Investing Profile

Heather Preston

Advisor
Senior Advisor, TPG
San Francisco, California
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Networks Heather is a member of
McKinsey & Company Network
141 CONNECTIONS
University of Oxford Network
96 CONNECTIONS
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) Network
42 CONNECTIONS
Harvard University Network
14 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Advisor
Previous Investment Position
Pivotal BioVentures Managing Partner
Investments On Record
14

Heather Preston is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Heather Preston's Investments On Record (9)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Avalyn Pharma
Series CSep 2023$180M
Series BApr 2020$36M
$210M
Co-investors: Robert Mittendorff (B Capital Group), Jill carroll (SR One)
Arkuda Therapeutics
Series BFeb 2022$64M
$110M
Co-investors: Bruce Booth (Atlas Venture)
Azura Ophthalmics
Series COct 2020$20M
Series BOct 2017$16M
$36M
Co-investors: Chris Nave (Brandon Capital Partners)
Akouos
Series BMar 2020$110M
$160M
Co-investors: Ed Mathers (New Enterprise Associates (NEA)), Kush Parmar (5am Ventures)
Fusion Pharmaceuticals
Series BApr 2019$110M
$130M
Co-investors: Chau Khuong (OrbiMed), Alan O'Connell (Seroba Life Sciences)
Karuna Therapeutics
Series BMar 2019$68M
$110M
Co-investors: Robert Nelsen (ARCH Venture Partners), James Healy (Sofinnova Investments), Steve Paul (Third Rock Ventures)
Entasis Therapeutics
Series BSep 2017$32M
Series BSep 2017$32M
$64M
Co-investors: Heather Behanna (SR One), Tracy Saxton (Dolby Family Ventures)
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
Series DApr 2012$38M
Series CDec 2007$40M
$78M
Co-investors: Peter Bisgaard (Pivotal bioVenture Partners)

Heather Preston's Experience

Managing Partner Pivotal BioVentures2018 - 2022
Partner and Managing Director TPG Biotech2005 - 2018
Entrepreneur In Residence New Enterprise Associates (NEA)2002 - 2003
Engagement Manager McKinsey & Company1997 - 2002
Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist University of California, San Francisco1996 - 1997
Internal Medicine Physician Massachusetts General Hospital1994 - 1996
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Harvard University1991 - 1994

Heather Preston's Education

University of Oxford MD Medicine
St Bartholomews Hospital Medical School, University of London B.Sc. Hons Biochemistry