# Bobba Venkatadri

> Bobba Venkatadri is a General Partner at Ventureast and founder of the DigiLife fund, investing in life sciences and healthcare across India and the US. A pharmacist by training with four decades of operating experience at companies like Warner Lambert, Centocor, Molecular Biosystems, and Aradigm, he sits on the boards of multiple portfolio companies and quietly runs a soybean farm on the side.

- **Role:** General Partner at Ventureast; Founder, DigiLife Fund
- **Organizations:** Ventureast, DigiLife, Cancer Genetics India, Diabetomics Inc., Melior Pharma, Sparsha Pharma, Portea Medical, Richcore, BioServe, The Forgotten International
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** B.Pharm (Gold Medal), Andhra University, MBA, Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey
- **Known for:** Graduated with gold medal honors in Pharmacy from Andhra University, Led development of Remicade and Reo-Pro at Centocor, Led the team behind the first ultrasound contrast agent at Molecular Biosystems

## Career timeline

- **1972** — Migrated to the United States
- **1980s-1990s** — Vice President of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing at Warner Lambert; President of Warner Lambert Indonesia
- **1990s** — Executive Vice President at Centocor (now Janssen Biotech, J&J); group developed Remicade and Reo-Pro
- **1995-2000** — President and CEO at Molecular Biosystems (NYSE)
- **2001-2003** — Executive Vice President at Diosynth, a division of Akzo Nobel
- **2000s** — Senior Vice President of Operations at Aradigm Corporation
- **2007** — Joined Ventureast as General Partner
- **2014** — Appointed to Cancer Genetics India Board of Directors

## Achievements

- Graduated with gold medal honors in Pharmacy from Andhra University
- Led development of Remicade and Reo-Pro at Centocor
- Led the team behind the first ultrasound contrast agent at Molecular Biosystems
- Served as President or CEO of NYSE, NASDAQ, and Amex-listed companies
- Founder of DigiLife, Ventureast's life sciences and digital health vehicle
- Board member of The Forgotten International

## Links

- Website: https://ventureast.net
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bobba-venkatadri-29ba04157
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Ventureast
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/ventureastfund

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