Olivia Cavlan

Evaluator
DISC Type : csd

Partner at LifeArc Ventures

United Kingdom

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

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.
AI in Drug Discovery
She has spoken on the use of AI for target discovery and was a partner at QuantumBlack, an AI company within McKinsey focused on therapeutics.

Media Appearances

Olivia Cavlan joins LifeArc Ventures. Featured in LifeArc Ventures

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Work History

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

Education

Clinical Medicine from University of Bristol
BSc (Honours) from University of Bristol

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Insights For Selling To Olivia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum

DONT's

  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Olivia is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Olivia

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Olivia move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Olivia take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Olivia

Personality Compatibility


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