Matias P.

Bio

Professional summary

Matias Porras Paniagua is a Senior Associate on Insight Partners’ investment team focused on identifying and supporting life sciences startups. He joined Insight in 2022 as a Bio Fellow before becoming an Associate after completing his PhD. Before Insight, he worked in biotechnology at Genentech and trained as a scientist and engineer.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

Averna TherapeuticsExsilio Therapeutics

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

Insight PartnersSenior Associate2022 – Present
Insight PartnersBio Fellow2022
GenentechBiotechnology industry role
University of PennsylvaniaGraduate Student2019 – 2023

Education

University of PennsylvaniaPhD, Bioengineering2023
Stanford UniversityMS, Management Science & Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, Chemical-Biological Engineering

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