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Mitra Miri

Principal at Osage University Partners

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overview 

Mitra Miri is a Principal at OUP, a Life Sciences VC, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. With a Ph.D. from Yale University, she has held key roles at prestigious organizations like Precede Biosciences and Osage University Partners, showcasing expertise in cell biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry, while actively investing in various sectors including diagnostics, medical devices, and digital health.

Work Experience 

  • Board Observer

    2022 - Current

Precede Biosciences is breaking down the barriers to precision medicine by redefining what can be gleaned from a simple blood draw.

Raised $57,000,000.00 from Illumina Ventures, OUP (Osage University Partners), Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lilly Asia Ventures, Qatar Investment Authority, Binney Street Capital and 5AM Ventures.

  • Principal

    2022

  • Senior Investment Associate

    2021 - 2022

OUP is a venture capital fund investing in start-ups that commercialize university research.

  • Board Observer

    2021

Normunity develops precision immuno-oncology medicines that enable normal immunity against cancer.

Raised $65,000,000.00 from Sanofi Ventures, Taiho Ventures, OUP (Osage University Partners) and Canaan Partners.

  • Investment Associate

    2020 - 2021

  • Life Sciences Consultant (Project Leader), Healthcare Practice

    2018 - 2020

  • Blavatnik Associate

    2017 - 2018

  • Business Analyst, Office of the Provost (David Swensen Fellow)

    2016 - 2018

  • Canaan Partners Venture Fellow

    2016 - 2017

Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionaries with transformative ideas.

  • Flagship Pioneering VentureLabs Fellow

    2016 - 2016

Flagship Pioneering is a venture capital firm that invests in life sciences and healthcare companies.

  • Rotary Ambassadorial Fellow

    2008 - 2009

    Established IDI’s first translational lab in collaboration with the Dir. of Research and built capacity to conduct >600 assays/month; initiated projects to develop & evaluate the cost-benefit of TB diagnostic tools for resource-limited settings

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