Behzad Aghazadeh
Director/Board Member at AADI BIOSCIENCE, INC.
Net worth: - $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Behzad Aghazadeh holds the position of Managing Partner & Portfolio Manager at Avoro Capital Advisor LLC.
He is also on the board of Aadi Subsidiary, Inc. and Aadi Bioscience, Inc. and Portfolio Manager & Managing Partner at Avoro Life Sciences Fund LLC.
He has over 25 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, with 15 years of experience as an institutional investor.
He began his career in healthcare as a research scientist, later joining Booz Allen as a management consultant, where he led major strategic and operational initiatives for companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
He served as the Chairman of Immunomedics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted therapies for the treatment of cancers and other diseases with high unmet medical need, until the company’s $21B acquisition by Gilead in 2020.
He currently serves on the board of Scribe Therapeutics, Inc., a private molecular engineering company developing advanced technologies for CRISPR-based genetic medicine, as well as the board of Aadi Bioscience, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on precision therapies for genetically-defined mTOR pathway genes.
He received his Master’s degree in Physics from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (Munich, Germany) and a PhD from Cornell University in Biochemistry & Biophysics.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AADI BIOSCIENCES, INC.
-.--% | 2023-06-14 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 2024-03-30 |
Behzad Aghazadeh active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| AADI BIOSCIENCE, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-08-25 |
Avoro Capital Advisor LLC
 Avoro Capital Advisor LLC Investment ManagersFinance Avoro Capital Advisor LLC (AVCAP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management subsidiary of Avoro Capital LP. The firm was founded by Corey Goodman in 2009 as venBio Select Advisor LLC. In 2019, a strategic transaction was closed whereby venBio Select Advisor LP entered into an agreement to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary, venBio Select Advisor LLC, the investment manager of the venBio Select Funds, to a newly-formed holding company, Avoro Capital LP. Headquartered in New York, AVCAP provides investment advice and management to privately placed investment funds and separately managed account for high net-worth individuals. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 2011-06-30 |
| Avoro Life Sciences Fund LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Aadi Subsidiary, Inc.
 Aadi Subsidiary, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Aadi Subsidiary, Inc. engages in biopharmaceutical company. Its therapeutic programs include pulmonary arterial hypertension, pediatric solid tumors, solid tumors with mTOR activation and mitochondrial disease. The company was founded by Neil Desai and is headquartered in Pacific Palisades, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-31 |
Former positions of Behzad Aghazadeh
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| IMMUNOMEDICS, INC. | Chairman | 2020-10-22 |
Scribe Therapeutics, Inc.
 Scribe Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Scribe Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of in vivo therapies. It develops custom engineered enzymes and delivery modalities as part of a proprietary, evergreen platform for CRISPR-based genetic medicine. The company was founded by Jennifer A. Doudna, Benjamin L. Oakes, David F. Savage, and Brett T. Staahl and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Strategy&
 Strategy& Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Strategy& engages in the provision of global management consulting services. It serves industries including aerospace and defense; health; oil and gas; technology; automotive; entertainment and media; power and utilities; telecommunications; and transportation. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
AllianceBernstein LP
 AllianceBernstein LP Investment ManagersFinance AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
venBio Partners LLC
 venBio Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance venBio Partners LLC (venBio) is a private equity subsidiary of Venbio Partners LP founded in 2009 by Adelman robert and Goodman corey. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of Behzad Aghazadeh
| Cornell University | Doctorate Degree |
| Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| AADI BIOSCIENCE, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 9 |
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Immunomedics, Inc.
 Immunomedics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Immunomedics, Inc. researching, developing, manufacturing, and marketing biopharmaceutical products. It focuses on monoclonal antibody-based products for the targeted treatment of cancer. The company was founded by David M. Goldenberg in July 1982 and is headquartered in Morris Plains, NJ. | Health Technology |
| Avoro Life Sciences Fund LLC | Miscellaneous |
AllianceBernstein LP
AllianceBernstein LP Investment ManagersFinance AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities. | Finance |
Sio Capital Management LLC
 Sio Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sio Capital Management LLC (Sio Capital) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Dr. Michael Castor in 2006. Sio Capital provides discretionary investment advisory services to domestic and foreign private investment vehicles that are exempt from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and separately managed accounts for institutions and large businesses. | Finance |
Strategy&
Strategy& Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Strategy& engages in the provision of global management consulting services. It serves industries including aerospace and defense; health; oil and gas; technology; automotive; entertainment and media; power and utilities; telecommunications; and transportation. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
venBio Partners LLC
venBio Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance venBio Partners LLC (venBio) is a private equity subsidiary of Venbio Partners LP founded in 2009 by Adelman robert and Goodman corey. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Avoro Capital Advisor LLC
Avoro Capital Advisor LLC Investment ManagersFinance Avoro Capital Advisor LLC (AVCAP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management subsidiary of Avoro Capital LP. The firm was founded by Corey Goodman in 2009 as venBio Select Advisor LLC. In 2019, a strategic transaction was closed whereby venBio Select Advisor LP entered into an agreement to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary, venBio Select Advisor LLC, the investment manager of the venBio Select Funds, to a newly-formed holding company, Avoro Capital LP. Headquartered in New York, AVCAP provides investment advice and management to privately placed investment funds and separately managed account for high net-worth individuals. | Finance |
Aadi Subsidiary, Inc.
Aadi Subsidiary, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Aadi Subsidiary, Inc. engages in biopharmaceutical company. Its therapeutic programs include pulmonary arterial hypertension, pediatric solid tumors, solid tumors with mTOR activation and mitochondrial disease. The company was founded by Neil Desai and is headquartered in Pacific Palisades, CA. | Health Technology |
Scribe Therapeutics, Inc.
Scribe Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Scribe Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of in vivo therapies. It develops custom engineered enzymes and delivery modalities as part of a proprietary, evergreen platform for CRISPR-based genetic medicine. The company was founded by Jennifer A. Doudna, Benjamin L. Oakes, David F. Savage, and Brett T. Staahl and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Health Technology |
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