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Mr. Mike Koo is Venture Partner at Sippl Investments LLC.
Prior to joining Sippl Investments, Mr. Koo was served at SAIC, a FORTUNE 500 scientific, engineering, and technology applications company headquartered in San Diego.
Prior to SAIC, he was associate director, Licensing and Acquisitions at Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of treatments for neurological and psychological diseases.
Before Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Mike managed a regional sales team at PPD Discovery as Director, Business Development, where he led the organization's sales and marketing efforts in the western United States.
Mr. Koo has also held positions in business development and marketing at Entelos, Inc. and Applied Biosystems Inc. He spent several years as a researcher at Nycomed Amersham plc and Chevron Corporation where he co-authored several U.S.
patents.
In addition to his experience in the private sector, he served eight years in the United States Marine Corps.
He earned extensive years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Mr. Koo holds a Bachelors degree in Chemistry from the University of California, Davis, and a Masters degree in Business Administration from San Jose State University.
Former positions of Mike Koo
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets pharmaceutical products. Its medical products include xyrem, erwinaze, vyxeos, and kidrolas. The company was founded by Bruce C. Cozadd in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/2008 |
PPD Discovery
 PPD Discovery Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., PPD Discovery is a company that provides integrated-product-development services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology. The company is based in Wilmington, NC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/2003 |
Entelos, Inc.
 Entelos, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Entelos, Inc. develops predictive computer models of human disease. Its solutions include mechanism-based, mathematical models; virtual patients, populations; biosimulation software and biosimulation expertise. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/2002 |
Applied Biosystems, Inc.
 Applied Biosystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Applied Biosystems, Inc. is a company that provides integrated systems for sequencing, flow cytometry, and various types of PCR. The company is based in Foster City, CA. The company's products cover the entire process from sample preparation to data analysis. The company was founded by Chris Yoo, Marvin H. Caruthers, Michael W. Hunkapiller, and Leroy E. Hood. Applied Biosystems was acquired by Invitrogen Corp. from Applera Corp. on November 21, 2008 for $6,417.85 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/1999 |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Mike Koo
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
| San Jose State University | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| CHEVRON CORPORATION | Energy Minerals |
| Private companies | 6 |
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Sippl Investments LLC
 Sippl Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sippl Investments LLC (Sippl Investments) is a venture capital subsidiary of SIPPL ROGER J founded in 1995 by Roger J. Sippl. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City,California. | Finance |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets pharmaceutical products. Its medical products include xyrem, erwinaze, vyxeos, and kidrolas. The company was founded by Bruce C. Cozadd in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Health Technology |
PPD Discovery
PPD Discovery Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., PPD Discovery is a company that provides integrated-product-development services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology. The company is based in Wilmington, NC. | Commercial Services |
Entelos, Inc.
Entelos, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Entelos, Inc. develops predictive computer models of human disease. Its solutions include mechanism-based, mathematical models; virtual patients, populations; biosimulation software and biosimulation expertise. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Applied Biosystems, Inc.
Applied Biosystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Applied Biosystems, Inc. is a company that provides integrated systems for sequencing, flow cytometry, and various types of PCR. The company is based in Foster City, CA. The company's products cover the entire process from sample preparation to data analysis. The company was founded by Chris Yoo, Marvin H. Caruthers, Michael W. Hunkapiller, and Leroy E. Hood. Applied Biosystems was acquired by Invitrogen Corp. from Applera Corp. on November 21, 2008 for $6,417.85 million. | Health Technology |
GE Healthcare Ltd. (United Kingdom)
 GE Healthcare Ltd. (United Kingdom) Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology GE Healthcare Ltd. provides transformational medical technologies and services which include icenter, AssetPlus, preventive maintenance, continuity, digital solutions and Unisys multi brand probe repair services. The firm offers magnetic resonance imaging, hemodynamic recording, EP recording, metabolic health and computed tomography. The company was founded on February 16, 1971 and is headquartered in Little Chalfont, the United Kingdom. | Health Technology |
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