Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations

Company Description SKIA is a biotechnology holding company that unlocks overlooked biological assets in medicine, turning complexity and dislocation into structured opportunity. Operating a hub-and-spoke model, SKIA acquires differentiated assets, funds early strategic development, and builds them into focused portfolio companies with distinct management teams, boards, and value paths. This structure creates diversification across multiple therapeutic areas and within each company’s pipeline, while SKIA retains meaningful ownership to align closely with investor interests. The team combines decades of investment, operating, and transaction experience, with over $25B in value created, $5B in capital raised, and 180+ M&A transactions across 15+ therapeutic areas. SKIA’s track record is enhanced by Lodestar™, a proprietary AI platform that identifies promising, overlooked biology, and is already fueling portfolio companies such as Skiaphos Hematology in acute myeloid leukemia.Role Description The Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations will lead SKIA’s capital formation and investor engagement efforts, serving as a primary external-facing representative of the firm. This remote role involves designing and executing fundraising strategies for the holding company and its portfolio entities, including identification, cultivation, and stewardship of institutional investors, family offices, and other capital partners. The role includes managing end-to-end fundraising processes—developing materials, coordinating due diligence, overseeing data rooms, and supporting legal and financial documentation in collaboration with leadership and advisors. Day-to-day responsibilities also include building and maintaining long-term investor relationships, organizing meetings and roadshows, delivering clear, data-driven updates on portfolio performance, and ensuring timely, accurate reporting. The individual will collaborate closely with the executive team to refine SKIA’s equity story, align capital strategy with the asset pipeline, and represent SKIA’s vision and platform to the broader investment and philanthropic ecosystem.QualificationsDemonstrated experience in fundraising and philanthropy, including developing and executing capital-raising strategies in investment, biotech, life sciences, or related sectors.Proven ability to engage major donors and capital partners, with a track record of cultivating, securing, and stewarding significant commitments from investors or charitable funders.Strong communication skills, including the ability to translate complex scientific and financial concepts into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences.Experience working with charities or mission-driven capital, and familiarity with aligning investor objectives with long-term scientific and societal impact.Background in investor relations, private equity, venture capital, or corporate development in healthcare or biotech is highly beneficial.Comfort with financial modeling, portfolio metrics, and performance reporting; ability to collaborate effectively with finance and legal teams.