Adam Freund
FounderFounder & Chief Executive Officer at Arda Therapeutics
San Mateo, California, United States
About
Adam Freund is the founder and CEO of Arda Therapeutics. He holds a Ph.D. in molecular and cell biology and has 18 years of experience in research and drug development, with work spanning gene therapy, small molecule, large molecule, and cell therapy modalities. His experience includes leading cross-functional teams through stages from target discovery and validation through IND-enabling studies and first-in-human study design.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Arda Therapeutics
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Arda Therapeutics's investors · 10
age1San Francisco · $500K – $4M checksAlumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2024GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checks · since 2024GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2024Indicator VenturesNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2024Mana VenturesEstero · since 2024Strawberry Creek VenturesManchesterTwo Sigma VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2024Valhalla VenturesNew York · $10M checks · since 2024
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Co-founders at Arda Therapeutics
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Remi-Martin LabergeFounder and Chief Technology Officer
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Arda Therapeutics
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Remi-Martin LabergeFounder & Chief Technology Officer
Experience
- Arda TherapeuticsFounder and CEOcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Impetus GrantsCore Reviewercurrent2021 — present
- On DeckOn Deck Longevity Biotech Fellow2021 — 2022
- Calico Life SciencesPrincipal Investigator 22018 — 2021South San Francisco, CA
- Calico Life SciencesPrincipal Investigator2014 — 2018South San Francisco, CA
- Stanford University School of MedicinePostdoctoral Fellow2011 — 2014Stanford, CA
- The Buck Institute for Research on AgingPostdoctoral Fellow2011
- UC BerkeleyGraduate Student2005 — 2010
Skills & more
Longevity17Life Sciences19Grant Reviewing13Cell37Biochemistry27Molecular Biology13Molecular Cloning10Immunoprecipitation9Microscopy8DNA8RT-PCR4Cancer3
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ChIP-seqImmunohistochemistryImmunofluorescenceCell Signalingnext generation sequencingMammalian Cell CultureELISARNAiBiology of agingwhole genome siRNA screeninghigh content microscopylentiviral gene deliveryFrom Adam's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adam Freund?
- Adam Freund is the founder and CEO of Arda Therapeutics. He holds a Ph.D. in molecular and cell biology and has 18 years of experience in research and drug development, with work spanning gene therapy, small molecule, large molecule, and cell therapy modalities. His experience includes leading cross-functional teams through stages from target discovery and validation through IND-enabling studies and first-in-human study design.
- Where does Adam Freund work?
- Adam Freund is Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Arda Therapeutics.
- What companies did Adam Freund found?
- Adam Freund founded Arda Therapeutics, Arda Therapeutics.
- Where did Adam Freund go to school?
- Adam Freund studied at University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., Molecular and Cell Biology); University of California, San Francisco (Biotech entrepreneurship); Stanford University (B.S., Materials Science and Engineering).
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