Lily Kim, PhD
General Partner, Chief Scientific Officer, and Co-founder at Awaken Capital
San Diego, California
Lily Kim, PhD, General Partner, Chief Scientific Officer, and Co-founder at Awaken Capital is an active investor based in San Diego, California. This profile covers what Lily Kim, PhD backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.
Lily Kim connects capital to science, working at the intersection of science and commercial strategy for over two decades.
- Investor type
- VC
- Stages
- Early Stage Venture
- Invests in
- Healthcare & BiotechBiotech & PharmaArtificial Intelligence
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Typical check
- $500K
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Lily Kim, PhD typically writes checks around $500K. Use it as a signal for whether your raise fits their stage.
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