Naveen Yalamanchi
Partner at RTW Investments
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2015 - Current
Portfolio manager at RTW - $6.5b AUM healthcare investment firm. www.RTWfunds.com
RTW Investments makes investments in forward-thinking healthcare companies.
Co-Founder and Director
2015
A clinical stage gene therapy company. Lead indications include: Danon Disease, Fanconi Anemia, Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency. (NASDAQ: RCKT) www.rocketpharma.com
Rocket Pharmaceuticals is a biotech company that develops a pipeline of genetic therapies for rare childhood disorders.
Raised $891,357,888.00 from RTW Investments, Frazier Healthcare Partners, Sahsen Ventures and Civilization Ventures.
Board Observer
2019
Board Observer
2018
Magnolia Medical Technologies is a device development company that focuses on improving the accuracy of diagnostic blood culture tests.
Raised $117,328,098.00 from SightLine Partners, Sectoral Asset Management, RTW Investments, Janus Henderson Investors, HealthQuest Capital and Evidity Health Capital.
Chief Financial Officer
2020 - 2023
Health Sciences Acquisitions Corporation 2 (NASDAQ: HSAQ) completed a business combination with Orchestra Biomed (NASDAQ:OBIO) in Jan 2023.
Chief Financial Officer
2019 - 2019
Health Sciences Acquisitions Corporation (NASDAQ: HSAC) merged with Immunovant Ltd on December 18, 2019. The combined entity is "Immunovant, Inc" (NASDAQ: IMVT).
Board Observer
2017 - 2019
DermTech develops and commercializes qPCR assays for skin samples using adhesive tape biopsy methods.
Raised $259,860,639.00 from HLM Venture Partners, Tech Coast Angels and Western States Investment Group.
Healthcare Portfolio Manager
2011 - 2014
Managed the healthcare strategy for three funds (long/short mutual fund, market-neutral product, hedge fund) on the Calamos Arista platform -- subsidiary of Calamos Investments, a multi-billion asset management firm. covered all healthcare sub-sectors.
Calamos Investments is a global investment firm committed to excellence in investment management and client services.
Portfolio Manager
2010 - 2011
Healthcare investment firm (former Davidson Kempner team)
RTW Investments makes investments in forward-thinking healthcare companies.
Healthcare Analyst
2009 - 2009
Analyst at Millennium Partners. Covering healthcare, with special focus on medical devices, tools, diagnostics, services.