Mike Ross

Mike Ross

Senior Partner, Therapeutics atSV Health InvestorsBoston

Mike Ross joined SV Health Investors in 2001, became Managing Partner in 2002, and leads biotech investments in the US and UK. He previously worked at Genentech and founded Arris Pharmaceutical.

What Mike 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. Genentech · tenth employee, team leader, Vice President of Development, Vice President of Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry
  2. Arris Pharmaceutical · Founding CEO
  3. SV Health Investors · Venture Partner
    Now
  4. SV Health Investors · Managing Partner
    Now
  5. Genentech · Vice President of Development
  6. Genentech · Vice President of Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry
  7. SV Health Investors · Senior Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Arris PharmaceuticalMetaXenExSARCyThera

Investments named in public bios

AvitideAvroBio, IncCaraway TherapeuticsEyeBioGlycoFi IncIkano TherapeuticsMpex PharmaceuticalsOphthotech (now Iveric bio)Rempex PharmaceuticalsRinat Neuroscience

Focus

biotechtherapeuticsplatform companiessmall moleculeantibodyventure capital

Education

Dartmouth College, ABCaltech, PhD, ChemistryHarvard, NIH Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Molecular Biology

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Questions

Who is Mike Ross?

Mike Ross joined SV Health Investors in 2001, became Managing Partner in 2002, and leads biotech investments in the US and UK. He previously worked at Genentech and founded Arris Pharmaceutical.

How much does Mike Ross invest?

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

How do I pitch Mike Ross?

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What did Mike Ross do before SV Health Investors?

tenth employee, team leader, Vice President of Development, Vice President of Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry at Genentech; Founding CEO at Arris Pharmaceutical; Vice President of Development at Genentech; Vice President of Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry at Genentech.

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