Shobha Parthasarathi

Biotech | Pharma | Healthcare | Operator | Investor | Board Member

United States

About

25 years of research, business development, strategic partnerships and venture investing experience to development of new medicines and emerging healthcare technologies. Track record of advancing and investing in innovative technologies at public and private companies. Well established extensive global network across academia, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, foundations and investors. Career contributions include FDA drug approvals and marketed products, company acquisitions and IPOs. Keywords: early stage startup investment, operations, innovation advancement, business development, strategic planning, alliance management, corporate development, portfolio management, ecosystem building, Board member, venture, drug discovery, therapeutics, diagnostics, healthcare, executive management

Experience

  • National Innovation Fellow at NobleReach Foundation
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Advance early innovation towards product development by bringing academia, industry and government together for technical and business expertise and funding.

  • President at Intovis
    Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Strategic consulting -- Fractional Management, Business Development, Partnerships, Early Stage Ventures, Investments, Build and Scale Innovation Ecosystems Clients include pharmaceuticals, venture capital, accelerators, startups, foundations and academia

  • Venture Partner at Harrington Discovery Institute Ventures
    May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Seed and Series A investor in companies spun out of Harrington Discovery Institute and elsewhere developing novel therapeutics.

  • Advisory Board, Bio Innovation Hub at Novo Nordisk
    Jun 2023 - Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Novo Nordisk’s Bio Innovation Hub, an R&D unit designed to accelerate the development of therapeutics via co-creative partnerships with academia, biotechs, venture capital groups and Pioneering Medicines, Flagship’s drug development initiative

  • Xontogeny (4 yrs 8 mos)
    • Advisor
      Oct 2022 - Feb 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Vice President, External Innovation and New Ventures
      Jul 2019 - Sep 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Boston based life sciences virtual accelerator and investor that provides Seed and Series A investments along with strategic guidance, leadership and operational support. Xontogeny and Perceptive Advisors created the Perceptive Xontogeny Venture (PXV) Fund to support financing of portfolio companies. Xontogeny/PXV Fund invest in opportunities across therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices and emerging healthtech. Report to CEO.