Mike Dybbs is a Partner at Samsara since 2017, serving on boards of portfolio companies. Previously he was a Partner at New Leaf Venture Partners and a Principal at Boston Consulting Group.

What Mike can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Samsara BioCapital writes $10M to $30M checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Boston Consulting Group · Principal
  2. New Leaf Venture Partners · Partner
  3. Samsara · Partner
    2017-present
  4. Samsara BioCapital · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Kalaris (KLRS)Nkarta Therapeutics (NKTX)Sutro (STRO)Versartis (VSAR)Dimension Therapeutics (DMTX)Advanced Cell DiagnosticsKalarisNkarta TherapeuticsSutroDelfi DiagnosticsEnara BioFluentIonpathVersartisDimension TherapeuticsPrincipia

Focus

health care

Education

Harvard, A.B. in biochemical sciencesUC Berkeley, PhD in molecular biology

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Questions

Who is Mike Dybbs?

Mike Dybbs is a Partner at Samsara since 2017, serving on boards of portfolio companies. Previously he was a Partner at New Leaf Venture Partners and a Principal at Boston Consulting Group.

How much does Mike Dybbs invest?

Mike Dybbs invests through Samsara BioCapital, which writes checks of $10M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Mike Dybbs?

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

What did Mike Dybbs do before Samsara BioCapital?

Principal at Boston Consulting Group; Partner at New Leaf Venture Partners; Partner at Samsara.

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