Francis Ho
Partner at Walden Catalyst Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2021 - Current
Walden Catalyst provides early-stage investments and operational expertise in data, deep tech, AI, cloud, and digital biology.
Board Observer
2024
Board Member
2022
Board Observer
2022
Senior Vice President and Co-Head
2012 - 2021
Samsung Catalyst fosters innovation through guidance, expertise, and connections to transform ideas into products at scale.
Investor
2020 - 2021
Board Observer
2020 - 2021
Genome Medical is a telegenomics technology and services company allowing access to genomic-based medicine.
Raised $195,744,304.00 from Perceptive Advisors, Amgen Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Illumina Ventures, Casdin Capital, Revelation Partners, Echo Health Ventures, Avestria Ventures, HealthInvest Equity Partners and Kaiser Permanente Ventures.
Board Member
2019 - 2021
Avicena Tech manufactures ultra-dense, ultra-low power petabit per second optical chip interconnects.
Raised $32,955,606.00 from Clear Ventures, Micron Ventures, Cerberus Capital Management and Samsung Catalyst Fund.
Board Observer
2019 - 2021
Investor
2018 - 2021
Samsara Biocapital provides investment advisory services to help entrepreneurs turn their own ideas and visions into successful companies.