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Lauren Popov

Lauren Popov

Associate atWestlake Village BioPartnersCalifornia
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Lauren Popov is an Associate at Westlake BioPartners, supporting investments and portfolio companies. She previously led translational biology at Novome Biotechnologies and held academic roles at UC Berkeley and Stanford.

What Lauren can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Novome Biotechnologies · Senior Director of Translational Biology
  2. UC Berkeley · Postdoctoral Fellow
  3. Westlake BioPartners · Associate
  4. Westlake Village BioPartners · Associate
    Now

Focus

microbial based medicinesmetabolic diseasesinflammatory diseasesbiotechmicrobial medicines

Education

Stanford University School of Medicine, Ph.D.Stanford University, B.A. in Human BiologyUC Berkeley, Postdoctoral Fellowship

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Who is Lauren Popov?

Lauren Popov is an Associate at Westlake BioPartners, supporting investments and portfolio companies. She previously led translational biology at Novome Biotechnologies and held academic roles at UC Berkeley and Stanford.

How much does Lauren Popov invest?

Westlake Village BioPartners has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

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What did Lauren Popov do before Westlake Village BioPartners?

Senior Director of Translational Biology at Novome Biotechnologies; Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley; Associate at Westlake BioPartners.

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