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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
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avoro Capital | Partner | Oct 2023 to Present | — |
| Arix Bioscience plc | Managing Director | Jan 2021 to Jan 2023 | — |
| Arix Bioscience | Investment Director | Jan 2016 to Jan 2020 | — |
| Longitude Capital | Principal | Jan 2012 to Jan 2016 | — |
| The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Consultant | Jan 2011 to Jan 2012 | — |
| Gilead Sciences | Corporate Development | Jan 2010 to Jan 2010 | — |
| Genentech | Market Planning | Jan 2009 to Jan 2009 | BioOncology Pipeline Market Planning for T-DM1 |
| Professional Service Solutions | Manager | Jan 2006 to Jan 2008 | Life sciences strategy consulting firm focused on pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and private equity clients |
| Patpatia & Associates | Senior Business Analyst | Jan 2004 to Jan 2006 | Financial services strategy consulting firm focused on banks, insurers, and private equity clients |
| JMI Equity | Analyst | Jan 2004 to Jan 2004 | — |
Education
The Wharton School
Skills & Expertise
Others at Avoro Capital Advisors LLC (6)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Partner | New York, NY , United States | |
| Trader | New York, NY , United States | |
| Associate | New York, NY , United States | |
| Senior Analyst | New York, NY , United States | |
| Analyst | New York, NY , United States | |
S Stela Sota | Associate | New York, NY , United States |
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