Ross Kozarsky

Overview

Ross Kozarsky serves as Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at ARCH Venture Partners[1][3], focusing on great science, amazing teams, disruptive companies, and strategic partnerships[2]. Kozarsky's background includes experience as Head of Strategy, M&A, and Investments for Deep Tech and Life Sciences at Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center from 2019 to 2023[5], and prior roles at Lux Research spanning from 2010 to 2019, progressing from Analyst to Group Director of Technology Strategy and Innovation Advisory[7][8][9]. Kozarsky also serves as a Biotech and Cleantech Startup Advisor and Mentor with the Extreme Tech Challenge[4]. Kozarsky holds a B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering with certificates in Materials Science and Finance from Princeton University[11], a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge[12], and completed coursework in Introduction to Financial Accounting at UC Berkeley[13].

Career history

1. Vice President, Strategic PartnershipsApr 2023 to presentARCH Venture Partners
2. ETBiotech/Cleantech Startup Advisor & MentorApr 2020 to presentExtreme Tech Challenge
3. SSHead of Strategy, M&A, and Investments - Deep Tech & Life SciencesJun 2019 to Apr 2023Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center
4. Advisory Board, Stanford StorageX InitiativeOct 2019 to Mar 2023Stanford University
5. LRGroup Director, Technology Strategy & Innovation AdvisoryJul 2015 to May 2019Lux Research
6. LRSenior AnalystJul 2012 to Jun 2015Lux Research
7. LRAnalystDec 2010 to Jun 2012Lux Research
8. SEngineering ManagerFeb 2009 to Dec 2010Solexant

Education

1. B.S.E., Chemical Engineering (Certificates in Materials Science and Finance)2003 - 2007Princeton University
2. Master’s Degree, Chemical Engineering2007 - 2008University of Cambridge
3. Introduction to Financial Accounting2010University of California, Berkeley