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Richard Van Doren, Jr.

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Chief Financial Officer at Versant Ventures
📍 Burlingame, California, United States

Richard Van Doren, Jr. is the Chief Financial Officer at Versant Ventures, bringing extensive experience from leadership roles at other life sciences and biotech investment firms. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of San Francisco. Colleagues describe him as intelligent, dedicated, and a very hard worker.

He spent over 15 years as the CFO and Chief Compliance Officer at hedge fund Cannell Capital.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Burlingame, California, United States
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Venture Capital Finance
As the current CFO of Versant Ventures and former CFO of Samsara BioCapital, he possesses deep expertise in the financial operations of VC firms.
Life Sciences Investing
His CFO roles at both Versant Ventures and Syncopation Life Sciences highlight his focus on the financial side of biotechnology and healthcare investments.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
Chief Financial Officer
Versant Ventures
1-2021 - 4-2022
Chief Financial Officer
Syncopation Life Sciences, Inc.
1-2019 - 4-2022
Chief Financial Officer
Autobahn Labs, Inc.
11-2016 - 4-2022
Chief Financial Officer
Samsara BioCapital
5-2016 - 9-2017
Co-Founder
AltLink
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Education
Graduate Certificate
Golden Gate University
Bachelor of Science in Finance
University of San Francisco
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