Mohan S. Iyer

Mohan S. Iyer

General Partner atSOSVSF

Mohan S. Iyer is a General Partner at SOSV SF with over 25 years of operational experience in life science startups, focusing on strategy, team building, and M&A.

What Mohan can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

SOSV writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. SOSV SF · General Partner
  2. Genentech · biochemical engineer
  3. Tethys Bioscience · CFO
  4. Second Genome · Chief Business Officer
  5. Pendulum Therapeutics · COO
  6. SOSV · General Partner
    Now

Focus

life science startupsstrategyteam buildingm&alife sciencemicrobiome

Education

University of Tennessee, B.S. Chemical EngineeringDuke, M.S. Biomedical EngineeringYale, MBA

Also at SOSV

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Questions

Who is Mohan S. Iyer?

Mohan S. Iyer is a General Partner at SOSV SF with over 25 years of operational experience in life science startups, focusing on strategy, team building, and M&A.

How much does Mohan S. Iyer invest?

Mohan S. Iyer invests through SOSV, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Mohan S. Iyer?

A warm intro from a founder SOSV backed works best.

What did Mohan S. Iyer do before SOSV?

General Partner at SOSV SF; biochemical engineer at Genentech; CFO at Tethys Bioscience; Chief Business Officer at Second Genome; COO at Pendulum Therapeutics.

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