Brian Matesic, MD

Principal·Norwest

San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States

Bio

Professional summary

Brian Matesic is a principal at Norwest focused on early- to mid-stage life sciences companies. Before Norwest, he worked at Blackstone Life Sciences, where he helped lead more than $1.5 billion of investments across biotech, medical devices and diagnostics, and was a board observer or alliance committee member at five companies. He previously advised healthcare companies at McKinsey and holds an MD from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

Ouro MedicinesNectero TherapeuticsMBX BiosciencesZenas BioPharmaAvalyn Pharma

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

NorwestPrincipal2022 – Present
BlackstonePrincipal, Blackstone Life Sciences2019 – 2022
McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2016 – 2019
Morgan StanleyHealthcare Investment Banking Summer Associate2016 – 2016
ZS AssociatesBusiness Associate2009 – 2011

Education

Stanford UniversityMD
Harvard Business SchoolMBA

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