticals

Focus

biopharmaceuticalmedical devicehealthcareseed/earlygrowth

Education

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, MDThe Wharton School, MBADuke University, bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and chemistry

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Who is Ali Behbahani?

Ali Behbahani is a Partner and Co-Head of Healthcare at NEA, focusing on biopharmaceutical and medical device investments. He joined NEA in 2007 and has been involved in founding companies like Arcellx and Nkarta.

How much does Ali Behbahani invest?

Ali Behbahani invests through New Enterprise Associates (NEA), which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Ali Behbahani?

A warm intro from a founder New Enterprise Associates (NEA) backed works best.

What did Ali Behbahani do before New Enterprise Associates (NEA)?

Morgan Stanley; Lehman Brothers; National Institutes of Health; Duke University; Healthcare Investment Banking Analyst at Lehman Brothers; Venture Associate at Morgan Stanley Venture Partners; consultant in business development at The Medicines Company.

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