Will Canestaro
Will Canestaro is a Venture Partner at Pack Ventures and Healthcare Lead at Pioneer Square Labs.
Will Canestaro, PhD — VC and Health Economist Managing Foundation’s Biotech & Engineering Portfolio with 25 Investments in 19 Washington Companies
Will Canestaro, PhD, is a venture capitalist, health economist, and meta-epidemiologist who manages a foundation’s biotech and engineering VC portfolio, has made 25 investments in 19 Washington companies, and teaches health innovation and meta-analytic methods at the University of Washington; he holds a PhD from UW, an M.Sc. from Oxford, and an A.B. from Dartmouth.
Adaptive Biotechnologies Shares Rally 101.5% to $40.30, Raising $300M in IPO; Second-Largest 2019 Opening-Day Jump
Adaptive Biotechnologies’ shares more than doubled on their first trading day, closing at $40.30 — a 101.5% gain from the $20 IPO price — marking the second-largest opening-day jump of 2019 and raising $300 million in the offering. The Seattle company, founded by brothers Harlan and Chad Robins, is already generating revenue from gene-sequencing sales and has partnerships with Genentech and Microsoft, giving investors confidence.
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Pack Ventures Venture Partner - Pack Ventures | Healthcare Lead - Pioneer Square Labs · current