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Mary Wheeler
Founder, Managing Director, GP at BioRock Ventures
Mary Wheeler is the Founding Managing Director of BioRock Ventures, a venture capital firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area that focuses on investing in seed-stage biopharma startups developing novel FDA-regulated therapeutic drugs. With over two decades of experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, she has held various leadership roles, including negotiating mergers and acquisitions and leading business development efforts at major companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Forest Laboratories (now part of AbbVie) in New York City.13
Wheeler's educational background includes a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from Princeton University, an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a BA from Yale University. She is also a Kauffman Fellow, which highlights her expertise in venture capital and entrepreneurship.123 In addition to her role at BioRock, she has served as a consultant and advisor to numerous early-stage ventures globally and has a strong track record in venture investing, having contributed to the formation of companies that achieved IPO exits valued over $1 billion.134
Beyond her professional pursuits, Wheeler enjoys sports such as snowboarding and horseback riding.1
