Danny Chen

Private Equity Investor at

First Spark Ventures LLC

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Danny Chen is currently the Vice Chairman at Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization since 2015 and the General Partner at First Spark Ventures LLC since 2023.
Previously, he worked as an Investor and BD Manager at Mabpharm Ltd. from 2014 to 2017, served as a Board Member at Mesa Biotech, Inc. from 2020 to 2025, and held the position of VP of Finance at Hai Kang Life Corp.
Ltd. from 2017 to 2025.
Mr. Chen completed his undergraduate degree at Simon Fraser University.

Danny Chen active positions

Companies	Position	Start
First Spark Ventures LLC First Spark Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance First Spark Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of advanced compute, digital biology & biotech and cyberphysical systems. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	01/07/2023
Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization	Private Equity Investor	01/06/2015

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Companies	Position	End
Mesa Biotech, Inc. Mesa Biotech, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Operates as a DNA and RNA molecular testing company	Private Equity Investor	02/01/2025
Hai Kang Life Corp. Ltd. Hai Kang Life Corp. Ltd. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Operates as a healthcare platform	Director of Finance/CFO	02/01/2025
MABPHARM LIMITED	Director/Board Member	30/11/2017

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Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Mesa Biotech, Inc. Mesa Biotech, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Operates as a DNA and RNA molecular testing company	Health Services
Mabpharm Ltd. Mabpharm Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a biotechnology company develops pipeline contains to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases	Commercial Services
Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization
Hai Kang Life Corp. Ltd. Hai Kang Life Corp. Ltd. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Operates as a healthcare platform	Health Services
First Spark Ventures LLC First Spark Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance First Spark Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of advanced compute, digital biology & biotech and cyberphysical systems. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance

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