Craig C. Taylor
Founder at Alloy Ventures, Inc.
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Craig C.
Taylor has been an active venture capitalist since 1977, and co-founded Alloy Ventures with John Shoch in 1996.
At Alloy, he focuses on investments in laboratory instrumentation, diagnostics and cleantech, especially green-focused companies that sit at the intersection of biotech, nanotech and IT.
Craig is a veteran venture capital investor with a focus on technology transfer from leading research institutions.
Before co-founding Alloy Ventures, he worked at Asset Management Co., which he joined in 1977.
Previously, Craig worked in the Office of Technology Licensing at Stanford University from 1975 to 1977.
He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the National Venture Capital Association, and serves on the Board of Advisors of the MIT/Stanford Venture Laboratory.
He earned a BS (1972) and an MS (1974) in physics from Brown University, and an MBA from Stanford (1977).
Craig C. Taylor active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Alloy Ventures, Inc.
 Alloy Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Alloy Ventures, Inc. is an independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1984 by Craig C. Taylor, John F. Shoch and Tony Di Bona. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Founder | 2010-09-23 |
Labcyte, Inc.
 Labcyte, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Labcyte, Inc. operates as a biotechnology tools company that manufactures and markets echo liquid handling systems. It offers liquid handling, automation and consumables. The company was founded by Richard Nathan Ellson and Mark D. Fischer-Colbrie and A. Mark Bramwell in October 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Craig C. Taylor
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Galileo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Galileo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Galileo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops therapeutics and pharmaceuticals for redox failure such as stroke, heart attack, and diabetes. It also owns and operates laboratories. The company was founded by Dr. Guy Miller in 1998 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2008-12-15 |
| PHARMACYCLICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2006-08-08 |
Solexa, Inc.
 Solexa, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Solexa, Inc. used to create DNA cloning and analyses technologies to enhance gene discovery. It also used to provide genomics, genetics and proteomics technologies to assist the customers in the field of pharmaceutical and agriculture. The company was located in Hayward, CA. | Chairman | 2006-08-02 |
Lynx Therapeutics, Inc.
 Lynx Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Lynx Therapeutics, Inc. was a developer of genetic analysis products for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agriculture industries. It's MPSSTM instruments analyze millions of DNA molecules in parallel enabling genome structure characterization at an unprecedented level of resolution. MPSSTM provides comprehensive and quantitative digital information important to modern systems biology research in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agricultural industries. The company was headquartered in Hayward, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2005-03-10 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Training of Craig C. Taylor
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
| Brown University | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 15 |
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Alloy Ventures, Inc.
Alloy Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Alloy Ventures, Inc. is an independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1984 by Craig C. Taylor, John F. Shoch and Tony Di Bona. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Pharmacyclics LLC
 Pharmacyclics LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pharmacyclics LLC engages in developing and commercializing innovative small-molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and immune mediated diseases. It has product candidates in clinical development and several preclinical molecules in optimization. The company was founded by Jonathan Sessler and Richard Miller in 1991 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Health Technology |
Lynx Therapeutics, Inc.
Lynx Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Lynx Therapeutics, Inc. was a developer of genetic analysis products for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agriculture industries. It's MPSSTM instruments analyze millions of DNA molecules in parallel enabling genome structure characterization at an unprecedented level of resolution. MPSSTM provides comprehensive and quantitative digital information important to modern systems biology research in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agricultural industries. The company was headquartered in Hayward, CA. | Health Technology |
Galileo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Galileo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Galileo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops therapeutics and pharmaceuticals for redox failure such as stroke, heart attack, and diabetes. It also owns and operates laboratories. The company was founded by Dr. Guy Miller in 1998 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Health Technology |
K2 Optronics, Inc.
 K2 Optronics, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology K2 Optronics, Inc. designed, developed and manufactured analog and digital transmission lasers for the cable television, telecommunications, sensing and test and measurement industries. It commercialized the concept of external cavity lasers (ECLs) into industry standard 14 pin butterfly packages. It was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Solexa, Inc.
Solexa, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Solexa, Inc. used to create DNA cloning and analyses technologies to enhance gene discovery. It also used to provide genomics, genetics and proteomics technologies to assist the customers in the field of pharmaceutical and agriculture. The company was located in Hayward, CA. | Health Technology |
Labcyte, Inc.
Labcyte, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Labcyte, Inc. operates as a biotechnology tools company that manufactures and markets echo liquid handling systems. It offers liquid handling, automation and consumables. The company was founded by Richard Nathan Ellson and Mark D. Fischer-Colbrie and A. Mark Bramwell in October 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Health Services |
ForteBio, Inc.
 ForteBio, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Pall ForteBio Corp. develops analytical systems that enable real-time analysis of biomolecular interactions in micro-volume sample sizes, providing information on affinity, kinetics, and concentration. The company was founded in October 2001 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
OptiMedica Corp.
 OptiMedica Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology OptiMedica Corp. manufactures medical devices. It is a ophthalmic device company dedicated to developing technologies that improve patient outcomes. It focuses in the cataract therapeutic area. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Health Technology |
Alveolus, Inc.
 Alveolus, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Alveolus, Inc. used to develop non-vascular interventional stent technology. The company was founded by Eric K. Mangiardi and Gerard A. Silvestri in 2001 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Health Technology |
KFx Medical LLC
 KFx Medical LLC Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology KFx Medical LLC engages in manufacturing soft tissue fixation implants for orthopedic sports medicine surgeons. The company was founded by Ronald R. Giannotti and Alec Piplani in 2003 and is headquartered in Solana Beach, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Zyomyx, Inc.
 Zyomyx, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Zyomyx, Inc. manufactured point-of-care diagnostic devices based on cell-counting technology. It engaged in the development and commercialization of diagnostic platforms. The firm offered disposable CD4 T-cell, a point-of-care test for HIV and AIDS treatment. The company was founded by Peter Wagner, Steffen Nock, Christian Itin, and Dana Ault-Riche in 1998 and was headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Health Technology |
Cytyc Prenatal Products Corp.
 Cytyc Prenatal Products Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cytyc Prenatal Products Corp. provides products for the diagnosis of pregnancy related and female reproductive disorders. The company also designs, develops, and manufactures women health care products. It was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA | Health Technology |
Restoration Robotics, Inc.
 Restoration Robotics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Restoration Robotics, Inc. manufactures and develops medical devices for hair transplantation services. It provides artas system, a computer-assisted, physician-controlled system to harvest follicular units directly from the scalp. It operates in the United States, Europe and Middle East, Asia pacific, and Rest of the World. The company was founded by Mohan Bodduluri, Don Caddes, Phillip L. Gildenberg and Fredrick H. Moll on November 22, 2002 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Health Technology |
National Venture Capital Association
 National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
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