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Clare Ozawa

Clare Ozawa

Managing Director atVersant VenturesCalifornia
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Clare Ozawa is a Managing Director at Versant Ventures. She previously held leadership roles at Inception Sciences and worked at Novartis Pharma and McKinsey & Company.

What Clare can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. Versant · investment professional
    Now
  2. Inception Sciences · founding chief business officer
    2011
  3. Inception Sciences · COO
    2014
  4. McKinsey & Company
  5. Novartis Pharma
  6. Inception · founding chief business officer
    2011
  7. Inception · COO
    2014
  8. Versant Ventures · Managing Director
    Now

Investments named in public bios

FlexionBioTieQuanticel

Focus

biopharmaceuticalinvestments

Education

Stanford University, Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciencesStanford University Medical School, Ph.D. in neurosciences

Also at Versant Ventures

Alex Mayweg
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Carlo Rizzuto
Carlo RizzutoManaging Director
Jerel Davis
Jerel DavisManaging Director
Tom Woiwode
Tom WoiwodeManaging Director
Markus Enzelberger
Markus EnzelbergerPartner
Nigel Sheail
Nigel SheailPartner
Ariel Kantor
Ariel KantorPrincipal

Partners like Clare

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Ali Tamaseb
Ali TamasebGeneral Partner, DCVC
Jinlin WangPartner, Foothill Ventures
Pete Bastien
Pete BastienPresident & Partner, Hitachi Ventures
Alex Colville
Alex ColvilleCo-Founder and General Partner, The Longevity Fund
Manuel Gonzalez
Manuel GonzalezPartner, AgFunder
Joel S. MarcusExecutive Chairman & Founder; founded and leads Alexandria Venture Investments, Alexandria Venture Investments

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One email when Clare's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Clare Ozawa?

Clare Ozawa is a Managing Director at Versant Ventures. She previously held leadership roles at Inception Sciences and worked at Novartis Pharma and McKinsey & Company.

How much does Clare Ozawa invest?

Versant Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Clare Ozawa?

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

What did Clare Ozawa do before Versant Ventures?

founding chief business officer at Inception Sciences; COO at Inception Sciences; McKinsey & Company; Novartis Pharma; founding chief business officer at Inception; COO at Inception.

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