Heather Elizabeth Preston
Director/Board Member at OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC
Net worth: 252 163 $ as of 2024-04-29
Profile
Heather Preston MD joined Pivotal in 2018 and brings 31+ years of healthcare experience.
Most recently she was a Firm Partner and Managing Director at TPG Biotech.
Prior to joining TPG in 2005, Dr. Preston spent two years investing with JP Morgan Partners and she was also an Entrepreneur-in-Residence with New Enterprise Associates.
Prior to becoming a venture capital investor, Heather spent five years at McKinsey & Co. in New York, where she was a leader of their pharmaceutical and medical products consulting practice.
She advised large pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies on critical strategic issues such as R&D portfolio prioritization, M&A opportunities, new technology acquisitions, new product launches and product growth strategies.
Heather serves on the board of directors of multiple companies and has previously served on multiple private and public boards including Albireo (NASDAQ:ALBO), Alder BioPharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALDR) (Acquired by Lundbeck in 2019), Aptalis Pharma (acquired by Forest Labs in 2014), and Elevation Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Sunovion in 2012).
She was responsible for TPG Biotech’s investment in Par Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Endo Pharmaceuticals in 2015).
Heather has an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of London and a medical degree from the University of Oxford.
She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in molecular biology at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard University and trained in Internal Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard and sub-specialized in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at UCSF.
During her academic medical career, she was the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship, a Fulbright Cancer Research Scholarship, a Harlech Scholarship and a Science and Engineering Research Council Post-doctoral Fellowship Award.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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2023-06-13 | 8,823 ( 0.01% ) | 188 812 $ | 2024-04-29 | |
OXFORD BIOMEDICA PLC
0.02% | 2023-07-02 | 18,298 ( 0.02% ) | 63 351 $ | 2024-04-29 |
Heather Elizabeth Preston active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC | Director/Board Member | 2023-12-18 |
ENTASIS THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS INC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-07-31 |
OXFORD BIOMEDICA PLC | Director/Board Member | 2018-03-14 |
Entasis Therapeutics, Inc.
Entasis Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Entasis Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the discovey, development, and commercialization of novel antibacterial prodcuts to treat serious infections caused by multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Its pipeline includes ETX2514SUL, targeting Acinetobacter baumannii infections; ETX0282CPDP, targeting Enterobacteriaceae infections; a Non-Beta-lactam PBP inhibitor, targeting Gram-negative infections; and zoliflodacin, targeting Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The company was founded by Manoussos Perros in May 2015 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Director/Board Member | 2017-07-31 |
Azura Ophthalmics Pty Ltd.
Azura Ophthalmics Pty Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Azura Ophthalmics Ltd. develops therapies for meibomian gland dysfunction. It offers a portfolio of compounds in combination with a novel drug delivery platform to advance a portfolio of treatments for meibomian gland dysfunction. The company was founded by Yair Alster in 1980 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Director/Board Member | - |
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco owns and operates museums. Its collections include European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts. The company is headquartered in San Francisco. CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Pivotal Bioventure Partners Investment Advisor LLC
Pivotal Bioventure Partners Investment Advisor LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pivotal Bioventure Partners Investment Advisor LLC (Pivotal Bioventure) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Vincent Cheung. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 2018-06-30 |
Avalyn Pharma, Inc.
Avalyn Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Avalyn Pharma, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It develops improved therapies for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other severe respiratory diseases. The company was founded by Richard Glenn Vincent and Mark W. Surber in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | 2017-05-14 |
Oxford Science Enterprises PLC
Oxford Science Enterprises PLC Investment ManagersFinance Oxford Science Enterprises PLC (Oxford Science Enterprises) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-31 |
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Training of Heather Elizabeth Preston
University of Oxford | Doctorate Degree |
St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 3 |
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OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC | Electronic Technology |
OXFORD BIOMEDICA PLC | Health Technology |
FUSN PHAR | Health Technology |
Private companies | 28 |
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Aptalis Pharma Canada ULC
Aptalis Pharma Canada ULC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Aptalis Pharma Canada ULC provided pharmaceutical products. The company was founded in 1982 and was headquartered in Mount Saint-Hilaire, Canada. | Health Technology |
Anaborex, Inc.
