Frank Kung

Managing Partner atVivo CapitalCalifornia

Frank Kung is a founder and managing partner at Vivo Capital. He previously held leadership roles at Cetus Immune Corporation and Genelabs Technologies, Inc.

What Frank can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeries A, Series BMostly follows a lead
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Career

  1. Cetus Corporation
    1979
  2. Cetus Immune Corporation
    1981-1983
  3. Genelabs Technologies, Inc. · Chairman and CEO
    1983-1995
  4. Vivo Capital · Founder & Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Cetus Immune CorporationGenelabs Technologies, Inc.Vivo Capital

Focus

biotechhealthcare

Education

National Tsing Hua University, B.S. in chemistryUniversity of California, Berkeley, Ph.D. in molecular biologyUniversity of California, Berkeley, M.B.A.

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Who is Frank Kung?

Frank Kung is a founder and managing partner at Vivo Capital. He previously held leadership roles at Cetus Immune Corporation and Genelabs Technologies, Inc.

How much does Frank Kung invest?

Vivo Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Frank Kung?

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

What did Frank Kung do before Vivo Capital?

Cetus Corporation; Cetus Immune Corporation; Chairman and CEO at Genelabs Technologies, Inc..

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