About Francisco Gimenez
Francisco Gimenez is a partner at 8VC and a director of BigHat Biosciences. At 8VC, he focuses on biotechnology and information technology investments and enterprise AI.
He previously was Formation8's resident data scientist and founded Catenus Science. He holds a Stanford doctorate in biomedical informatics and a UC Berkeley bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer sciences.
Experience
This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Francisco Gimenez in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.
BigHat Biosciences, Inc. Current
Director
2019 – Present · San Mateo, CA
BigHat combines AI with an automated laboratory to design antibody drugs and advance its own and partners' programs.
8V
8VC Current
Partner
FP
Formation8 Partners
Resident data scientist
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Catenus Science
Founder
Key Colleagues at Startups
The people Francisco Gimenez works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.
BigHat Biosciences, Inc. · Form D, Oct 26, 2026
Peyton Greenside
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, director
Vineeta Agarwala
Director
Robert Chess
Chairman
Andrew Conrad
Director
Flywheel Exchange Inc. · Form D, Dec 31, 2025
HH
Hooman Hakami
Chief Executive Officer and director
CP
Constantine Pantelis
Director
PM
Paul Meister
Director
DL
Devin Leake
Director
CM
Colby Moosman
Executive officer
WB
William Blake
Director
MD
Marijn Dekkers
Director
Cambium Biomaterials, Inc. · Form D, Dec 4, 2025
CP
Christopher Pederson
Director
BS
Brett Schneider
Director
TG
Tim Gardner
Executive officer
SH
Stephan Herrera
Executive officer
SW
Simon Waddington
Chief Executive Officer and director
JG
James Griffin
Executive officer
NM
Nic Madren
Executive officer
Unlearn.ai, Inc. · Form D, Feb 8, 2024
AS
Aaron Smith
Director
JM
John McGovern
Executive officer
DM
Dylan Morris
Director
ES
Eric Shiozaki
Director
AT
Ann Taylor
Director
AG
Andrew Gill
Executive officer
CF
Charles Fisher
President and Chief Executive Officer, director
EM
Ermira Murati
Director
Francisco Gimenez in the News
Sources
- SECBigHat Biosciences, Inc. Form D, filed Oct 26, 2026
- SECFlywheel Exchange Inc. Form D, filed Dec 31, 2025
- SECCambium Biomaterials, Inc. Form D, filed Dec 4, 2025
- SECUnlearn.ai, Inc. Form D, filed Feb 8, 2024
- CompanyBigHat biography of Francisco Gimenez
- Investor8VC investment article for Unlearn.AI
- Investor8VC investment article for Mantra Bio