Rebecka Belldegrun, M.D.​

Rebecka Belldegrun M.D., is an investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She is President and Chief Executive Officer of BellCo Capital LLC, an investment firm she founded in 2003, that specializes in Life Sciences, Media, and Real Estate. Rebecka has extensive experience in early stage biotech investments, drug development and bringing products to market. Rebecka graduated from Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, completed her residency in Ophthalmology, and a postdoctoral Fellowship in Corneal Surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School. Prior to BellCo Capital, Rebecka founded Intertech Corporation, a New York and Los Angeles-based Real Estate company specializing in development, investments, and acquisitions. During her role as President of Intertech, she built a portfolio of hotels and commercial properties in Europe, Scandinavia, and Israel. Rebecka is on the Board of First Media and Baby First TV and serves as a Trustee of the California Institute of Technology (CalTech). Additionally, she is on the Advisory Board for the Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel. Rebecka also serves as a Trustee at the Los Angeles Museum of Art (LACMA). Previously, Rebecka served as a Member of the Board of Advisors to the RAND Corporation and the USC Center on Public Diplomacy.