Dr. Daniel Sem
Managing Partner & Cofounder

Daniel Sem

Managing Partner, Cofounder

Scientist & lawyer; >20 patents, >70 papers

Founded multiple biotech companies

Leads NIH-funded tech-transfer office consortium

• Built top-10 ranked structural genomics company

• Invented biotechnology; Sold to Novartis (> $60M)

• Paper w/Nobel laureate

• Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (CUW) and Business (Walsh) 

• Active grants connecting private and R1 Universities for translation

• Healthcare policy expert & author

Curt Gielow  
Partner & Cofounder

Curt Gielow

Partner, Cofounder

Founding Dean of School of Pharmacy; campus CEO

Former Mayor and State Representative

Experienced entrepreneur; executive recruiter

• Authored influential healthcare legislation

• Started Pharmacy school (CUW)

• Led a Concordia campus (CUAA)

• Pharmacist & hospital administrator

Daniel Becker Partner & Cofounder

Early-stage founder and operations leader, multiple ventures and BD/finance roles

Venture Partner, Operations & Portfolio Services at Impact Venture Capital

Launch and lead at Samsung MSCA Corporate Venture Group

Partner, Cofounder

Daniel Becker

• Early-stage investment strategy and operations, fundraising, and administration

• California and Intl based venture ecosystem experience and network

• Early management consulting background with M&A, strategy, & tech delivery practice

• Kauffman Fellow; Kellogg School of Management