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Issi Rozen

VC

General Partner, GV (Google Ventures)

Life sciences company formation and early-stage investor

San Francisco, CA3 notable investments
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
BioHealthcareDeep Tech

Background

Issi Rozen is a General Partner at GV focusing on company formation and early-stage life sciences investments. He co-founded multiple biotech startups including Verve Therapeutics and previously served as Chief Business Officer at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. He was formerly a jazz guitarist and Berklee College of Music professor. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan.

Investment Thesis

Innovative therapeutic biotechnology and diagnostics across all stages and therapeutic areas

Investment Focus

Stages

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

Sectors

BioHealthcareDeep Tech

Based in: San Francisco, CA (North America)

Notable Investments

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026