Civilization VC @CivilizationVC
Venture + mentor capital focused on essential innovations in health/bio. Founded by serial life sciences entrepreneur @ShahramSN. RTs/likes ≠ endorsements. 🩺🧬 civilizationventures.com San Francisco, CA Joined June 2017-
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One of my CEOs asked me this week - "how do I hire"? After starting/running/funding over 70 companies - with 20 exits to players like @Roche @illumina @23andMe - here are my Top 5 Rules. Thread 🧵👇
This is probably one of the most important posts for early stage founders. Especially in biology - when you fail to proactively and precisely point out risks - and instead hype or distort progress - you're fooling no one. And once you lose credibility, it's hard to win it…
This is probably one of the most important posts for early stage founders. Especially in biology - when you fail to proactively and precisely point out risks - and instead hype or distort progress - you're fooling no one. And once you lose credibility, it's hard to win it…
One of the most powerful strategies for long-term success is to not follow the herd, to be contrarian. Just look at Palantir when it started, or SpaceX or Tesla. Far-fetched ideas that only seem obvious in hindsight. The most successful companies that we’ve invested in…
What's more interesting than 100,000,000 data points? 1 BiLLION singe-cell datapoints! Virtual Cell x AI x Bio = new medicines @CivilizationVC is happy to back our friends at @tahoe_ai @nalidoust @genophoria @kevansf @iamjohnnyyu
What's more interesting than 100,000,000 data points? 1 BiLLION singe-cell datapoints! Virtual Cell x AI x Bio = new medicines @CivilizationVC is happy to back our friends at @tahoe_ai @nalidoust @genophoria @kevansf @iamjohnnyyu
X vibe poll: 🗳️ are you more optimistic or pessimistic about the next 3 years?
"Yankner and his team linked lithium loss with other markers of the disease, including a build-up of tau protein tangles and altered activity of Alzheimer-related genes. They even identified a potential means to break the deleterious cycle." New hope for Alzheimer’s: lithium…
Go @CivilizationVC team - made the TOP 3 among Comp Bio leading investors!🧬🚀 🙏 @jonnyVChealth + @HSBC for the amazing analysis.
Longevity Ladies <Across medicine, “Researchers studied men, and doctors applied the results to women,” said Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. “It is better now for many things, but old habits die hard.”…
@CivilizationVC is here.
Summary Table of the massive defunding of biomedical research in the United States nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Applications opening soon for @CivilizationVC’s 2026 Fellowship — our 6th cohort. Designed to bridge the gap from PhD to startup operator or investor, this program empowers the next generation of biotech leaders. Follow here☝️ to stay updated.
Applications opening soon for @CivilizationVC’s 2026 Fellowship — our 6th cohort. Designed to bridge the gap from PhD to startup operator or investor, this program empowers the next generation of biotech leaders. Follow here☝️ to stay updated.
Happy Independence Day! I escaped Iran as an 8 year old with my family - through the deserts of Afghanistan on the back of a pick up truck - to ultimately reach the free shores of America. Millions of others made similar sacrifices to reach freedom. The Bill of Rights may be…
The results are in #PhD.
#PhD Survey: when a PhD (#biology, #chemistry) joins or founds a startup, what will be their biggest challenge? 👇🎓🧬
Great summary of the gap between "promise and proof" for early #cancer screening - an area @CivilizationVC is increasingly exploring + funding. For now, our main focus remains cancer recurrence testing - with our portfolio companies @ForesightDx + @BillionToOneInc among the…
Great summary of the gap between "promise and proof" for early #cancer screening - an area @CivilizationVC is increasingly exploring + funding. For now, our main focus remains cancer recurrence testing - with our portfolio companies @ForesightDx + @BillionToOneInc among the…
The @US_FDA announces: National Priority Review Voucher program! + decisions within 1-2 months for NDA (small molecules) or BLA (biologics) final application + companies can presubmit their application packets (with everything except the final clinical trial results) +…
The @US_FDA announces: National Priority Review Voucher program! + decisions within 1-2 months for NDA (small molecules) or BLA (biologics) final application + companies can presubmit their application packets (with everything except the final clinical trial results) +…
Electric energy on the @Nasdaq floor this morning! The Nasdaq team told us they hadn’t seen this level of enthusiasm in a long time. @omadahealth IPO!
@omadahealth IPO - what a privilege to be along for the ride with these amazing founders, tackling some of the most important problems in healthcare today. @Nasdaq knows how to put on a show - it’s like a Hollywood studio in here! @seanduffy @CivilizationVC #OmadaIPO
Congrats to our portfolio company @omadahealth! Minutes ago they transitioned from a private company to becoming a publicly listed company on @Nasdaq! A new chapter for digital health.
Congrats to our portfolio company @omadahealth! Minutes ago they transitioned from a private company to becoming a publicly listed company on @Nasdaq! A new chapter for digital health.

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