September 7, 2018
I’m honored to be recognized by Business Insider as one of their “40 and Under” biotech stars backing startups that aim to cure disease, prolong life, and fix the food system.
This recognition highlights the importance of supporting innovative companies tackling humanity’s greatest challenges.
Highlights From My Profile
The feature noted key aspects of my career:
- Working at Canvas Ventures to discover ambitious companies in digital health, software, AI, and consumer tech.
- Educational foundation in bioengineering from UC San Diego.
- Entrepreneurial initiative to establish a Silicon Valley hacker house for AI and hardware companies, gaining firsthand company-building experience.
- Career path to Canvas Ventures, which began with a cold email to co-founder Rebecca Lynn.
Here’s what Business insider said:
Jennifer Kaehms, who earned her degree in bioengineering, helps recruit college students to become the top VCs of tomorrow.
“At Canvas Ventures, Jennifer Kaehms finds ambitious companies focused on digital health, as well as software, artificial intelligence, and consumer tech.
But it’s other activities that make Kaehms a standout venture capitalist. She oversees the firm’s liaison programs at Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley. Students at these top-ranked colleges sit in on partner meetings, organize events for the firm, and develop thesis areas around tech investing — an unparalleled opportunity.
Participants often go on to work at venture-capital firms or startups, according to Kaehms.
After earning her degree in bioengineering from University of California, San Diego, she moved to Silicon Valley to set up a hacker house focused on artificial intelligence and hardware companies. There she learned how to build companies.
On a whim, she sent a cold email to Rebecca Lynn, a former chemical engineer and co-founder of Canvas Ventures, and wound up with a job.”
Nurturing Future VCs
The article highlighted my role overseeing Canvas Ventures’ liaison programs at Stanford and UC Berkeley.
These programs allow students to attend partner meetings, organize events, and develop tech investing theses—offering them invaluable learning experiences.
This initiative helps students gain real exposure to venture capital, enabling many to leverage this experience to launch careers in VC firms or startups, creating a robust pipeline of fresh talent in the industry.
About the Publishing Source
Business Insider, a leading business and tech news platform, consistently identifies emerging trends and spotlights influential figures.
Their “40 and Under” lists showcase promising young professionals making significant impacts in their fields.
This particular feature focuses on venture capitalists under 40 who are betting on revolutionary technologies in healthcare, food systems, and longevity science, highlighting the next generation of investors shaping these critical industries.
Looking Forward
As the biotech sector continues to evolve with advances in gene editing, immunotherapy, and sustainable food tech, I remain dedicated to supporting visionaries who address global challenges through innovation.
Read the Full Article
Curious about cutting-edge biotech innovations?
Check out Business Insider’s “40 and Under” article to discover young investors transforming healthcare, longevity science, and sustainable food systems.
These visionaries are actively shaping biotechnology’s future through their strategic investments.