Anaborex, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Anaborex, Inc. provides clinical research services for metabolic diseases. The company develops drugs for the treatment of cancer related wasting syndrome. It was founded in 2005 by Alan Saven and Jorge Nieva and is located in La Jolla, CA | Health Services |
Virobay, Inc.
Virobay, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Virobay, Inc. develops protease inhibitors for the treatment of neuropathic pain, cancer, autoimmune and liver diseases. It utilize cysteine cathepsin platform for the development and commercialization of novel drugs. The firm's research & development activities focuses on neuropathic pain, autoimmune diseases and liver fibrosis. The company was founded by Robert F. G. Booth on May 18, 2006 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
Aptalis Pharma LLC
Aptalis Pharma LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Aptalis Pharma, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets pharmaceutical products for cystic fibrosis and gastroenterology. The company's products include Zenpep, Canasa, Carafate, Pylera, Lacteal, Panzytrat, Delursan, Rectiv and Salofalk.. It provides therapies for unmet medical needs including cystic fibrosis and gastrointestinal disorders. The company formulates and clinically develops enhanced pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products for itself and others using its proprietary pharmaceutical technology. Aptalis Pharma was founded 1982 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL. | Health Technology |
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc.
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc. operates as a medical device company for fracture treatment. It focuses on creating less invasive solutions for fractures in and around the joints. The firm offers distal radial and wrist fracture repair products. Its products include distal radius and proximal humerus. The company was founded by Michael P. Brenzel and Paul J. Hindrichs in 2009 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN. | Health Services |
Avalyn Pharma, Inc.
Avalyn Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Avalyn Pharma, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It develops improved therapies for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other severe respiratory diseases. The company was founded by Richard Glenn Vincent and Mark W. Surber in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Health Technology |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
J.P. Morgan Partners LLC
J.P. Morgan Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance J.P. Morgan Partners LLC is a private equity firm founded in 1984. The firm headquartered located in New York City. | Finance |
NEA Management Co. LLC
NEA Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Viral Logic Systems Technology Corp.
Viral Logic Systems Technology Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Viral Logic Systems Technology Corp. provides pharmaceutical products and services. It develops treatments for autoimmune, inflammatory diseases and disorders. The company was founded by Steven R. Wiley and Craig A. Smith in 2004 and headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Health Technology |
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco owns and operates museums. Its collections include European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts. The company is headquartered in San Francisco. CA. | Consumer Services |
Lundbeck Seattle BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lundbeck Seattle BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Lundbeck Seattle BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on transforming the migraine treatment paradigm through the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutic antibodies. Its product includes Eptinezumab, is an investigational monoclonal antibody (mAb) that inhibits calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and is currently in late-stage clinical development for the prevention of migraine. The company was founded by Randall C. Schatzman, Mark J. Litton, and John A. Latham in January 2004 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA. | Health Technology |
Albireo Ltd.
Albireo Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Albireo Ltd. develops therapies that address medical needs in the gastrointestinal and liver disease area. It is a biotechnology company that develops therapies that address unmet medical needs in the gastrointestinal area and liver disease area. The firm's programs include Cholestatic Liver Diseases; Bile Acid Mal-absorption; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis; and Post-Operative Adhesions. The company was founded by Jan Peter Mattsson in February 2008 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Health Technology |
Elevation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Health Technology |
Otonomy, Inc.
