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Francois Ferre, PhD

Managing Director atMesa Verde Venture PartnersLa Jolla, CA
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Francois Ferre is a biotech entrepreneur and investor. He serves as a Managing Director at Mesa Verde Venture Partners and co-CEO of ALMA Life Sciences.

What Francois can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Mesa Verde Venture Partners writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Mesa Verde Venture Partners.

Career

  1. Althea Technologies · Co-Founder
  2. AltheaDx · Co-Founder
  3. Mesa Verde Venture Partners · Managing Director
    Now
  4. ALMA Life Sciences · co-CEO

Companies founded

Althea TechnologiesAltheaDx

Focus

biotechlife scienceshealthcare innovation

Education

Pasteur Institute, molecular oncology Ph.D.

Also at Mesa Verde Venture Partners

Carey Ng, PhD, MBAManaging Director
Fred Middleton, MBAManaging Director

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Jamie RutledgeGeneral Partner, Bluelake

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Questions

Who is Francois Ferre, PhD?

Francois Ferre is a biotech entrepreneur and investor. He serves as a Managing Director at Mesa Verde Venture Partners and co-CEO of ALMA Life Sciences.

How much does Francois Ferre, PhD invest?

Francois Ferre, PhD invests through Mesa Verde Venture Partners, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Francois Ferre, PhD?

A warm intro from a founder Mesa Verde Venture Partners backed works best.

What did Francois Ferre, PhD do before Mesa Verde Venture Partners?

Co-Founder at Althea Technologies; Co-Founder at AltheaDx; co-CEO at ALMA Life Sciences.

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