Thomas A. Raffin, Telegraph Hill Partners

Thomas A. Raffin, Senior Partner/Co-Founder, at Telegraph Hill Partners, San Francisco, California. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Thomas A. Raffin

Thomas A. Raffin is the Senior Partner and Co-Founder of Telegraph Hill Partners, a San Francisco-based life sciences growth equity firm he established in 2001, complementing his 28-year career as Professor Emeritus of Medicine at Stanford University. His investment thesis targets later-stage life sciences companies in the United States, with specific focus on medical devices, diagnostics, therapeutics, and health services. Typical investment checks range from $100,000 to $5.0 million, leveraging his deep medical expertise to guide ventures before strategic sale. Notable portfolio companies include Akoya Biosciences and Lumos Pharma, where he serves on the boards, alongside his founding of Rigel Pharmaceuticals in 1996. Raffin distinguishes himself by sourcing and building companies in life sciences and medical technology before their sale to strategic partners, drawing on prior experience as Co-Director of Stanford’s Intensive Care Unit. He also contributes to the Gladstone Foundation as a board director and serves as Co-Chair of the National AIDS Memorial, reflecting his commitment to biomedical research and philanthropy.

Thomas A. Raffin at a glance

Role
Senior Partner/Co-Founder,
Organization
Telegraph Hill Partners
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Healthcare

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Thomas A. Raffin is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

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