Dr. Jaione Maiz is a Principal at Anzu Partners with a focus on investing at the intersections of life science and innovative technology. She also supports portfolio companies in business development, strategy, and product development. Prior to Anzu, Jaione was a Director of Business Development at Zymergen, supporting life science and healthcare partnerships with Fortune 500 companies. Before Zymergen, Jaione supported new drug discovery company formation, development, and partnering at Inception Sciences, an incubator within venture fund Versant Ventures. Jaione has a Ph.D. in Neurobiology from UCLA, a bachelor’s from Northwestern University, and is a Kauffman Fellow.