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Corey Goodman, PhD

Corey Goodman, PhD

Co-founder & Managing Partner atvenBio PartnersSan Francisco
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Corey Goodman is a scientist and investor who co-founded venBio Partners. He spent 25 years as a professor at Stanford and UC Berkeley, and co-founded nine biotech companies.

What Corey can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Career

  1. Stanford University · Professor of Biology
  2. U.C. Berkeley · Evan Rauch Chair of Neurobiology
  3. Pfizer · President of the Biotherapeutics and Bioinnovation Center
  4. venBio Partners LLC · Co-founder and Managing Partner
    Now
  5. U.C. Berkeley · Head of the Neurobiology Division
  6. Wills Neuroscience Institute · Director
  7. Renovis · President and CEO
  8. Wills Neuroscience Institute at U.C. Berkeley · Adjunct Professor of Neuroscience

Companies founded

ExelixisRenovisLabrys BiologicsvenBio Partners LLC

Investments named in public bios

AttralusAxentAxonisInsamoMindRhythmMyoventiveNFlectionParabilisLabrys Biologics

Focus

biotechnologyneurosciencedrug development

Education

Stanford University, B.S. in biological sciencesUniversity of California, Berkeley, Ph.D. in neurobiologyUniversity of California, San Diego, postdoctoral training in developmental neuroscience

Also at venBio Partners

Aaron Royston, MD, MBA
Aaron Royston, MD, MBAManaging Partner
Richard Gaster, MD, PhD
Richard Gaster, MD, PhDManaging Partner
Yvonne Yamanaka, PhD
Yvonne Yamanaka, PhDPartner
Parthiv Patel
Parthiv PatelAnalyst

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Murray RodeGeneral Partner, Bow Capital
Julia Moore
Julia MooreManaging Partner, Breakout Ventures
Peter LeeGeneral Partner, Embark Ventures

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Questions

Who is Corey Goodman, PhD?

Corey Goodman is a scientist and investor who co-founded venBio Partners. He spent 25 years as a professor at Stanford and UC Berkeley, and co-founded nine biotech companies.

How much does Corey Goodman, PhD invest?

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

How do I pitch Corey Goodman, PhD?

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

What did Corey Goodman, PhD do before venBio Partners?

Professor of Biology at Stanford University; Evan Rauch Chair of Neurobiology at U.C. Berkeley; President of the Biotherapeutics and Bioinnovation Center at Pfizer; Head of the Neurobiology Division at U.C. Berkeley; Director at Wills Neuroscience Institute; President and CEO at Renovis; Adjunct Professor of Neuroscience at Wills Neuroscience Institute at U.C. Berkeley.

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