VC

Vikram Chaudhery

Independent Director at Nureca

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Vikram Chaudhery is the founder of General Inception and a partner at Genoa Ventures, with a strong background in strategy, business development, and life sciences. He has successfully invested in companies like Epitel and SimBioSys, demonstrating expertise in identifying and supporting promising ventures in the health and technology sectors. Chaudhery's career highlights include founding General Inception, partnering with Genoa Ventures, and investing in companies like Epitel and SimBioSys, showcasing his strategic acumen and leadership in the life sciences industry.

Work Experience 

  • Founder, President & COO

    2020 - Current

General Inception is an institutional co-founder for science-based companies.

  • Partner

    2019

Genoa Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage life sciences technology companies.

  • Board Member

    2024

  • Board Member

    2022

Epitel is empowering clinicians, patients, and caregivers who live with or care for neurological disorders with wearables and powerful AI.

Raised $20,400,000.00 from OSF Ventures, Dexcom Ventures, MedMountain Ventures, Genoa Ventures, Catalyst Health Ventures, SLC Angels and Wavemaker 360.

  • Board Member

    2021

SimBioSys is developing a Computational Microscope to provide new insight into the behavior of cancers.

Raised $15,000,000.00 from Heritage Group, Mayo Clinic, AV8 Ventures, Genoa Ventures and Northpond Ventures.

  • Board Member

    2021

  • Board Observer

    2020 - 2021

BRAINBox provides objective evidence of injury and prediction of patient recovery.

Raised $39,502,735.00 from Genoa Ventures.

  • Independent Director

    2021 - 2025

  • Board Observer

    2019 - 2023

  • Head of Life Sciences

    2017 - 2019

    Formulate acquisition strategy to build a new Life Sciences division for Lam Research, a leader in the semiconductor tools market. ► Led evaluation of new business opportunities for Lam in the life sciences industry. ++Led Lam's Life Sciences strategy in emerging businesses, corporate development ++Led all strategic planning activities across Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Sample prep and Synthetic Biology: Market evaluation, segmentation, customer unmet needs, competitive analysis, technology diligence and strategic road mapping. ► Led all deal sourcing and deal structuring activities for investments, joint development agreements and acquisitions in life sciences ++Led all Life Sciences venture investments including Lam Antheia, Mission Bio, Ominiome ++Led the sourcing and diligence for joint development partnership with Nanostring ► Oversaw all investments and partnerships post close ++Member of joint-steering committee for partnership with Nanostring ++Primary business lead for all partnerships and investments ++Managed investment performance and fielded all support needs from engineering, nanofabrication and operations. ► Built scientific and commercial advisory boards and oversaw all consultancy partnerships ► Built and maintained relationships between venture, private organizations and academic institutions across the US and European innovation ecosystem

Lam Research supplies wafer fabrication equipment and services to the worldwide semiconductor industry.

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