Sheila Mikhail

About Sheila Mikhail

Sheila Mikhail is the Co-founder and CEO of Asklepios BioPharmaceutical (AskBio), a biotechnology company specializing in gene therapy. She led AskBio to secure $235 million in Series A funding and orchestrated its $4 billion acquisition by Bayer AG. Mikhail has been recognized as one of the 'Fiercest Women in Life Sciences' and received the Entrepreneurial Award from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Sheila Mikhail at a glance

• Company: Asklepios BioPharmaceutical
• Total raised: $235M
• Latest round: Series A
• Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

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