Naveen Krishnan

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DISC Type : SD

Chief Executive Officer at Aetherium Advisors, LLC

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Naveen is a physician-scientist with over 15 years of experience in biotech venture capital, operations, and drug discovery. He has founded a life science venture platform, guided investments exceeding $1B, and held leadership roles contributing to multiple IPOs and acquisitions. He earned his MD from Dartmouth and an MPhil from the University of Cambridge.

He is a recipient of the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship, awarded by the Gates Foundation to students with the potential to improve public health.

Personality Overview

Consummate Professional

Decisive But Calm

Long-Term Thinker

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Biotech Investing
He has founded a life science venture platform, led or supported over 20 investments totaling more than $1B, and served on nine biotech boards.
Oncology Therapeutics
Serves on the board of Accent Therapeutics, which focuses on RNA modifying proteins for oncology, and has invested in multiple clinical-stage oncology companies.
Venture Creation
His current role at Aetherium Advisors focuses on new company formation, and he previously founded the U. S. venture capital affiliate for Mirae Asset.

Media Appearances

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Work History

11-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Aetherium Advisors, LLC
12-2023 - 9-2025
Board Member at Accent Therapeutics, Inc.
9-2023 - 9-2025
SVP & Managing Director at Mirae Asset Capital Life Science
12-2020 - 3-2023
Senior Director of Venture Investment at Leaps by Bayer
11-2022 - 2-2023
Board Member at Lyterian Therapeutics

Education

2009 - 2014
Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
2008 - 2009
Master of Philosophy (MPhil) from University of Cambridge

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Insights For Selling To Naveen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Naveen is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Naveen

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Naveen move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Naveen take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Naveen

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