Daniel O'Connell

Partner at Novo Holdings · Joined 2022

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Biography

Daniel O'Connell joined Novo Holdings Venture Investments in 2022 as a Partner based in the San Francisco office. Before Novo Holdings he was Executive Director, Equity and Venture Capital/Corporate Development at Bristol Myers Squibb, responsible for managing direct equity investments and LP positions in venture funds and leading the evaluation and acquisition of public companies. Before BMS he was an Investment Director with Arix Bioscience and a Senior Associate with OrbiMed, and earlier Associate Director, Cardiovascular Research at Arisaph Pharmaceuticals. He holds an undergraduate degree in chemistry and mathematics from MIT and an MD and PhD from Tufts University.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

Kivu Bioscience

Career Timeline

2022
Joins Novo Holdings Venture Investments in 2022 as Partner, based in the San Francisco office.
2024
Quoted as Partner, Venture Investments in Novo Holdings' announcement that it led Kivu Bioscience's USD 92 million Series A.

Sources & References

Novo Holdings - Daniel O'Connell (people page, checked 6 September 2026) ↗Novo Holdings leads Kivu Bioscience's $92 million Series A financing (28 October 2024) ↗