Juana Maya

Juana Maya is an Analyst at EcoR1 Capital, LLC, a San Francisco-based investment fund specializing in the biotechnology sector. At EcoR1, she focuses on identifying and evaluating high-potential biotech companies, supporting investment decisions within the firm's core area of life sciences and innovative drug development. Her work involves detailed industry analysis, diligence on emerging technologies, and market landscape assessments for biotechnology equities.

Before joining EcoR1 Capital in 2019, Juana gained investment banking experience at Goldman Sachs as an Investment Banking Specialist from 2017 to 2019, and prior to that, she worked in Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley from 2014 to 2017. These roles provided her with a strong foundation in financial modeling, deal execution, and strategic advisory, particularly within the healthcare and biotech spaces.

Juana holds a degree in Environmental Engineering from Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD) in Colombia and is an alumna of Belmont High School. Her expertise bridges both finance and scientific analysis, contributing valuable interdisciplinary insight to EcoR1’s rigorous investment process. (Note: As of November 2025, public EcoR1 team directories do not explicitly name Juana Maya, but this biography is based on provided career and firm details and should be independently confirmed for official use.)