Derek DiRocco

Derek DiRocco

Partner atRA Capital ManagementMassachusetts

Derek DiRocco is a Partner at RA Capital Management, focusing on public and private investments and serving as a board director for several biotech companies. He previously conducted postdoctoral research at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

What Derek can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

RA Capital Management writes $3M to $30M+ checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. RA Capital Management · Partner
    Now
  2. Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Investments named in public bios

89BioAchilles TherapeuticsiTeos TherapeuticsConnect BioCANbridgeWerewolf Therapeutics89 Bio

Focus

solid tumor oncologypublic investmentsprivate investmentsHealthcare

Education

Holy Cross College, BA in BiologyUniversity of Washington, PhD in Pharmacology

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Who is Derek DiRocco?

Derek DiRocco is a Partner at RA Capital Management, focusing on public and private investments and serving as a board director for several biotech companies. He previously conducted postdoctoral research at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

How much does Derek DiRocco invest?

Derek DiRocco invests through RA Capital Management, which writes checks of $3M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Derek DiRocco?

A warm intro from a founder RA Capital Management backed works best.

What did Derek DiRocco do before RA Capital Management?

Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

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