Violet Bu
Analyst
Violet is an Analyst for Eight Roads in Beijing and focuses on the therapeutics sector.

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU?

Curiosity, challenge and helping others. VC is a challenging job that satisfies my curiosity and enables me to help scientists and entrepreneurs accelerate the translation of scientific research for the benefit of society.

WHAT’S BEEN YOUR STEEPEST LEARNING CURVE?

It was the experience of working side by side with scientists and entrepreneurs at CEC, which has built my empathy for founders, my business sense, and my ability to solve insurmountable problems.

WHAT CURRENT TECHNOLOGY TREND DO YOU GET MOST EXCITED ABOUT AND WHY?

Gene editing, RNA technology, and the application of AI in drug discovery. These technologies have greatly expanded the druggable space and are making drug discovery more designable and predictable.

IF YOU COULD GIVE A PIECE OF ADVICE TO YOUR 20-YEAR-OLD SELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?  

Don’t limit yourself.  You can go as far as your mind lets you.