Investing Profile

Richard Gaster

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Managing Partner at venBio Partners
venbio.com/gaster.htmlSan Francisco, California
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Stanford University Network
511 CONNECTIONS
University of Pennsylvania Network
142 CONNECTIONS
Harvard Medical School Network
20 CONNECTIONS
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venBio Managing Partner
$20.0M - $30.0M
$25.0M
15
CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Alumis
Series CMar 2024$260M
$330M
Co-investors: Jim Tananbaum (Foresite Capital), Michael Rome (Foresite Capital), Vikram Bajaj (Foresite Capital)
Attralus
Series BFeb 2024$56M
Series BSep 2021$120M
Series ASep 2020$25M
$200M
Pharvaris
Post Ipo EquityJun 2023$70M
Series CNov 2020$80M
Series BSep 2019$66M
$220M
Co-investors: Brett Zbar (General Atlantic)
Entact Bio
Series ADec 2022$81M
$81M
Co-investors: Owen Smith (4BIO Capital), Andrew Sinclair (Abingworth)
ACELYRIN
Series CSep 2022$300M
Series BNov 2021$250M
$560M
Co-investors: Beth Seidenberg (Westlake Village BioPartners), Dan Becker (Access Biotechnology), Sean Harper
ImmPACT Bio
Series BJan 2022$140M
$140M
Co-investors: Jim Tananbaum (Foresite Capital), Yvonne Yamanaka (venBio), Cindy Xiong (Foresite Capital)
Ventyx Biosciences
Series AMar 2021$110M
$110M
Co-investors: Aaron Royston (venBio)
Elevation Oncology
Series BNov 2020$65M
$65M
Board Member 35Pharma2022 - Present
Board Member Entact Bio2021 - Present
Board Member NorthSea Therapeutics B.V.2020 - Present
Board Member Attralus2020 - Present
Board Observer Swift Health Systems Inc.2019 - Present
Board Member Arrakis Therapeutics2019 - Present
Board Member Aeovian Pharmaceuticals2019 - Present
Managing Partner venBio Partners2017 - Present
Board Member ACELYRIN, INC.2021 - 2023
Board Member Ventyx Biosciences2021 - 2023
Board Member Pharvaris2019 - 2021
Board Observer Harmony Biosciences2017 - 2020
Board Observer Akero Therapeutics2018 - 2019
Head of Translational Medicine Pliant Therapeutics2016 - 2017
Senior Associate Third Rock Ventures2015 - 2016
Founder & Inventor wearBiō2013 - 2016
Buckley
Harvard Medical School Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Resident Physician
Stanford University School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)
Stanford University Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Bioengineering
University of Pennsylvania BSE Bioengineering