![]() Former CEO of Amylin – sold for $7B. Industry luminary, private Investor, sits on numerous boards, all-around great guy. |
Former CEO of Calistoga Pharma, and Venture Partner at Frazier Healthcare. New Partner at NEA – leading one of the world’s most prestigious venture funds out of San Diego.  Boon to our region – and all-around great woman.
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Former CEO of Life Technologies.  Sold for $15B – the largest life sciences transaction ever.  Industry luminary, private investor, all-around great guy.
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Venture Partner at Avalon Ventures, CEO of RQx Pharma, CEO of Carolus Therapeutics, COO of Sova Pharma, and COO of Afraxis. Super great guy.
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The business opportunity for Life Sciences in San Diego is enormous. The region is uniquely positioned to be an economic powerhouse of astounding proportions – for decades to come. On our panel are leaders who sold local companies for $7B and $15B, and who remain committed to fostering and growing new companies here. Â We have a VC panelist who is staying in San Diego, representing a highly respected fund (NEA), with their new presence here. And we have a VC, who successfully starts numerous companies with technologies straight from the lab. This is an incredible panel.
San Diego Venture Group is proud to have Janssen Labs co-hosting this program, as they open up for us, one of the region’s coolest campuses. Janssen Labs is a 40,000 sq. ft. accelerator, Johnson & Johnson’s flagship facility, currently housing more than 40 start-ups dedicated to solving the world’s healthcare challenges.
Come join us, as we discuss the future of the Life Sciences industry in San Diego.  Register soon — space is limited.

Janssen Labs – 3210 Merryfield Row, San Diego, CA 92121
SDVG Members: FREE | Non-Member: $50
