Tony Ho is a Senior Science Partner at Pivotal Life Sciences. He previously held leadership roles at Crispr Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, and Merck.

What Tony can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%, 10-12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Pivotal bioVenture Partners writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Neuronyx · CSO
  2. Merck · head of Neurology and Ophthalmology
  3. AstraZeneca · SVP and Head of Oncology Integration and Innovation
  4. Crispr Therapeutics · Executive Vice President, Head of Research and Development
  5. Pivotal Life Sciences · Senior Science Partner
  6. Pivotal bioVenture Partners · Senior Science Partner
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Companies founded

Neuronyx

Focus

Venture Capital

Education

UCLA, B.S. in Electrical EngineeringJohns Hopkins, M.D.

Also at Pivotal bioVenture Partners

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Questions

Who is Tony Ho?

Tony Ho is a Senior Science Partner at Pivotal Life Sciences. He previously held leadership roles at Crispr Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, and Merck.

How much does Tony Ho invest?

Tony Ho invests through Pivotal bioVenture Partners, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Tony Ho?

A warm intro from a founder Pivotal bioVenture Partners backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Tony Ho do before Pivotal bioVenture Partners?

CSO at Neuronyx; head of Neurology and Ophthalmology at Merck; SVP and Head of Oncology Integration and Innovation at AstraZeneca; Executive Vice President, Head of Research and Development at Crispr Therapeutics; Senior Science Partner at Pivotal Life Sciences.

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