Nancy Hong

Nancy Hong currently serves as a Managing Director at RiverVest Venture Partners, a life sciences-focused venture capital firm, and is based in San Diego, California. Prior to joining RiverVest in 2016, she served as a Principal at BioMed Ventures, where she originated and managed investments in early-stage therapeutics and medical device companies. Her earlier career includes roles as an investment professional at Forward Ventures and as a research scientist at Phenomix Corporation, providing her with foundational industry expertise. Hong holds a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the California Institute of Technology. She currently serves on the board of directors for multiple biotechnology startups, leveraging her extensive scientific training and over 15 years of venture capital experience to guide clinical development strategies.