Brendan Bulik-Sullivan

Brendan Bulik-Sullivan

General Partner atGVBay Area

Brendan Bulik-Sullivan is a general partner at GV focusing on life sciences investments. He previously worked in machine learning and statistical genetics at Gritstone Oncology and the Broad Institute.

What Brendan can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

GV writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Broad Institute
  2. Gritstone Oncology
  3. GV · General Partner
    Now
  4. Broad Institute
  5. Gritstone Oncology

Investments named in public bios

Areteia TherapeuticsComanche BiopharmaMaze TherapeuticsMetseraSanta Ana BioVentus Therapeutics

Focus

life sciencesgrowthbiotechnologydiagnosticsSeed / Early Stagebiotech

Education

University of California, Berkeley, B.A. in mathematicsVrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Ph.D. in statistical genetics

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Questions

Who is Brendan Bulik-Sullivan?

Brendan Bulik-Sullivan is a general partner at GV focusing on life sciences investments. He previously worked in machine learning and statistical genetics at Gritstone Oncology and the Broad Institute.

How much does Brendan Bulik-Sullivan invest?

Brendan Bulik-Sullivan invests through GV, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Brendan Bulik-Sullivan?

A warm intro from a founder GV backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Brendan Bulik-Sullivan do before GV?

Broad Institute; Gritstone Oncology; Broad Institute; Gritstone Oncology.

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