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Dr. John Choi, MD PhD, is Founder & Managing Director at Pytho Partners.
Dr. Choi co-founded Pytho Partners in 2006.
Prior to this, he was a Principal at Venrock Associates, one of the most distinguished venture capital firms in the country.
During his tenure there, he focused on Venrock's biotechnology and medical device franchises, working actively with portfolio companies such as Altea Therapeutics, Coley Pharmaceuticals, Sirna Therapeutics, Celladon Corporation, and Princeton Lightwave.
Dr. Choi was also previously involved with investments in NanoGram Devices (acquired by Wilson Greatbatch), Targeted Genetics Corporation, and led the investment in Skinetics Biosciences (acquired by Sirna Therapeutics).
Prior to Venrock, Dr. Choi worked at the San Francisco offices of TVM, a European venture capital firm, evaluating life science investment opportunities.
Before this, he served as a Resident in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine.
He has a M.D.
from Cornell University Medical College, a Ph.D.
in Biophysics from Harvard University, and graduated summa cum laude with a B.S.
in Applied Math-Physics from Yale College.
John Choi active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Phyto Partners LLC
Phyto Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Phyto Partners LLC (Phyto Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. | Founder | 2009-10-25 |
Former positions of John Choi
Companies | Position | End |
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Venrock Associates
Venrock Associates Investment ManagersFinance Venrock Associates is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1969. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto. | Private Equity Investor | 2005-12-30 |
TVM Capital GmbH
TVM Capital GmbH Investment ManagersFinance TVM Capital GmbH (TVMC) is an international venture capital firm headquartered in Munich, Germany. Founded in 1983, the firm was formerly known as Techno Venture Management. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2001-12-30 |
HUA MEDICINE (SHANGHAI) LTD. | Founder | - |
Training of John Choi
Harvard University | Doctorate Degree |
Cornell University | Doctorate Degree |
Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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HUA MEDICINE (SHANGHAI) LTD. | Health Technology |
Private companies | 3 |
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Venrock Associates
Venrock Associates Investment ManagersFinance Venrock Associates is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1969. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto. | Finance |
TVM Capital GmbH
TVM Capital GmbH Investment ManagersFinance TVM Capital GmbH (TVMC) is an international venture capital firm headquartered in Munich, Germany. Founded in 1983, the firm was formerly known as Techno Venture Management. | Finance |
Phyto Partners LLC
Phyto Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Phyto Partners LLC (Phyto Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. | Finance |
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