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Mike Lai, MD

Mike Lai, MD

Venture Partner atForesite CapitalCalifornia
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Mike Lai is a venture partner at Foresite Labs, launching and building incubated companies and supporting Foresite Capital. He brings nearly 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, including roles at AstraZeneca and Sanofi.

What Mike can write

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

Career

  1. Boston Consulting Group · management consultant
  2. Sanofi
  3. AstraZeneca · Global Franchise Head for the Lung Cancer Franchise / Datroway and General Manager for China
  4. Foresite Labs · Venture Partner
  5. Foresite Capital · Venture Partner
    Now

Focus

biopharmaceuticalslung cancercommercial launchophthalmology

Education

Harvard College, A.B. with honorsUniversity of California, San Francisco, M.D.

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Who is Mike Lai, MD?

Mike Lai is a venture partner at Foresite Labs, launching and building incubated companies and supporting Foresite Capital. He brings nearly 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, including roles at AstraZeneca and Sanofi.

How much does Mike Lai, MD invest?

Foresite Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Mike Lai, MD?

A warm intro from a founder Foresite Capital backed works best.

What did Mike Lai, MD do before Foresite Capital?

management consultant at Boston Consulting Group; Sanofi; Global Franchise Head for the Lung Cancer Franchise / Datroway and General Manager for China at AstraZeneca; Venture Partner at Foresite Labs.

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