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
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
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