Shahram Hejazi
Founder of Optimeos Life Sciences
Shahram Hejazi
Founder of Optimeos Life Sciences
Princeton, New Jersey
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Director & CEO (As of Oct. 2021)
2008 - Current
BioAdvance is a 22-year old venture capital firm with over 100 investments. Responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of BioAdvance. Lead the investments in digital health, diagnostics and devices. Some of the investments include WellTrackOne Inc., Noble.MD LLC (acquired), HealthQx LLC (acquired), Cohero Health Inc. (acquired), WellSheet Inc., Bainbridge health Inc., Halo Labs Inc., RightAir Inc., Oncora Medical Inc., Talex Medical LLC, Allevi Inc. (acquired), Keriton LLC., CrossBridge, LLC (acquired), and RideHealth Inc.
Faculty and Head of Entrepreneurship
2014
Began as the 2014 James Wei Professor of Entrepreneurship and currently a Faculty and Head of the Entrepreneurship Program, teaching two high-level courses in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital/Finance of Innovation. The courses which often receive Dean's recognition for Teaching Excellence, are also part of Certificate Programs (minor-degrees) in Entrepreneurship, Finance and Engineering & Society. Lead the development of the Entrepreneurship Curriculum and the Entrepreneurship Program.
Founder and CEO
2019
A venture-backed non-viral gene delivery company based on a transformative polymeric (non-lipid based) platform exclusively licensed from Princeton University.
Entrepreneur In Residence
2008 - 2008
President
2004 - 2008
President and CEO
2001 - 2004
Global Head of Strategic Business Development
1996 - 2001