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Yvonne Hao

COO and General Partner atFlagship PioneeringCambridge, Mass.
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Yvonne Hao is the Chief Operating Officer and General Partner at Flagship Pioneering. Her career includes leadership roles in public service, private equity, and corporate management.

What Yvonne can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
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Career

  1. McKinsey & Company
  2. Bain Capital · Operating Partner
  3. PillPack · Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
  4. Pillar Ventures · Operating Partner
  5. Cove Hill Partners · Co-founder, Managing Director and Advisor
  6. Executive Office of Economic Development for the State of Massachusetts · Secretary
  7. Flagship Pioneering · Chief Operating Officer and General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Cove Hill Partners

Focus

Corporate LeadershipPrivate EquityVenture CapitalPublic Service

Education

Williams College, B.A. in economics and Asian studiesUniversity of Cambridge, M.Phil. in Development/Economics

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Doug Cole, M.D.Managing Partner

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Who is Yvonne Hao?

Yvonne Hao is the Chief Operating Officer and General Partner at Flagship Pioneering. Her career includes leadership roles in public service, private equity, and corporate management.

How much does Yvonne Hao invest?

Flagship Pioneering has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed.

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What did Yvonne Hao do before Flagship Pioneering?

McKinsey & Company; Operating Partner at Bain Capital; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at PillPack; Operating Partner at Pillar Ventures; Co-founder, Managing Director and Advisor at Cove Hill Partners; Secretary at Executive Office of Economic Development for the State of Massachusetts.

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