Silicon Valley-based investor Wei Tao, Ph.D. is making a mark in the venture investment world by investing in early-stage life science and healthcare companies with explosive growth potential. With a focus on commercializing disruptive technology and addressing critical unmet healthcare needs, Dr. Tao is passionate about improving society's wellbeing. Dr. Tao is widely recognized as a sought-after value-add investor and adviser, and he built extensive connections with the entrepreneurial community in Silicon Valley and beyond. He has served as an adviser to a number of entrepreneurship initiatives at leading institutions like Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and UCSF, giving him unrivaled access to proprietary deal flow, screening hundreds of promising deals every year. Dr. Tao is an active member of the premier life science-focused investment group Life Science Angels and has served on the boards of several venture-backed companies.