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Olivia Cavlan

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Partner at LifeArc Ventures
📍 United Kingdom

Olivia Cavlan is a Partner at LifeArc Ventures, specializing in life sciences and digital health investments. A former McKinsey Partner and academic clinician trained at the University of Bristol, she has deep expertise in pharmaceuticals, company creation, and leveraging real-world evidence for healthcare decision-making.

She co-founded and sits on the board of Sevenless Therapeutics, a company developing novel small molecule treatments for pain and itch.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
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Biotech Investing
As a Partner at LifeArc Ventures and a member of Cancer Research UK's seed fund investment committee, she actively invests in innovative therapeutics and medtech companies.
Company Creation
Her profile emphasizes a focus on biotech company creation, demonstrated by co-founding both Alchemab Therapeutics and Sevenless Therapeutics.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Partner
LifeArc Ventures
12-2020
Non Executive Director and Co-Founder
Sevenless Therapeutics
1-2019
Cancer Research Horizons Seed Fund Investment Committee
Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
1-2021 - 12-2025
Non Executive Director
BioIndustry Association
1-2022 - 10-2025
Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer
Alchemab Therapeutics Ltd
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Education
Clinical Medicine
University of Bristol
BSc (Honours)
University of Bristol
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