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Rob Hopfner

Life Sciences Venture Capital

San Francisco, California

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner

    2017

    - Life sciences venture capital firm focused on North American and European biotech - Built team and operations, and co-led investment, fundraising, and LP management activities in two biotech venture capital funds totaling $689 million under management Key investments include: - Arcutis Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ARQT), Evommune, Inc, Exscientia, Inc (acquired by Recursion), Gracell Therapeutics (acquired by Astra Zeneca), Karuna Therapeutics (acquired by BMS), Oculis Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OCS), Vaxcyte Therapeutics (NASDAQ: PCVX)

  • Executive Committee Member

    2022

    Oversight of public investment, VC fund investments, and Pivotal bioVenture Partners investment activities

2020

  • Board Member

    2020

2021

  • Board Member

    2021

  • Board Member

    2019

2017 - 2023

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2023

2017 - 2021

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2021

2006 - 2017

  • Managing Director and Partner

    2009 - 2017

    Life sciences venture capital firm focused on North American and European biotech Led or co-led 12 investments as a Partner at the firm with top-tier returns and low loss-rate Key investments include: - Civitas Therapeutics (acquired by Acorda), Dermira (acquired by Lilly), Hyperion Therapeutics (acquired by Horizon Pharma), Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MDGL), Merus Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MRUS), NextWave Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Pfizer), Protez (acquired by Novartis), Vtesse (acquired by Sucampo), and Zymogenetics (acquired by BMS)

  • Principal

    2006 - 2009

2015 - 2017

  • Board Member

    2015 - 2017

    Rare disease company acquired by Sucampo Therapeutics

  • Board Member

    2013 - 2014

2010 - 2014

  • Board Observer

    2010 - 2014

    Dermatology drug development company acquired by Lilly, Inc.