Anika Gupta Vatsa, PhD
Principal
Google Ventures
GV principal investing in biotech companies developing new medicines.
Bio
Professional summary
Ben Robbins is a general partner at GV, investing across healthcare delivery and neuropsychiatric therapeutics. A psychiatrist by training, he leads GV's mental health-related investments, including Firsthand and Guidelight. He joined GV as a venture partner in 2014 and was named general partner in 2022 after completing psychiatric training at Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital.
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
FirsthandGuidelightAspire HealthRodin TherapeuticsCareBridge
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- GVGeneral Partner2022 – Present
- GVVenture Partner2014 – 2022
- Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean HospitalPsychiatric Training
Education
- Harvard Medical SchoolMD
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA
- Dartmouth CollegeBA
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