Cariad Chester is a Managing Partner at TCGX, previously a Managing Director at Aquilo Capital and a research scientist at Stanford University. He has led investments in biotechnology and holds a B.A. from Swarthmore College.
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- Stanford University · research scientist
- Aquilo Capital · Managing Director
- TCGX · Managing Partner
- Aquilo Ca · Managing Director
- TCG Crossover · Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Cariad Chester?
Cariad Chester is a Managing Partner at TCGX, previously a Managing Director at Aquilo Capital and a research scientist at Stanford University. He has led investments in biotechnology and holds a B.A. from Swarthmore College.
How much does Cariad Chester invest?
Cariad Chester invests through TCG Crossover, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.
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What did Cariad Chester do before TCG Crossover?
research scientist at Stanford University; Managing Director at Aquilo Capital; Managing Partner at TCGX; Managing Director at Aquilo Ca.
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