Alan Crane
InvestorFounderEntrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners · Executive Chairman & Cofounder, Polaris Entrepreneur Partner at Dyno Therapeutics · Board director at Pandion Therapeutics
FoundedDyno Therapeutics
About
Alan Crane joined Polaris Partners in 2002 as an entrepreneur partner, focusing on building and investing in healthcare companies. He has held founder, CEO, and Chairman roles across ten Polaris companies, including co-founding Zag Bio, Seismic Therapeutic, and Dyno Therapeutics, and founding Pandion Therapeutics (acquired by Merck). He was previously president and CEO of Momenta Pharmaceuticals (acquired by J&J) and SVP of corporate development at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, and holds degrees from Harvard College, Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and Harvard Business School.
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Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Executive Chairman & Cofounder, Polaris Entrepreneur Partner at Dyno Therapeutics
Intro paths
In turn, Alan can intro founders to Dyno Therapeutics's investors below.
Dyno Therapeutics's investors · 9
Co-founders at Dyno Therapeutics

Board director at Pandion Therapeutics
Intro paths
In turn, Alan can intro founders to Pandion Therapeutics's investors below.
Pandion Therapeutics's investors · 3
Co-founders at Pandion Therapeutics
Board director at Pandion Therapeutics
Intro paths
In turn, Alan can intro founders to Pandion Therapeutics's investors below.
Pandion Therapeutics's investors · 3
Co-founders at Pandion Therapeutics
Deals · 7
Seismic TherapeuticBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Sep 2024 · $146.3M raise
Pandion TherapeuticsBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Apr 2020 · $80M raise
Navitor PharmaceuticalsBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Mar 2018 · $25M raise
Seventh Sense BiosystemsBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Sep 2017 · $10M raise
VaccinexBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Jul 2017 · $18.2M raise
Dare BioscienceBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Oct 2016 · $1 raise
XTuit PharmaceuticalsBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Sep 2016 · $22M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
Adnexus TherapeuticsArsia TherapeuticsDyno TherapeuticsKSQ TherapeuticsMomenta PharmaceuticalsOcular TherapeutixSirtris PharmaceuticalsT2 BiosystemsVisterraZag Bio
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Colleagues at Polaris Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alan Crane?
- Alan Crane joined Polaris Partners in 2002 as an entrepreneur partner, focusing on building and investing in healthcare companies. He has held founder, CEO, and Chairman roles across ten Polaris companies, including co-founding Zag Bio, Seismic Therapeutic, and Dyno Therapeutics, and founding Pandion Therapeutics (acquired by Merck). He was previously president and CEO of Momenta Pharmaceuticals (acquired by J&J) and SVP of corporate development at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, and holds degrees from Harvard College, Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and Harvard Business School.
- Where does Alan Crane work?
- Alan Crane is Executive Chairman & Cofounder, Polaris Entrepreneur Partner of Dyno Therapeutics and Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners and Board director at Pandion Therapeutics and Board director at Pandion Therapeutics.
- What does Alan Crane invest in?
- Alan Crane invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech.
- What companies did Alan Crane found?
- Alan Crane founded Dyno Therapeutics.
- What boards does Alan Crane sit on?
- Alan Crane holds tracked board seats at Dare Bioscience, Navitor Pharmaceuticals, Pandion Therapeutics, Pandion Therapeutics, Seismic Therapeutic, Seventh Sense Biosystems, Vaccinex, XTuit Pharmaceuticals.
- What companies has Alan Crane invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Adnexus Therapeutics, Arsia Therapeutics, Dyno Therapeutics, KSQ Therapeutics, Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Navitor Pharmaceuticals, Ocular Therapeutix, Pandion Therapeutics, Seismic Therapeutic, Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, T2 Biosystems, Visterra, and 1 more.
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Polaris Partners mafia4
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