Anna French, DPhil in

Anna French, DPhil

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Board Director at Renasant Bio
📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Anna French is the Managing Partner at Qiming Venture Partners USA, specializing in biotech and digital health investments. Educated at the University of Oxford with a D. Phil. , she leverages her prior experience as a healthcare consultant at Boston Consulting Group to guide strategy in advanced therapeutics, including cell and gene therapy.

She appears deeply integrated into the professional biotech community, frequently speaking on podcasts about building funds and supporting founders. Anna also discusses balancing a high-speed career alongside her spouse, indicating a partnership-oriented approach to life and work. Her background is rooted in fostering global industry-academic collaboration.

Anna was the first employee at Qiming Venture Partners USA, playing a foundational role in building the globally connected venture firm from the ground up.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Board Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Cell Therapy Commercialization
Her D. Phil. research focused on stem cells, and she previously led a global consortium (CASMI) dedicated to overcoming barriers to bringing cell therapies to market.
Biotech Investing Strategy
As Managing Partner, she leads investments and serves on the boards of companies like Umoja Biopharma and Empirico, focusing on early-stage healthcare opportunities.
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Career

Work history

2025
Board Director
Renasant Bio
2023
Board Director
Empirico Inc.
2023
Board Director
Entact Bio
2020
Board Director
Umoja Biopharma
2020
Board Director
Auron Therapeutics
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Education
PhD
University of Oxford
BSc
University of Bristol
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