Steven Wang

Activist
DISC Type : Cd

Principal, Venture Investments at Novo Holdings

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Steven Wang is a Principal at Novo Holdings Venture Investments team in Boston. He leverages a deep scientific background, including a Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins, to guide investments. His prior experience includes roles at the Dementia Discovery Fund, RNA editing company Korro Bio, and strategy consulting with L. E. K.


His Ph. D. research at Johns Hopkins focused specifically on telomere biology, a specialized area of cellular aging and cancer research.

Personality Overview

Observative

Logical And Quick

Meticulous

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Therapeutic Investing
Focuses on venture investments in life sciences and serves as a board observer for companies like OnCusp Therapeutics and Inspirna, both focused on cancer therapies.
Neuroscience Companies
Previously invested in early-stage Central Nervous System (CNS) companies while on the investing team at the Dementia Discovery Fund.
RNA Editing
Gained direct experience in this cutting-edge field through his corporate development role at the early-stage RNA editing company Korro Bio.

Media Appearances

Steven has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Principal, Venture Investments at Novo Holdings
1-2024 - 12-2025
Vice President, Venture Investments at Novo Holdings
1-2024
Board Observer at OnCusp Therapeutics
10-2022 - 4-2025
Board Observer at Inspirna, Inc.
3-2022 - 12-2023
Senior Associate, Venture Investments at Novo Holdings

Education

2010 - 2016
Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
2006 - 2010
B. A. from University of Pennsylvania

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Insights For Selling To Steven

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Steven is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Steven

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Steven move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Steven take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Steven

Personality Compatibility


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