Evan Rachlin

Evan Rachlin

Co-Founder and Managing Partner atAscenta CapitalNew York City

Evan Rachlin is co-founder and Managing Partner of Ascenta Capital, previously at Blackstone Life Sciences, Moderna, Bain Capital Ventures, McKinsey, and Pfizer. He holds degrees from Harvard University and Harvard Medical School.

What Evan can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M
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Career

  1. McKinsey & Company
  2. Pfizer
  3. Bain Capital Ventures · Principal
    2012-2015
  4. Moderna · Head of Strategy
    2015-2019
  5. Blackstone Life Sciences · Managing Director
    2019-2022
  6. Ascenta Capital · Co-Founder and Managing Partner
    Now
  7. McKinsey & Company
  8. Pfizer

Companies founded

Ascenta Capital

Investments named in public bios

Boston Children’s Hospital TrustIambic TherapeuticsCardurion PharmaceuticalsOrsoBioAlpha-9 Oncology

Focus

life sciencesbiotechnologyhealthcareventure capitalstrategybio-pharma

Education

Harvard University, A.B. in Biochemistry and JapaneseHarvard Medical School, M.D.

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Questions

Who is Evan Rachlin?

Evan Rachlin is co-founder and Managing Partner of Ascenta Capital, previously at Blackstone Life Sciences, Moderna, Bain Capital Ventures, McKinsey, and Pfizer. He holds degrees from Harvard University and Harvard Medical School.

How much does Evan Rachlin invest?

Evan Rachlin invests through Ascenta Capital, which writes checks of $10M to $30M.

How do I pitch Evan Rachlin?

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

What did Evan Rachlin do before Ascenta Capital?

McKinsey & Company; Pfizer; Principal at Bain Capital Ventures; Head of Strategy at Moderna; Managing Director at Blackstone Life Sciences; McKinsey & Company; Pfizer.

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