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Janis Naeve

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Healthcare Investor | Advisor | Board Member at Independent
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Janis Naeve is a healthcare investor and scientist with over 25 years of experience in biotech and venture capital. She is recognized for growing Amgen Ventures from \$100M to over \$1B in AUM. She holds a PhD from the University of Southern California and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Caltech.

At heart, she is a scientist passionate about translating innovative science into practical solutions that enhance patient care and broaden access. Her work is driven by a focus on health equity and supporting visionary founders in HealthTech, biotech, and AI/ML, with a particular emphasis on advancing kidney health.

Unique fact: She was named one of 2021s Fiercest Women in Life Sciences by Fierce Pharma.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Healthcare Investor | Advisor | Board Member
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Kidney Health
A specific passion she highlights in her work, advocating for kidney-related innovation to become a mainstream focus for investors and biotech companies.
AI in Healthcare
Serves on advisory boards for AI-focused organizations like the AI Institute for Societal Decision Making and follows the evolution of "HealthAI 2. 0".
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Healthcare Investor | Advisor | Board Member
Independent
6-2025
Advisory Board Member
Surgo Health
6-2025
Advisory Board Member
Algen Biotechnologies
2-2024
Advisory Board Member
AI Institute for Societal Decision Making (AI-SDM)
8-2022 - 6-2025
Board Observer
Excision BioTherapeutics
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Education
PhD
University of Southern California
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Caltech
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