Versant Ventures

HARNESSING THE POWER OF SCIENCE, GLOBALLY

DELIVERING STRONG RESULTS SINCE 1999

Versant’s Discovery Engines comprise in-house teams of multi-disciplinary scientists working in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities to enable the launch of novel biotechnology companies with academic founders.

Brad  Bolzon

Brad Bolzon

  • Chairman of the Board
  • Managing Director
Jerel  Davis

Jerel Davis

  • Managing Director
Alex  Mayweg

Alex Mayweg

  • Managing Director
Clare  Ozawa

Clare Ozawa

  • Managing Director
Carlo  Rizzuto

Carlo Rizzuto

  • Managing Director
Tom  Woiwode

Tom Woiwode

  • Managing Director
Nigel  Sheail

Nigel Sheail

  • Partner
Peter  Emtage

Peter Emtage

  • Venture Partner
Richard  Glynne

Richard Glynne

  • Venture Partner
Rami  Hannoush

Rami Hannoush

  • Venture Partner
Alicia  Levey

Alicia Levey

  • Venture Partner
Zach  Sweeney

Zach Sweeney

  • Venture Partner
Mehmet  Badur

Mehmet Badur

  • Principal
Joel  Drewry

Joel Drewry

  • Principal
Nikita  Sharma

Nikita Sharma

  • Principal
Laura  Quock

Laura Quock

  • CBO-in-Residence
Andrew  Jefferson

Andrew Jefferson

  • Operating Partner
Giorgio  Ottaviani

Giorgio Ottaviani

  • Operating Partner
Elizabeth  Alcamo

Elizabeth Alcamo

  • Entrepreneurs in Residence (EiR)
Max  Eisenberg

Max Eisenberg

  • Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
Rich Van  Doren

Rich Van Doren

  • CFO: Chief Financial Officer
Cathy  Dring

Cathy Dring

  • Legal Counsel
Lara  Hoth

Lara Hoth

  • VP, Management Company Finance and Accounting
Steve  Edelson

Steve Edelson

  • VP, IR & Communications
Kim  Macniak

Kim Macniak

  • Controller