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Dr. Kung is a founding member of Vivo Ventures, LLC (formerly BioAsia Investments), a healthcare/biotechnology venture capital management firm in Palo Alto, California.
Dr. Kung started his career in the biotechnology industry in 1979 when he joined Cetus Corporation. He later co-founded Cetus Immune Corporation in 1981, which was acquired by its parent company in 1983. In 1984 he co-founded Genelabs Technologies, Inc. (NADSAQ: GNLB) where he served as Chairman and CEO until 1995. During his tenure in Genelabs, he brought the company public in 1991, and built it to a 175 employee international biotech company with operations in the United States, Belgium, Singapore, Switzerland and Taiwan.
Dr. Kung received his B.S. in chemistry from the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, his Ph.D. in molecular biology and M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. He received the Best Use of Technology Award from the Governor of California, the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards from Ernst and Young, and the Asian Business League. He also served on the board of directors of the Emerging Company Governing Body of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO); Mt. Jade Science and Technology Association, West Coast; and the Asian American Manufacturing Association. He was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services as a voting member of the National Biotechnology Policy Board. Dr. Kung currently serves on the board of directors of a number of emerging healthcare and biotechnology companies.
Dr. Kung is a founding member of Vivo Ventures, LLC. Dr. Kung started his career in the biotechnology industry in 1979 when he joined Cetus Corporation. He later co-founded Cetus Immune Corporation which was acquired by its parent company in 1983. In 1984 he co-founded Genelabs Technologies, Inc. (NADSAQ:GNLB) where he served as Chairman and CEO until 1995. During his tenure in Genelabs, he brought the company public and built it to an international biotech company with operations in the United States, Belgium, Singapore, Switzerland and Taiwan. Dr. Kung received the Best Use of Technology Award from the Governor of California, the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards from Ernst and Young, and the Asian Business League. He was also appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services as a voting member of the National Biotechnology Policy Board.
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Frank Kung is the Managing Partner at Vivo Capital. With a background in Financial Services, Frank Kung has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Frank Kung studied BS chemistry @ National Tsing Hua University. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
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Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Jun 10, 2011 | Revance Therapeutics | Series D - Revance Therapeutics | Vivo Capital | 45.0M |
Oct 02, 2012 | TRIA Beauty | Venture Round - TRIA Beauty | Vivo Capital | 7.5M |
Jul 09, 2013 | TRIA Beauty | Private Equity Round - TRIA Beauty | Vivo Capital | 45.5M |
Aug 03, 2017 | Amyris | Post-IPO Equity - Amyris | Vivo Capital | 50.0M |
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