University Ambassador

 

Firm Overview

Alix Ventures: Driving Patient Impact - Supporting early stage Life Science startups engineering biology to drive radical advances in human health

Born from our collective experience as founders, we set out to build the fund we wanted to raise from...

Thesis: Life Sciences is experiencing rapid innovation with the rise of new generation of companies known as “TechBio” (Merging technology & biology), a change we believe is leading to some of the most impactful solutions in decades. Our passion is to help build transformative companies ahead of this revolution to significantly impact the quality & effectiveness of patient care. We aim to partner with passionate, accomplished founders who possess unique insights to solve some of the world’s most daring problems facing us in Life Sciences.

Team: Our entire team is built of Life Science Founders with experience in raising capital, scaling teams, running labs, partnering with Pharma, & the many fires that consist of operating an early stage company. Founders, we’d love to partner with you along the journey & help translate daunting ideas into world shaping innovations - here’s to a better brighter future for patients! 

SAB: Composed of Bioengineering PhDs turned Founders, our Scientific Advisory Board provides deep technical expertise & fluency across a wide variety of Life Science sub-domains from platforms for “Novel Applications” (Therapeutics/Diagnostics) to “Bio-Economy Infrastructure” (Tools/Services/Manufacturing). Let’s talk science!

Support: Helping our founders is our utmost priority. To tackle the many challenges ahead, we’ve curated a full platform of resources to help with customer introductions, fundraising, & team building, amongst others. In addition, dedicated to supporting our portfolio is our extensive network of industry executives spanning Top 25 Pharma, major health systems, & large Payors.

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Portfolio: Current Investments | Thesis Building: Research & Anti-Requests for Startups

Credo: The Biology of Business | Questions?: Visit FAQ | Investment Process: Download

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BIOS Community: BIOS Commons (1000+ Members) /  BIOS Angels (World’s First TechBio Angel Investing Syndicate)

Content: BIOS Medium (Top VC Writer) / BIOS Podcast (Top 100 Podcast) /  BIOS Daily Newsletter (25K+ Subscribers)

 
 

Program Overview

We’re excited to kick off our 2nd University Ambassador Class & invite 15 students to join the Alix Ventures Team over the course of 2022 - 2023 Academic year! These roles are especially valuable for anyone interested in Life Science Venture Capital or those with entrepreneurial biotech ambitions…

Description:

As a University Ambassador you’ll have will have unparalleled access behind the scenes of a top early stage Life Science venture capital firm. Some example projects include…

 

Reasons to Join:

  • Hands On: Experience autonomy & ownership of your work. There is no hierarchy as there would be at a large firm & simply put, you will get to do things you cannot elsewhere. Because we are a small firm, there is more than plenty of work to go around & you’ll have the opportunity to dive in to your heart’s content.

  • Thought Leadership: We have a robust content platform that will allow you to feature your personal thought leadership & grow your brand alongside some of the top voices in Life Science.

  • Mentorship: As a part of the program each ambassador receives hands on attention from our Partnership & unfettered access to our team.

  • Selectivity: Program receives 2500+ applications annually & accepts 15 new ambassadors each year: ~ .6% annual acceptance rate. Given the small size & competitive process, we ensure you’ll work in a tight nit environment amongst the best & brightest rising stars.

  • Placement Rate: We work long & hard to make sure our ambassadors are in the best possible position to succeed, we’re proud to say we have achieved a 100% placement rate of Alix ambassadors into Startups & Venture Capital upon their graduation.

  • 1 of 1: We pride ourselves in running a truly one of a kind program & strive to work alongside like-minded team members looking to shape the future of Life Sciences!

We look forward to hearing from you!

If you have any questions please email: Talent@Alix.vc

Program Details:

  • Position: University Ambassador

  • Location: Remote

  • Type: Part-Time

  • Compensation: Unpaid

  • Time Commitment: ~ 5 Hours / Week

  • Duration: 2022 - 2023 Academic Year

  • Start Date: September 15th