Investment Team

Current Companies
Semprae Laboratories
Prior Companies

Adele C. Oliva

  • Joined Quaker BioVentures as Partner in June 2007
  • Previously: Partner at Apax Partners where she co-led the US Healthcare Group, focusing on specialty pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Prior to joining Apax in 1997, held positions in marketing and business development with Baxter Healthcare’s Cardiovascular and I.V. Systems divisions. Worked at CoreStates Financial Corp. as a commercial lending officer and senior financial analyst.
  • Board Responsibilities: EKR Therapeutics, Prometheus Labs, Semprae Laboratories, and Sleep Solutions
  • Prior Board Participation: Ascent Healthcare Solutions (acquired by Stryker), ESP Pharma (acquired by Protein Design Labs), Esprit Pharma (acquired by Allergan), SkinMedica, and Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals
  • Other: Ewing Marion Kauffman Fellow, Board Member of Mid-Atlantic Capital (MAC) Alliance, Founding Member and Executive Board Member of Private Equity Women Investor Network (PE WIN)
  • Education: B.Sc. in Finance from St. Joseph University, an M.B.A. in Marketing from Cornell University where she was awarded an Albert Fried Fellowship.