Partner
Yvanka de Soysa
Associate, Foreground Capital
- Firm
- Foreground Capital
- Title
- Associate
- Role
- Associate
- Known as
- Investor
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Record updated 4 October 2026
About
Yvanka de Soysa is a biomedical scientist turned investor with a passion for leveraging scientific innovation to transform healthcare for women. She is an Associate at Foreground Capital, bringing expertise at the intersection of translational science, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. Previously, she was an Investment Associate at Hevolution Foundation, where she invested in early-stage therapeutics targeting the root causes of aging to extend human healthspan.
Background
- Education
- She earned her PhD in cardiac development and single-cell genomics at UCSF. She holds a BA in Biological Sciences and International Relations from Smith College.Source (opens in a new tab)
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