Mr Silva is a life sciences investment professional with knowledge of the biotech, pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors. Mr De Silva is currently the Founder and Managing Partner of KP Rx, an ANZ focused healthcare VC firm. KP Rx is seeded and supported by Karst Peak Capital where Mr De Silva was the Head of Healthcare Research until December 2022. His previous roles include associate healthcare analyst at Macquarie Group covering ASX-listed healthcare companies and lead healthcare analyst at CLSA Australia. Prior to moving into life science investment, he worked at Eli Lilly in various roles focused on the commercialisation of new and existing pharmaceuticals. He is also Chair of Risk Committee.