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Mark Chin

Mark Chin

Partner at Avoro Capital Advisors LLC

New York, NY , United States

About

Mark Chin is a Partner at Avoro Ventures, affiliated with Avoro Capital Advisors in New York, where he leads venture capital investment efforts focused on the life sciences and biotechnology sectors. In this role, he directs capital into private biotech companies developing innovative therapies and technologies, working alongside senior leadership and investment professionals to identify high-impact opportunities within the healthcare space.

Previously, Mark served as Managing Director at Arix Bioscience, where he specialized in both private and public biotech investments, successfully sourcing and leading ten private biotech deals that resulted in four IPOs, two reverse mergers, and two acquisitions. He has also held principal roles at Longitude Capital and worked in strategy consulting at Boston Consulting Group, in corporate development at Gilead Sciences, and in market planning at Genentech, all focused on biotechnology and medical technology investments.

Mark holds an MBA from The Wharton School, an MS in Biotechnology from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BS in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego. His expertise spans venture capital, business strategy, and corporate development in the healthcare and biotech sectors, with a strong track record of investment leadership in innovative therapeutics and life sciences technologies.

Career History

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Avoro CapitalPartnerOct 2023 to Present
Arix Bioscience plcManaging DirectorJan 2021 to Jan 2023
Arix BioscienceInvestment DirectorJan 2016 to Jan 2020
Longitude CapitalPrincipalJan 2012 to Jan 2016
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)ConsultantJan 2011 to Jan 2012
Gilead SciencesCorporate DevelopmentJan 2010 to Jan 2010
GenentechMarket PlanningJan 2009 to Jan 2009
BioOncology Pipeline Market Planning for T-DM1
Professional Service SolutionsManagerJan 2006 to Jan 2008
Life sciences strategy consulting firm focused on pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and private equity clients
Patpatia & AssociatesSenior Business AnalystJan 2004 to Jan 2006
Financial services strategy consulting firm focused on banks, insurers, and private equity clients
JMI EquityAnalystJan 2004 to Jan 2004

Education

The Wharton School

Skills & Expertise

Private Equity
Management Consulting
Corporate Development
Biotechnology
Lifesciences
Pharmaceutical Industry
Financial Modeling
Strategy
Venture Capital
Due Diligence
Valuation
Business Strategy
Strategic Consulting
Market Entry
Emerging Markets
Management
Project Management
Business Analysis
SQL
Marketing Strategy
Microsoft Excel
JavaScript
Marketing
Business Development

Others at Avoro Capital Advisors LLC (6)

NameRoleLocation
Behzad Aghazadeh
Behzad Aghazadeh
Managing PartnerNew York, NY , United States
Robert Raphael
Robert Raphael
TraderNew York, NY , United States
David Xiang
David Xiang
AssociateNew York, NY , United States
Max Isberg
Max Isberg
Senior AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Samir Devalaraja
Samir Devalaraja
AnalystNew York, NY , United States
S
Stela Sota
AssociateNew York, NY , United States

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