Early Life and Education
Felix Baker was born in March 1969. He graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Biology in 1991 and a Ph.D. in immunology in 1998, he also completed two years of medical school. His academic background in immunology laid a solid foundation for his future ventures.
Rise to Success
In 2000, Felix Baker co-founded Baker Bros. Advisors with his brother, Julian Baker. The firm specializes in biotechnology stocks and has become a leading biotech investor. Baker's firm was managing about $23 billion in assets as of March 2023. The two brothers started their fund-management careers in 1994 with a biotechnology investing partnership with the Tisch Family.
Key Business Strategies
Baker's investment strategy focuses heavily on the biotechnology sector. The firm's success is attributed to strategic investments in major biotech entities. Baker Bros. Advisors employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach, concentrating capital in a select group of high-conviction investments.
Philanthropy
While specific figures are difficult to ascertain, Baker is known to be involved in philanthropy, particularly through his involvement in Stanford's bioscience initiatives, and supporting the development of drugs to treat unmet medical needs.