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Investor profile

Kush M Parmar

Managing Partner, 5AM Ventures

About

Kush Parmar brings a cross-border perspective to life sciences investing, having been born in New Jersey, raised in India, and returned to the U.S. for his medical training, which he now applies to building globally relevant biotech companies including India-focused initiatives. Unlike typical VCs, he consistently takes hands-on company-building leadership roles beyond board seats, serving as co-founder, chair, or senior executive at multiple portfolio companies while leveraging his M.D./Ph.D. training from Harvard to evaluate technical science and work directly with founders on translational strategy. Kush Parmar brings a cross-border perspective to life sciences investing, having been born in New Jersey, raised in India, and returned to the U.S. for his medical training, which he now applies to building globally relevant biotech companies including India-focused initiatives. Unlike typical VCs, he consistently takes hands-on company-building leadership roles beyond board seats, serving as co-founder, chair, or senior executive at multiple portfolio companies while leveraging his M.D./Ph.D. training from Harvard to evaluate technical science and work directly with founders on translational strategy.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Sectors
BioTech
Health
MedTech

Investment details

Avg check size$100K - $5M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA