VC

Vikram Chaudhery

Founder, General Inception || Partner, Genoa Ventures

San Francisco, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $250,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $10,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $2,000,000.00

Work Experience

  • Founder, President & COO

    2020

  • Partner

    2019

  • Board Member

    2021

2022

  • Board Member

    2022

  • Board Member

    2021

  • Board Observer

    2020 - 2021

2021

  • Independent Director

    2021

  • Investor

    2021

2019 - 2023

  • Board Observer

    2019 - 2023

2017 - 2019

  • Head of Life Sciences

    2017 - 2019

    Formulate acquisition strategy to build a new Life Sciences division for Lam Research, a leader in the semiconductor tools market. ► Led evaluation of new business opportunities for Lam in the life sciences industry. ++Led Lam's Life Sciences strategy in emerging businesses, corporate development ++Led all strategic planning activities across Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Sample prep and Synthetic Biology: Market evaluation, segmentation, customer unmet needs, competitive analysis, technology diligence and strategic road mapping. ► Led all deal sourcing and deal structuring activities for investments, joint development agreements and acquisitions in life sciences ++Led all Life Sciences venture investments including Lam Antheia, Mission Bio, Ominiome ++Led the sourcing and diligence for joint development partnership with Nanostring ► Oversaw all investments and partnerships post close ++Member of joint-steering committee for partnership with Nanostring ++Primary business lead for all partnerships and investments ++Managed investment performance and fielded all support needs from engineering, nanofabrication and operations. ► Built scientific and commercial advisory boards and oversaw all consultancy partnerships ► Built and maintained relationships between venture, private organizations and academic institutions across the US and European innovation ecosystem

2013 - 2017

  • Engagement Manager

    2013 - 2017

    Management consulting to myriad of clients from Fortune 500 to startup. Led teams of industry experts, client executives and consultants to solve critical business problems for Fortune 500 Life Sciences corporations and leading biotechnology startup companies across the world. A handful of examples : ► Growth strategy for a Fortune 500 company ++Led in depth market analysis across Life Sciences ++ Led identification and diligence of minority investments, partnerships and acquisitions ++ Developed a portfolio based risk analysis approach for assessing assessing execution options ► Growth strategy for a med device company ++ Delivered sales strategies and launched pilot initiatives for 50+% growth two major assets into clinical space ► Growth and R&D strategy for a startup biotech ++ Streamlined a R&D strategy for clinical trials ++ Developed a financial forecasting tool for risked based analysis to inform portfolio expansion ► Due Diligence for major merger for a major pharma company ++ Pre-merger diligence and post merger synergy and transformation focused on operations strategy and supplier collaboration efforts ► Due diligence activity for healthcare private equity ++ Led Synergy assessment, deal structuring ++ Developed post acquisition transformation plan ► Comprehensive strategic sourcing transformation effort for a major Life Sciences company ++ Led restructuring of sourcing strategy for pharmacy, consumer medical devices and medical diagnostic equipment etc. ► Due-diligence and post merger integration in life sciences ++ Evaluated pre-merger synergy opportunities ++ Developed post-merger operating model, combined sourcing strategy, optimizing internal and external manufacturing and quality organization footprint