A physician, entrepreneur, and author, Dr. Ankit Mahadevia has dedicated his career to developing and supporting companies in the biotech industry. He currently serves as a CXO at Curie.Bio, a biotech-focused venture capital firm. Since joining Curie.Bio in 2025, Dr. Ankit Mahadevia has applied his knowledge as a physician and entrepreneur to assist biotech leaders in growing their companies.
In addition to his role at Curie.Bio, Dr. Mahadevia serves on the board of Judo Bio and advises multiple life sciences companies, including Inductive Bio and Oath Bio. Throughout his career, the companies he has supported, advised, or led have altogether raised over $1 billion in financing. He has co-founded nine biotech companies, six of which were acquired in deals collectively valued at more than $5 billion.
A speaker, Dr. Ankit Mahadevia has discussed his approach to leadership at major pharmaceutical firms, startups, and nonprofit organizations. The recipient of a BA in economics and biology with summa cum laude honors from Northwestern University, he received an MBA in healthcare management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MD from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is the author of Quiet Leader, Loud Results (Post Hill Press, 2022), a book detailing how introverted leaders can create lasting organizational impact without compromising authenticity.
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