Patrick Hsu
Venture Partner·Thrive Capital
Bio
Professional summary
Patrick Hsu is a Venture Partner at Thrive Capital and a scientist, founder, and professor working at the intersection of biology, technology development, and machine learning. He co-founded and helps lead the Arc Institute and has co-founded biotechnology companies including Stylus Medicine and Terrain Biosciences. His investing interests include AI, robotics, therapeutics, energy, defense, and frontier technology, and he states that he sourced and led investments in Traversal, Abridge, NewLimit, and EvolutionaryScale while at NFDG.
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Thrive CapitalVenture Partner2025 – Present
- Stanford UniversityProfessorPresent
- Arc InstituteCo-Founder and Core InvestigatorPresent
- University of California, BerkeleyAssistant Professor of Bioengineering and Deb Faculty Fellow2019
- NFDGInvestor
Education
- Harvard UniversityPhD
- Harvard UniversityAM
- University of California, BerkeleyUndergraduate degree
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