Abigail (Lauterbach) Schmitz
Senior Associate
RA Capital Management
TechAtlas senior associate evaluating biotech opportunities and competitive landscapes.
Bio
Professional summary
Rajeev Shah is Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at RA Capital Management. He invests in public and private healthcare and life science companies, including companies developing drugs, medical devices, diagnostics, and research tools. He is also involved in RA Capital's outreach efforts, speaking at industry events and in classrooms. Before RA Capital, he worked as a Senior Project Leader at Altus Pharmaceuticals, a Vertex Pharmaceuticals spin-off. He holds a BA in Chemistry from Cornell University and lives in Boston.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Public healthcare companiesPrivate healthcare companiesCompany formation and multi-stage life sciences
Sector
HealthcareLife sciencesDrugsMedical devicesDiagnosticsResearch tools
Thesis
Healthcare and life science companiesCompany formationEvidence-based investingDrugs, medical devices, diagnostics, and research tools
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
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"name": "Altus Pharmaceuticals",
"relationship": "Former Senior Project Leader",
"confidence": "high",
"source_basis": "official profile"
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"name": "Vertex Pharmaceuticals",
"relationship": "Altus was a spin-off of Vertex Pharmaceuticals",
"confidence": "medium",
"source_basis": "official profile"
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"name": "RA Capital Management",
"relationship": "Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager",
"confidence": "high",
"source_basis": "official profile"
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How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with rigorous evidence generation, healthcare company-formation logic, and a clear investment case across public/private life-sciences comparables.
Personalization hooks
- 1Cornell chemistry background
- 2Former Senior Project Leader at Altus Pharmaceuticals
- 3Active speaker at industry events and in classrooms
- 4Boston-based
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official profile states he is active in RA Capital's outreach efforts, including industry events and classrooms.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- RA Capital ManagementCo-Founder & Managing Partner2001
Education
- Cornell University
Skills
Biotech investingPublic/private crossoverHealthcare M&ADrug development strategy
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