Peter Kolchinsky

Peter Kolchinsky

Managing Partner atRA Capital ManagementMassachusetts

Peter Kolchinsky is a founder and Managing Partner at RA Capital Management, active in life science investments and board service. He also founded No Patient Left Behind and authored books on biotech.

What Peter can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M+
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.

RA Capital Management writes $3M to $30M+ checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. RA Capital Management · Managing Partner
    Now
  2. No Patient Left Behind · Director

Companies founded

RA Capital ManagementNo Patient Left Behind

Focus

drugsmedical devicesdiagnosticsresearch toolslife science companieslife science

Education

Cornell University, BAHarvard University, PhD in Virology

Also at RA Capital Management

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Who is Peter Kolchinsky?

Peter Kolchinsky is a founder and Managing Partner at RA Capital Management, active in life science investments and board service. He also founded No Patient Left Behind and authored books on biotech.

How much does Peter Kolchinsky invest?

Peter Kolchinsky invests through RA Capital Management, which writes checks of $3M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

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What did Peter Kolchinsky do before RA Capital Management?

Director at No Patient Left Behind.

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