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Patrick Heron is Managing Partner at Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation, based in Menlo Park, CA, USA.
Patrick Heron is a Managing Partner and co-founder of the life sciences investment team at Frazier Life Sciences, having opened the Menlo Park office in 2003. Since joining the firm in September 1999, he has led or co-led venture capital investments in over thirty therapeutics and pharmaceutical companies across various stages of development. His portfolio features notable exits to major pharmaceutical corporations, including acquisitions by Merck and Roche, alongside public investments in recognizable firms like Arcutis Biotherapeutics and Mirum Pharmaceuticals. Before his tenure at Frazier, he helped develop the West Coast biotechnology consulting practice at McKinsey and Company and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. He currently serves on the investment committee for the Gates Foundation Strategic Investment Fund and maintains a primary focus on early-stage company formation and board leadership within the sector.