Abigail (Lauterbach) Schmitz
Senior Associate
RA Capital Management
TechAtlas senior associate evaluating biotech opportunities and competitive landscapes.
Bio
Professional summary
Peter Kolchinsky is a founder and Managing Partner at RA Capital Management. RA Capital's official profile says he invests in public and private companies developing drugs, medical devices, diagnostics, and research tools, and serves on boards of life science companies. He also leads engagement and publishing efforts focused on healthcare collaboration, authored The Great American Drug Deal and The Entrepreneur's Guide to a Biotech Startup, and founded No Patient Left Behind. He holds a BA from Cornell University and a PhD in Virology from Harvard University.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Public healthcare companiesPrivate healthcare companiesCompany formation and multi-stage life sciences
Sector
BiotechnologyDrugsMedical devicesDiagnosticsResearch tools
Thesis
DrugsMedical devicesDiagnosticsResearch toolsLife science companies
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
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How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with evidence-based life-sciences value creation, clinical differentiation, and a thoughtful view on healthcare access or stakeholder alignment.
Personalization hooks
- 1Author of The Great American Drug Deal
- 2Author of The Entrepreneur's Guide to a Biotech Startup
- 3Founder of No Patient Left Behind
- 4Cornell BA and Harvard PhD in Virology
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official profile emphasizes ongoing engagement and publishing efforts around healthcare stakeholders and biotechnology innovation.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- RA Capital ManagementCo-Founder & Managing Partner2001
Education
- Harvard UniversityPh.D., Biology/Life Sciences
Skills
Biotech investingDrug pricing policyHealthcare advocacyBoard governanceBiotech M&AWriting/publishing
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