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Greg Yap

Greg Yap

Partner atMenlo VenturesFirm active Oct 9Bay Area
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Greg Yap is a partner at Menlo Ventures investing in life science and healthcare. He previously held roles at Illumina Ventures and several operating companies.

What Greg can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Menlo Ventures writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Roche Diagnostics/Ventana · led a global market-leading cancer diagnostic assay business
  2. PyrAmes · CEO and co-founder
  3. BlueLight Therapeutics (originally Biodesy) · CEO and co-founder
  4. Illumina Ventures · entrepreneur-in-residence
  5. Menlo Ventures · partner
    Now
  6. GE · healthcare entrepreneur-in-residence
  7. Roche Diagnostics/Ventana
  8. BlueLight Therapeutics · CEO and co-founder

Companies founded

BlueLight Therapeutics (originally Biodesy)PyrAmesBlueLight Therapeutics

Investments named in public bios

CartwheelClear LabsCurieDelfiEncodedEpiodyneGenesisH1KoalaOpheliaParticlePliant (PLRX)RivaScribeVilyaXaira

Focus

life sciencehealthcarenovel therapeutic platformsdigital healthtransformative technologiestherapeutic platforms

Education

Princeton University, bachelor’s degree in molecular biologyStanford University’s Graduate School of Business, MBA

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Who is Greg Yap?

Greg Yap is a partner at Menlo Ventures investing in life science and healthcare. He previously held roles at Illumina Ventures and several operating companies.

How much does Greg Yap invest?

Greg Yap invests through Menlo Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Greg Yap?

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What did Greg Yap do before Menlo Ventures?

led a global market-leading cancer diagnostic assay business at Roche Diagnostics/Ventana; CEO and co-founder at PyrAmes; CEO and co-founder at BlueLight Therapeutics (originally Biodesy); entrepreneur-in-residence at Illumina Ventures; healthcare entrepreneur-in-residence at GE; Roche Diagnostics/Ventana; CEO and co-founder at BlueLight Therapeutics.

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