Michael Cialone supports life-sciences companies on financing and business-development strategy as an investing partner on Andreessen Horowitz’s Bio + Health team. He previously co-led Wilson Sonsini’s Life Sciences Business Advisory practice and held corporate-strategy roles at Sumitovant Biopharma and Pfizer.
Michael Cialone supports life-sciences companies on financing and business-development strategy as an investing partner on Andreessen Horowitz’s Bio + Health team. He previously co-led Wilson Sonsini’s Life Sciences Business Advisory practice and held corporate-strategy roles at Sumitovant Biopharma and Pfizer.
Career
Michael Cialone studied at University of Vermont (Finance and Pharmacology).
Investing Partner, Bio + Health at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) from 2024-02 to PresentFocuses on biotech investing and supports life-sciences portfolio companies with financing and business-development strategy, planning, and execution.WSSenior Manager, Life Sciences Business Advisory at Wilson Sonsini from 2022-01 to 2024-02Co-led strategic advisory work for biotech and pharmaceutical clients across fundraising, partnering, licensing, business strategy, and company building.
SBManager, Corporate Strategy at Sumitovant Biopharma from 2020-10 to 2022-01
PSenior Analyst, Strategy & Consulting at Pfizer from 2018-07 to 2020-10
PIBusiness Development Intern at Patient I.P. from 2016-05 to 2017-07
RNCo-founder at Rock N' Rescue from 2013-01 to 2017-06