Mira Chaurushiya
Director/Board Member at GlycoEra AG
Profile
Mira Chaurushiya is currently a Managing Director at Westlake Biopartners LLC and a Director at Biotech Connection-Bay Area, Inc., GlycoEra AG, and the Society of Kauffman Fellows.
Previously, she held the position of Director at Purigen Biosystems, Inc. from 2016 to 2021, Director at Precision NanoSystems, Inc. from 2019 to 2021, and Director at Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. in 2019.
She also worked as a Senior Associate at 5AM Venture Management LLC from 2015 to 2020.
Dr. Chaurushiya completed her undergraduate degree at Carleton College in 2002 and obtained a doctorate from the University of California San Diego in 2011.
Mira Chaurushiya active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
GlycoEra AG
 GlycoEra AG BiotechnologyHealth Technology GlycoEra AG is a Swiss biotechnology company specializing in the development of novel biologics for various indications. The company is based in Schlieren, Switzerland, and the USA. The company utilizes its innovative customglycan platform to design, engineer, and develop medicines based on deep expertise in glycobiology. GlycoEra has raised over $49 million in a 2021 series A financing round co-led by 5AM Ventures, Sofinnova Partners, and Roche Venture Fund. The company was founded by Dominique Sirena, Amir Faridmoayer, and Veronica Gambillara Fonck. Ganesh Venkataraman Kaundinya has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Director/Board Member | - |
Westlake Biopartners LLC
 Westlake Biopartners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Westlake Biopartners LLC (Westlake Biopartners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Westlake Village, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-12-31 |
| Biotech Connection-Bay Area, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2015-12-31 |
Society of Kauffman Fellows
 Society of Kauffman Fellows Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Society of Kauffman Fellows is a venture capital fellowship program that aims to foster innovative leaders. The non-profit company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The program lasts for two years and includes industry events, summits, and a venture capital fund. The CEOs of the company are Jeff Harbach, Costello Trish. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Mira Chaurushiya
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Purigen Biosystems, Inc.
 Purigen Biosystems, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Purigen Biosystems, Inc. engages in extracting, enriching and quantifying DNA and RNA from biological samples. The company was founded in 2012 by Amy Hiddessen, Klint Rose and Juan Santiago and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2021-12-29 |
Precision NanoSystems, Inc.
 Precision NanoSystems, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Precision NanoSystems, Inc. manufactures equipment related to testing electricity and electrical Signals. It develops tools and processes for the development and manufacture of nanoparticles for use as medicines and in medical research. The company was founded by Robert James Taylor and Euan Ramsay in 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2021-05-29 |
Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. /US/
 Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. /US/ BiotechnologyHealth Technology EnLiven Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of small molecule treatments for cancer. The company was founded by Samuel S. Kintz and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2019-12-29 |
5AM Venture Management LLC
 5AM Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 5AM Venture Management LLC (5AM Ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2002 by Andrew J. Schwab, Carin M. Rollins and John D. Diekman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, US. | Private Equity Analyst | 2019-12-31 |
Training of Mira Chaurushiya
| University of California San Diego | Doctorate Degree |
| Carleton College | Undergraduate Degree |
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5AM Venture Management LLC
5AM Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 5AM Venture Management LLC (5AM Ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2002 by Andrew J. Schwab, Carin M. Rollins and John D. Diekman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, US. | Finance |
Purigen Biosystems, Inc.
Purigen Biosystems, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Purigen Biosystems, Inc. engages in extracting, enriching and quantifying DNA and RNA from biological samples. The company was founded in 2012 by Amy Hiddessen, Klint Rose and Juan Santiago and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Health Technology |
Precision NanoSystems, Inc.
Precision NanoSystems, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Precision NanoSystems, Inc. manufactures equipment related to testing electricity and electrical Signals. It develops tools and processes for the development and manufacture of nanoparticles for use as medicines and in medical research. The company was founded by Robert James Taylor and Euan Ramsay in 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Electronic Technology |
Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. /US/
Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. /US/ BiotechnologyHealth Technology EnLiven Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of small molecule treatments for cancer. The company was founded by Samuel S. Kintz and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
GlycoEra AG
GlycoEra AG BiotechnologyHealth Technology GlycoEra AG is a Swiss biotechnology company specializing in the development of novel biologics for various indications. The company is based in Schlieren, Switzerland, and the USA. The company utilizes its innovative customglycan platform to design, engineer, and develop medicines based on deep expertise in glycobiology. GlycoEra has raised over $49 million in a 2021 series A financing round co-led by 5AM Ventures, Sofinnova Partners, and Roche Venture Fund. The company was founded by Dominique Sirena, Amir Faridmoayer, and Veronica Gambillara Fonck. Ganesh Venkataraman Kaundinya has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Health Technology |
Westlake Biopartners LLC
Westlake Biopartners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Westlake Biopartners LLC (Westlake Biopartners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Westlake Village, California. | Finance |
| Biotech Connection-Bay Area, Inc. | |
Society of Kauffman Fellows
Society of Kauffman Fellows Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Society of Kauffman Fellows is a venture capital fellowship program that aims to foster innovative leaders. The non-profit company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The program lasts for two years and includes industry events, summits, and a venture capital fund. The CEOs of the company are Jeff Harbach, Costello Trish. | Commercial Services |
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