Otonomy, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Otonomy, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. engages in the development of therapeutics for neurotology. The firm’s product pipeline includes OTIVIDEX (dexamethasone) Meniere's disease, OTIPRIO (ciprofloxacin otic suspension) acute otitis media with tubes (AOMT), OTO-313 (gacyclidine) tinnitus, OTO-413 (BDNF) hidden hearing Loss, OTO-510 (otoprotectant) prevent CIHL, OTO-6XX (hair cell regeneration) severe hearing loss. It operates under the Otiprio brand. The company was founded by Jay B. Lichter, Jeffrey Harris, Rick Friedman, and Allen F. Ryan on May 6, 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Albireo AB
Albireo AB Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Albireo AB operates as a biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the development and potential commercialization of novel bile acid modulators. It helps treat orphan pediatric liver diseases and gastrointestinal disorders where the improper flow or absorption of bile causes serious medical conditions for which there is high unmet need. The company was founded by Per-Göran Gillberg and Jan Mattsson and is headquartered in Göteborg, Sweden. | Health Technology |
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. engages in business of research and development of therapies utilizing muscarinic cholinergic receptors to treat psychosis and cognitive impairment in numerous central nervous system disorders. The company was founded by Andrew Miller, Eric Elenko, and Peter Jeffrey Conn in July 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health Technology |
Tarrant Capital IP LLC
Tarrant Capital IP LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tarrant Capital IP LLC operates as a venture capital firm. It serves the consumer, retail, technology, internet, healthcare, energy, cleantech, digital media, real estate, renewables and transportation industries. The company was founded by David Bonderman and Jim Coulter in 1992 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Unchained Labs
Unchained Labs BiotechnologyHealth Technology Unchained Labs designs, develops, and manufactures tools and devices for biologics research. It sells its products to biopharma and academic customers. The company was founded by Timothy A. Harkness in January 2015 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Health Technology |
Entasis Therapeutics, Inc.
Entasis Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Entasis Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the discovey, development, and commercialization of novel antibacterial prodcuts to treat serious infections caused by multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Its pipeline includes ETX2514SUL, targeting Acinetobacter baumannii infections; ETX0282CPDP, targeting Enterobacteriaceae infections; a Non-Beta-lactam PBP inhibitor, targeting Gram-negative infections; and zoliflodacin, targeting Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The company was founded by Manoussos Perros in May 2015 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Health Technology |
Oxford Science Enterprises PLC
Oxford Science Enterprises PLC Investment ManagersFinance Oxford Science Enterprises PLC (Oxford Science Enterprises) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Albireo Pharma, Inc.
Albireo Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Albireo Pharma, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of novel bile acid modulators for the treatment of orphan pediatric liver diseases and gastrointestinal disorders. Its pipeline products include Odevixibat, A3384, and Elobixibat. The company was founded by Jan Peter Mattsson and Per-Göran Gillberg on December 8, 2003 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health Technology |
Pivotal Bioventure Partners Investment Advisor LLC
Pivotal Bioventure Partners Investment Advisor LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pivotal Bioventure Partners Investment Advisor LLC (Pivotal Bioventure) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Vincent Cheung. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
TPG Biotech
TPG Biotech Investment ManagersFinance TPG Biotech (TPG biotech) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Azura Ophthalmics Pty Ltd.
Azura Ophthalmics Pty Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Azura Ophthalmics Ltd. develops therapies for meibomian gland dysfunction. It offers a portfolio of compounds in combination with a novel drug delivery platform to advance a portfolio of treatments for meibomian gland dysfunction. The company was founded by Yair Alster in 1980 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Health Technology |
Akouos, Inc.
Akouos, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Akouos, Inc. is a precision genetic medicine company, which engages in the development of precision genetic medicines to restore and preserve hearing in genetically-defined patient populations. The firm's lead product candidate, AK-OTOF, is a gene therapy for the treatment of hearing loss due to mutations in the OTOF gene. It develops targeted adeno-associated viral vector based gene therapies for sensorineural hearing loss, which results from dysfunction or damage to sensory cells and nerve fibers of the inner ear. The company was founded by Emmanuel J. Simons, William F. Sewell, Richard H. Smith, Luk H. Vandenberghe, and Michael J. McKenna on March 7, 2016 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health Technology |
Nan Fung Life Sciences
Nan Fung Life Sciences Investment ManagersFinance Nan Fung Life Sciences (Nan Fung Life Sciences) is a venture capital subsidiary of Vervain Group (Holdings) Ltd founded in 1954 by Vincent Cheung. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong. | Finance |
Entasis Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
Entasis Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Entasis Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. operates as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the discovery and development of novel antibacterial products for serious drug-resistant bacterial infections. Its anti-infective discovery platform has produced a pipeline of differentiated programs, which is bacterial infections, including ETX2514SUL (targeting Acinetobacter baumannii infections), ETX0282CPDP (targeting Enterobacteriaceae infections), Non-Beta-lactam PBP inhibitor, and Zoliflodacin. The company was founded in May 2015 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Health Technology |
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