Joel Drewry

Joel Drewry

Principal atVersant VenturesToronto

Joel Drewry is a Principal at Versant Ventures in Toronto, joining in 2014. He has a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Toronto and has been involved in company creation and launch.

What Joel can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Focus

company formationscientific frontierslife sciences

Education

University of Toronto, Ph.D. in organic chemistry

Also at Versant Ventures

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Who is Joel Drewry?

Joel Drewry is a Principal at Versant Ventures in Toronto, joining in 2014. He has a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Toronto and has been involved in company creation and launch.

How much does Joel Drewry invest?

Versant Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

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