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Vishal Deshmukh, PhD

Vishal Deshmukh, PhD

Principal atForesite CapitalSan Francisco Bay Area, CA
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Vishal Deshmukh is a Principal at Foresite Capital, focusing on biotech investments. He previously led discovery biology at Kinnate Biopharma and Biosplice Therapeutics, and holds a PhD from Scripps Research.

What Vishal 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. California Institute for Biomedical Research (Calibr) · Visiting Scientist
  2. Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation (GNF) · Visiting Scientist
  3. Biosplice Therapeutics · Director of Biology
  4. Kinnate Biopharma · Director of Discovery Biology
  5. Foresite Capital · Principal
    Now

Focus

biotechdrug discoverysmall moleculesbiologicsoncology

Education

The Scripps Research Institute, Ph.D. in BiologyUC Irvine, M.S. in BiotechnologyInstitute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Who is Vishal Deshmukh, PhD?

Vishal Deshmukh is a Principal at Foresite Capital, focusing on biotech investments. He previously led discovery biology at Kinnate Biopharma and Biosplice Therapeutics, and holds a PhD from Scripps Research.

How much does Vishal Deshmukh, PhD invest?

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

How do I pitch Vishal Deshmukh, PhD?

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What did Vishal Deshmukh, PhD do before Foresite Capital?

Visiting Scientist at California Institute for Biomedical Research (Calibr); Visiting Scientist at Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation (GNF); Director of Biology at Biosplice Therapeutics; Director of Discovery Biology at Kinnate Biopharma.

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