Kevin Coker
Chief Executive Officer at MolecularMatch, Inc.
Profile
Kevin Coker is the founder of Proxima Clinical Research, Inc. (founded in 2017) where he holds the title of Chief Executive Officer, and M1 Medtech Accelerator (founded in 2021) where he holds the title of Principal.
He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at MolecularMatch, Inc. and as an Advisor at Bioverge Funds Management LLC (since 2019) and First Bight Ventures (since 2022).
His former positions include Director of Research Operations at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers (2008-2010), Director of Operations at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (2005-2008), Vice President Research Services at McKesson Corp.
(2011-2013), Vice President US Oncology Research at US Oncology, Inc. (2010-2011), and Board Member at Volumetric, Inc. (2019-2021).
Dr. Coker's education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Central Arkansas, graduate and doctorate degrees from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and a graduate degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law and School of Medicine.
Kevin Coker active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
MolecularMatch, Inc.
 MolecularMatch, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services MolecularMatch, Inc. operates as a clinical informatics company. It specializes in precision oncology, immunotherapy, and bioinformatics. The company was founded by Nick Tackes, Ryan Smith, and James W. Welsh in 2014 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Proxima Clinical Research, Inc.
 Proxima Clinical Research, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Proxima Clinical Research, Inc. is a contract research organization that provides regulatory and clinical research expertise to life sciences companies of all sizes and stages. The private company is based in Houston, TX, within the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. Proxima CRO partners with medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and diagnostic firms across 18 countries and five continents to further advance the $130 billion industry. The company was founded by Kevin Coker, Jaye L. Thompson, Larry Wayne Lawson, and Kevin Coker has been the CEO since incorporation. | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-10-31 |
| M1 Medtech Accelerator | Founder | 2021-08-31 |
Bioverge Funds Management LLC
 Bioverge Funds Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bioverge Funds Management LLC (Bioverge Funds Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Bioverge, Inc. founded in 2016 by Neil Jay Littman and Rick Gibb. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 2018-12-31 |
First Bight Management LLC
 First Bight Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance First Bight Ventures (First Bight) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Veronica B Wu. The firm is headquartered in Houstan, Texas. | Consultant / Advisor | 2022-03-31 |
Former positions of Kevin Coker
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Volumetric, Inc.
 Volumetric, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Volumetric, Inc. is engaged in improving the quality and length of human health through engineering vascularized tissue. Its bioprinters and bio-inks are used for applications in the life sciences, drug discovery, and medical devices. The company was founded by Jordan s. Miller and Bagrat Grigoryan in 2018 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2021-12-30 |
| MCKESSON CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-01-01 |
US Oncology, Inc.
 US Oncology, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services US Oncology, Inc. engages in the provision of cancer care servicers. It offers therapies, depending on such things as type of cancer, stage at diagnosis and the patient’s overall health such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-01-01 |
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
 Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers operates cancer care treatment centres. The firm's services include chemotherapy, diagnostic imaging services, genetic counseling and testing, laboratory services, radiation therapy, in-house dispensing and supportive care. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Thornton, CO. | Director/Board Member | 2010-01-01 |
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Training of Kevin Coker
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Doctorate Degree |
| University of Central Arkansas | Undergraduate Degree |
| Case Western Reserve University School of Law | Graduate Degree |
| Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| MCKESSON CORPORATION | Distribution Services |
| Private companies | 8 |
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MolecularMatch, Inc.
MolecularMatch, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services MolecularMatch, Inc. operates as a clinical informatics company. It specializes in precision oncology, immunotherapy, and bioinformatics. The company was founded by Nick Tackes, Ryan Smith, and James W. Welsh in 2014 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Technology Services |
Proxima Clinical Research, Inc.
Proxima Clinical Research, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Proxima Clinical Research, Inc. is a contract research organization that provides regulatory and clinical research expertise to life sciences companies of all sizes and stages. The private company is based in Houston, TX, within the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. Proxima CRO partners with medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and diagnostic firms across 18 countries and five continents to further advance the $130 billion industry. The company was founded by Kevin Coker, Jaye L. Thompson, Larry Wayne Lawson, and Kevin Coker has been the CEO since incorporation. | Commercial Services |
| M1 Medtech Accelerator | Finance |
Bioverge Funds Management LLC
Bioverge Funds Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bioverge Funds Management LLC (Bioverge Funds Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Bioverge, Inc. founded in 2016 by Neil Jay Littman and Rick Gibb. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
First Bight Management LLC
First Bight Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance First Bight Ventures (First Bight) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Veronica B Wu. The firm is headquartered in Houstan, Texas. | Finance |
Volumetric, Inc.
Volumetric, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Volumetric, Inc. is engaged in improving the quality and length of human health through engineering vascularized tissue. Its bioprinters and bio-inks are used for applications in the life sciences, drug discovery, and medical devices. The company was founded by Jordan s. Miller and Bagrat Grigoryan in 2018 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Retail Trade |
US Oncology, Inc.
US Oncology, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services US Oncology, Inc. engages in the provision of cancer care servicers. It offers therapies, depending on such things as type of cancer, stage at diagnosis and the patient’s overall health such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX. | Health Services |
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers operates cancer care treatment centres. The firm's services include chemotherapy, diagnostic imaging services, genetic counseling and testing, laboratory services, radiation therapy, in-house dispensing and supportive care. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Thornton, CO. | Health Services |
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