Laurence Barker

Laurence Barker

Partner, Therapeutics atSV Health InvestorsLondon

Laurence Barker joined SV in 2016, bringing over 20 years of venture, biotech, and pharma experience. He previously led investment management at GSK and worked in business development at Syntaxin and MorphoSys.

What Laurence 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. Syntaxin · business development
  2. MorphoSys · business development
  3. GSK · Head of Investment Management in Worldwide Business Development
  4. Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF)
  5. SV
    2016
  6. Dementia Discovery Fund
  7. SV Health Investors · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

AstronauTxAviadoBioCerevanceEndlyzNRGTherini BioTRIMTECH

Focus

venturebiotechpharmadementiaTherapeutics

Education

University of Auckland, Masters degree in Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of Tübingen, PhD in BiochemistryCambridge, MBA

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Who is Laurence Barker?

Laurence Barker joined SV in 2016, bringing over 20 years of venture, biotech, and pharma experience. He previously led investment management at GSK and worked in business development at Syntaxin and MorphoSys.

How much does Laurence Barker invest?

SV Health Investors has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

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What did Laurence Barker do before SV Health Investors?

business development at Syntaxin; business development at MorphoSys; Head of Investment Management in Worldwide Business Development at GSK; Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF); SV; Dementia Discovery Fund.

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