Travis Young, PhD

Travis Young, PhD

Venture Partner atForesite CapitalCalifornia

Travis Young is a Venture Partner at Foresite Labs, where he leads therapeutics strategy. He previously spent 14 years at Scripps Research and Calibr-Skaggs, and holds a PhD from Scripps Research, with postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School.

What Travis can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Scripps Research · Graduate Faculty Member
  2. Calibr-Skaggs · Executive Vice President
  3. Foresite Labs · Venture Partner
  4. Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines · Executive Vice President, Director
  5. Foresite Capital · Venture Partner
    Now
  6. Foresite Labs · Chief Scientific Officer, Therapeutics

Focus

therapeuticsoncologyimmunologymetabolic diseaseregenerative medicine

Education

Scripps Research, PhD in chemical biologyHarvard Medical School, postdoctoral training in natural products chemistryBoston College, BS in biochemistry

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Who is Travis Young, PhD?

Travis Young is a Venture Partner at Foresite Labs, where he leads therapeutics strategy. He previously spent 14 years at Scripps Research and Calibr-Skaggs, and holds a PhD from Scripps Research, with postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School.

How much does Travis Young, PhD invest?

Foresite Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

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What did Travis Young, PhD do before Foresite Capital?

Graduate Faculty Member at Scripps Research; Executive Vice President at Calibr-Skaggs; Venture Partner at Foresite Labs; Executive Vice President, Director at Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines; Chief Scientific Officer, Therapeutics at Foresite Labs.

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