Rachel Tsunemoto Hislop, PhD

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DISC Type : ci

Principal, Director of Research at Two Bear Capital

San Diego, California, United States

Overview

As Principal and Director of Research at Two Bear Capital, Rachel Tsunemoto Hislop leverages her neuroscience Ph. D. from UC San Diego to lead scientific due diligence for investment decisions. Her expertise covers the full therapeutic development lifecycle, from preclinical research to post-approval medical affairs, focusing on data-driven insights.

Outside of work, Rachel enjoys spending time with her husband and husky, working out, and exploring new restaurants. She is also passionate about accelerating innovations in disease prevention and drug discovery, reflecting a deep personal commitment to the field of biotechnology.

Her graduate research as a neuroscientist resulted in a first-author publication in the prestigious scientific journal *Nature*.

Personality Overview

Curious

Assertive

Example Seeker

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Biotech Investing
Leads scientific due diligence and spearheads investments in innovative therapeutics and life science companies for Two Bear Capital.
Therapeutic Development
Possesses extensive experience across the entire drug development process, from preclinical research to her time in medical affairs at Acorda Therapeutics.
Neuroscience Research
A trained neuroscientist with a Ph. D. from UC San Diego, her academic work focused on neuronal identity and was published in top-tier journals.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2024
Principal, Director of Research at Two Bear Capital
12-2022 - 6-2024
Board Observer at Abilita Therapeutics, Inc.
6-2021 - 4-2024
Board Observer at Novoron Bioscience
1-2020 - 7-2024
Principal at Two Bear Capital
11-2017 - 1-2020
Medical Science Liaison at Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from UC San Diego

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Exp : 17 Location : San Diego, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Principal, Director of Research at Two Bear Capital
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Insights For Selling To Rachel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rachel is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rachel

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rachel move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Rachel take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Rachel

Personality Compatibility


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