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Clare Ozawa

Managing Director, Versant Ventures

About

Clare Ozawa is a Versant Ventures managing director who combines a Stanford Ph.D. with hands-on operational experience as former COO and Chief Business Officer at Inception Sciences, Versant's discovery engine for seeding new biotechs. She leads investments in San Diego and the Bay Area while serving on boards of therapeutic platform companies including Capsida, Lycia, Gate Bioscience, and 858 Therapeutics. Clare Ozawa is a Versant Ventures managing director who combines a Stanford Ph.D. with hands-on operational experience as former COO and Chief Business Officer at Inception Sciences, Versant's discovery engine for seeding new biotechs. She leads investments in San Diego and the Bay Area while serving on boards of therapeutic platform companies including Capsida, Lycia, Gate Bioscience, and 858 Therapeutics.

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Investment focus

Stages
Series A
Sectors
BioTech
Health
MedTech

Investment details

Avg check size$100K - $5M
Can lead rounds
No
Geographies
USA
Canada
Europe