Drew Yashar

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Senior Associate at Capital Factory

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Drew Yashar is a Life Sciences and Deep Tech Investor at Capital Factory, focusing on translating frontier research into breakthrough startups. A Babson College alumnus, he leverages his experience to connect entrepreneurs with investors and clinical partners, particularly within the growing Texas ecosystem, to drive patient impact.

Coming from a family of physicians, Drew is deeply passionate about scientific entrepreneurship and community building within the life sciences industry. He dedicates his efforts to fostering connections between founders, clinicians, and funders to accelerate innovation and growth in the healthcare sector.

He worked with Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna’s Innovative Genomics Institute to build their entrepreneurial fellowship programs.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Process Oriented

Overcautious

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.  Being observant comes to them naturally. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Life Science Investing
Invests in and scales healthcare and life science portfolios at Capital Factory, with a strong focus on the Texas ecosystem.
Scientific Entrepreneurship
Holds a deep passion for the evangelism of scientific entrepreneurship, helping founders translate complex research into viable companies.
Genomic Innovation
Advised the Innovative Genomics Institute and hosts podcast interviews with leaders from cutting-edge genomics and cell-free DNA technology companies.

Media Appearances

Drew has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Senior Associate at Capital Factory
7-2024 - 6-2025
Associate at Capital Factory
5-2022
Entrepreneurial Advisor at Innovative Genomics Institute
Angel Investor at ENDPOINT HEALTH
Angel Investor at Mythic Therapeutics, Inc.

Education

Bachelor's degree from Babson College
W18 from Y Combinator

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Insights For Selling To Drew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Drew is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Drew

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Drew move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Drew take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Drew

Personality Compatibility


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