Eddie Eltoukhy
Partner·Pear VC
Bio
Professional summary
Eddie Eltoukhy is a Partner at Pear VC focused on companies translating cutting-edge life sciences technologies into commercial and clinical impact. Before Pear, he worked in biotech R&D and scale-up, completed MBA internships at Roche/Genentech and NanoDimension, and served as Head of Corporate Development at Senti Bio. His academic background includes a PhD in Biological Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Sector
Thesis
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with a life-sciences founder narrative around translational science, clinical/commercial path, and why the team and business model are as strong as the science.
Partneralization hooks
- 1MIT PhD and Stanford GSB background
- 2Interest in tennis, travel, piano, and drums
- 3Favorite book listed as The Emperor of All Maladies
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Pear profile lists selected investments in Range Biotechnologies and RNA Sensing Technologies.
Pear profile links to recent/featured biotech content, including AI in drug discovery and biotech-focused interviews.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Pear VCPartner, Life Sciences
- Senti BioHead of Corporate Development
- NanoDimensionMBA Intern / VC
- Roche / GenentechMBA Intern
- Early-stage ocular drug delivery companyScientist (formulation & process scale-up)
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPh.D., Biological Engineering
Skills
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