Most of my work is in therapeutics development — turning hard drug-development science into companies that raise, ship, and endure. I bring the same lens to the wider deep-tech and life-science world whenever the problem calls for it.
Most engagements sit in therapeutics — from target and modality through preclinical, translational, and the company-building around them. The same approach travels well to deep tech more broadly, so I shape each engagement around where you actually need traction.
A technical partner who reads the papers and the data room with equal fluency — pressure-testing the biology, the development plan, and the claims behind them.
From a defensible story to a fundable plan — positioning, market entry, and the financial logic that lets a deep tech company command the room.
A senior operator in the seat you can't yet fill full-time — carrying real responsibility for science, strategy, or the founder's load through a defining stretch.
Zephyr Venturecraft is my independent consulting practice — not a firm I sit behind. When you engage Zephyr, you're working directly with me.
I've spent my career in the gap between rigorous science and the realities of building a company: a PhD at the bench, founding and leading a therapeutics venture, and time close to how investors actually decide. Drug development is where I'm sharpest — but those instincts carry across deep tech, so I'm glad to look at problems beyond it. The mix is the whole point — I can interrogate a result and a term sheet in the same conversation.
I take on a small number of engagements at a time so each one gets genuine attention rather than a logo on a roster.
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Pick the shape that fits the moment — or don't, and I'll scope something with you.
A bounded piece of work with a clear deliverable: a diligence pack, a strategy, a narrative.
A standing relationship — regular access for the questions that don't fit neatly into a project.
A part-time leadership seat, carrying real responsibility through a defining stretch.
A workshop, a board prep, a second opinion — when you need senior input for a day.
Not sure which? Start with a call and we'll figure it out together.
Tell me where you're stuck. If I can help, we'll talk about how. If I can't, I'll usually know who can.
Or reach me directly at hello@zephyrventurecraft.com