About me...
Intro
I began writing this blog in 2014 during my PhD at Trinity College Dublin and my early posts were focused on my thinking during a formative and introspective period of my academic life. I have since returned to this blog in 2020 with a wealth of experiences that I hope put me in a better position to discuss a broad range of topics, from bioscience innovation and venture capital to politics and social commentary.
In this, my own personal corner of the web I hope to craft thoughts into words. I hope you find these words intriguing, inspiring and perhaps a little challenging.
Welcome to my blog...here be dragons!
Bio
My name is Ayokunmi Ajetunmobi (AJ) and I build startup ecosystems solving human and planetary health. I currently lead venture development activities at We are Pioneer Group (WAPG), the largest operator of life sciences ecosystems in the UK and Ireland.
Before WAPG, I worked in BioCity (acquired and merged into WAPG) as Accelerator Manager focused on identifying, de-risking and selecting opportunities for early-stage investing. Companies supported through accelerator programmes have raised over £100 million in follow-on funding to date.
Prior to BioCity, I worked on biopharma partnering deals at Desktop Genetics, a venture-backed genomics startup, enabling therapeutic applications of CRISPR and other genome editing technologies. Desktop Genetics raised $3 million from investors including Illumina Ventures and IQ Capital and was acquired in 2018.
Other roles have included business development for OneStart, a global biotech and healthcare startup accelerator, and co-founder of Evolve Biomed 2015, a biomedical innovation conference.
I hold a BSc. in Neuroscience from University College Dublin, a Masters in Molecular Medicine from Trinity College Dublin and a PhD in Clinical Medicine from Trinity College Dublin.
I began writing this blog in 2014 during my PhD at Trinity College Dublin and my early posts were focused on my thinking during a formative and introspective period of my academic life. I have since returned to this blog in 2020 with a wealth of experiences that I hope put me in a better position to discuss a broad range of topics, from bioscience innovation and venture capital to politics and social commentary.
In this, my own personal corner of the web I hope to craft thoughts into words. I hope you find these words intriguing, inspiring and perhaps a little challenging.
Welcome to my blog...here be dragons!
Bio
My name is Ayokunmi Ajetunmobi (AJ) and I build startup ecosystems solving human and planetary health. I currently lead venture development activities at We are Pioneer Group (WAPG), the largest operator of life sciences ecosystems in the UK and Ireland.
Before WAPG, I worked in BioCity (acquired and merged into WAPG) as Accelerator Manager focused on identifying, de-risking and selecting opportunities for early-stage investing. Companies supported through accelerator programmes have raised over £100 million in follow-on funding to date.
Prior to BioCity, I worked on biopharma partnering deals at Desktop Genetics, a venture-backed genomics startup, enabling therapeutic applications of CRISPR and other genome editing technologies. Desktop Genetics raised $3 million from investors including Illumina Ventures and IQ Capital and was acquired in 2018.
Other roles have included business development for OneStart, a global biotech and healthcare startup accelerator, and co-founder of Evolve Biomed 2015, a biomedical innovation conference.
I hold a BSc. in Neuroscience from University College Dublin, a Masters in Molecular Medicine from Trinity College Dublin and a PhD in Clinical Medicine from Trinity College Dublin.
