Rachel Tsunemoto Hislop

Rachel Tsunemoto Hislop

Principal, Director of Research atTwo Bear CapitalSan Diego

Rachel Tsunemoto Hislop is Head of Research at Two Bear Capital in San Diego. She previously worked at Acorda Therapeutics and earned her PhD from University of California San Diego.

What Rachel can write

Writes checks of$3M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
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Two Bear Capital writes $3M to $10M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Acorda Therapeutics
  2. Two Bear Capital · Head of Research
    Now
  3. Acorda Therapeutics · medical affairs team
  4. Two Bear Capital · Principal, Director of Research
    Now

Focus

therapeutic developmentneurosciencedata-driven insights

Education

University of California San DiegoMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Also at Two Bear Capital

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Who is Rachel Tsunemoto Hislop?

Rachel Tsunemoto Hislop is Head of Research at Two Bear Capital in San Diego. She previously worked at Acorda Therapeutics and earned her PhD from University of California San Diego.

How much does Rachel Tsunemoto Hislop invest?

Rachel Tsunemoto Hislop invests through Two Bear Capital, which writes checks of $3M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Rachel Tsunemoto Hislop?

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What did Rachel Tsunemoto Hislop do before Two Bear Capital?

Acorda Therapeutics; medical affairs team at Acorda Therapeutics.

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