William Hyun, PhD
Venture Partner
Technology Developer
Bill is a Venture Partner with Genoa Ventures. With more than 25 years of life science and technology experience, Bill is a respected expert in both basic research and clinical lab technology development. At the University of California San Francisco, Bill directed one of the largest academic core facilities in the world with a strong concentration on cytometry and genomic technologies implementing a myriad of research, translational and clinical applications. His academic career included joint appointments at UC Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, three honorary doctorates, and authorship of over 100 peer-reviewed publications.
Bill has been directly involved in the conception, design, engineering, and validation of numerous commercially successful analytical instruments, consumable products, and software programs, often in collaboration with companies like Carl Zeiss, Danaher, Thermo-Fisher, Becton Dickinson, and Sony Corp.
Bill's career is characterized by his ability to repeatedly identify opportunities for disruptive science and technology in transformative markets and to add value through the life cycle of a start-up. Bill has been a founder, investor, and/or advisor to more than 50 companies including Mission Bio, CellFe, Immusoft, Precision Biologics, Cytobank, True Materials, Juno Bio, Accuri Cytometers, Intabio, Applaud Medical, Vitra Bio, Biotrue, QDot Corp, Zephyrus, Akadeum, and Fluent Bio with the common goal of impacting healthcare worldwide. Bill has served as Venture Partner with two Bay Area venture groups focused on early-stage investment and is closely affiliated with four life tech incubators.
Bill joined Genoa to invest in unique health tech opportunities where there is a synergy of sound science coupled with sophisticated technology. Bill believes it takes a special blend of science nerd, business acumen, and knowing the commercial need to jump into this space.
