About
Adam Simpson joined Frazier Life Sciences as a Venture Partner in 2024, focusing on company creation. He co-founded and served as CEO of Icosavax (Nasdaq: ICVX), leading it through IPO and acquisition by AstraZeneca, and previously was CEO of PvP Biologics (acquired by Takeda) and co-founder/Chief Business Officer of Meritage Pharma (sold to Shire). He began his career as a life sciences transactions attorney at Latham & Watkins and holds a B.S. in biochemistry from UC San Diego and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- Frazier Life SciencesVenture Partnercurrent2024 β present
- Callio TherapeuticsExecutive Board Chaircurrent2024 β present
- Icosavax, Inc.Chief Executive Officer, Board Member & Co-Founder2017 β 2024
- PvP Biologics, Inc.Chief Executive Officer & Board Member2016 β 2020
- Cypher GenomicsPresident & Chief Operating Officer2013 β 2016
- Meritage Pharma, Inc.Chief Business Officer & Co-Founder2008 β 2012
- Verus PharmaceuticalsGeneral Counsel2005 β 2008
- Latham & WatkinsAssociate1999 β 2005
Education
- UC San DiegoB.S., Biochemistry1992 β 1996
- University of Minnesota Law SchoolJ.D.1996 β 1999
Skills & more
StrategyVenture Capital1CommercializationBiotechnologyGenomicsMergers & AcquisitionsStart-upsLicensingFDAPharmaceutical IndustryVaccines
From Adam's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended UC San Diego187
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiJamie MontgomeryCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
+ 181 more
Also attended University of Minnesota Law School7
Liz FowlerExecutive Advisor at LRVHealthHoyt StastneyChairman of the Board, Chair of the Legal, Compliance and Cybersecurity Committee at RueOne InvestmentsKatherine M. BryanInvestor at Madison Dearborn PartnersYrjΓΆ OjasaarInvestment Partner at Change VenturesDanny BriskinOperating Partner, Human Resources at Greybull Stewardship LLCTom ThomasGeneral Counsel at Alpha Intelligence Capital
+ 1 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Latham & Watkins39
Chen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionThea CrawshawInvestor at Index VenturesJuliette PetitChief of Staff at Keen Venture PartnersZachary MillerPartner & COO at A.Capital VenturesJamesPrincipal at Draper Associates
+ 33 more
Investments
Board seats
Callio Therapeutics
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Frazier Life Sciences
Aditya Kohli
Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Alan Frazier
Chairman Emeritus at Frazier Life Sciences
Albert Cha
Managing Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Ali Jackson
Vice President and Counsel, Public Funds at Frazier Life Sciences
Amanda Wilson
Senior Tax Manager at Frazier Life Sciences
Angel Martin
Senior Associate at Frazier Life Sciences
Angie You
Senior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences
Anna H. Chen
Partner at Frazier Life Sciences












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