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Rebecca (Becky) Pferdehirt

Investment Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Montara, California

Invests in

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $500,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $40,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $20,000,000.00

Work Experience

  • Investment Partner

    2021

    Investing in and supporting entrepreneurs building at the intersection of biology, technology and healthcare.

2016 - 2021

  • Senior Manager | Business Development

    2017 - 2021

    External R&D technology licensing and business development

  • Scientist | Discovery Research

    2016 - 2017

    Genome Analysis Unit Developing novel technologies for cell and gene therapies

2011 - 2015

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    2011 - 2015

    Postdoctoral research in the Microchemistry and Proteomics group, studying diverse post-translational modifications and their importance in cancer biology.

2005 - 2011

  • PhD Student in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Genetics, Genomics and Development

    2005 - 2011

    Graduate research in Barbara Meyer's lab investigating SUMOylation and regulation of eukaryotic gene expression through study of C. elegans dosage compensation

2004 - 2005

  • Research Scientist

    2004 - 2005

    Product development and novel application testing/QA.

2003 - 2004

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    2003 - 2004

    Investigating the role of S. cerevisiae Spo13 in maintenance of centromeric cohesion during meiosis.

2003 - 2003

  • Research Intern

    2003 - 2003

    Summer intern in the lab of Shahragim Tajbakhsh studying the role of Pax7 in mouse embryonic muscle stem cell development.