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Nimish Shah

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Partner at Venrock
📍 New York, New York, United States

Nimish Shah is a Partner at Venrock, focusing on public and private biotech companies with over 14 years of investment experience. He co-founded Apogee Therapeutics and holds a unique combination of degrees: a BS in Pharmacy from Rutgers, and an MBA and MPH from Columbia University, where he serves on the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Advisory Board.

His professional philosophy is captured by a quote from Walt Whitman featured on his profile: "Be Curious, Not Judgemental. " This suggests he values an open-minded and inquisitive approach in his professional and personal interactions, focusing on learning and understanding before making assessments.

Unique fact: Nimish began his career path with a scientific foundation in pharmacy before moving into public health and ultimately venture capital.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Priorities

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Biotech Investing
He focuses on delivering strategic capital to small-cap public and crossover-stage biotech companies to help them navigate critical inflection points.
Therapeutic Innovation
His investments and board roles in companies like Tubulis (antibody-drug conjugates) and Apogee (immunology) show a focus on novel drug development platforms.
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Career

Work history

7-2013
Partner
Venrock
12-2021
Co-Founder and Board Director
Apogee Therapeutics
3-2010 - 6-2013
Research Analyst
Citadel LLC
9-2007 - 3-2010
Research Analyst
Credit Suisse
2-2006 - 8-2007
Senior Consultant
Campbell Alliance
In the press

Media appearances

The Ins and Outs of Being CEO – Venrock Podcast. Featured in Venrock
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Nimish Shah – Partner, Venrock (Team Member Profile). Featured in Venrock
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Education
2004 - 2006
MBA
Columbia Business School
2003 - 2006
MPH
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
1996 - 2001
BS
Rutgers College of Pharmacy - New Brunswick
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