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Alan Crane
InvestorFounderEntrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners · Founder and Chairman of Seismic Therapeutic; Polaris Partners at Seismic Therapeutic · Founder at Dyno Therapeutics
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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
Founder and Chairman of Seismic Therapeutic; Polaris Partners at Seismic Therapeutic
Intro paths
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Seismic Therapeutic's investors · 5
Co-founders at Seismic Therapeutic
Founder at Dyno Therapeutics
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In turn, Alan can intro founders to Dyno Therapeutics's investors below.
Dyno Therapeutics's investors · 9
Co-founders at Dyno 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
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Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
AdnexusAdnexus TherapeuticsArsia TherapeuticsDare Bioscience (formerly Cerulean Pharma)Dyno TherapeuticsHydra BiosciencesKSQ TherapeuticsMomenta PharmaceuticalsOcular TherapeutixSirtris PharmaceuticalsT2 BiosystemsTome BiosciencesVisterraYourBio HealthZag Bio
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources · the firm's website.
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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 Founder of Dyno Therapeutics and Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners and Founder and Chairman of Seismic Therapeutic; Polaris Partners at Seismic Therapeutic.
- 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, Seismic Therapeutic.
- What boards does Alan Crane sit on?
- Alan Crane holds tracked board seats at Dare Bioscience, KSQ Therapeutics, 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, Adnexus Therapeutics, Arsia Therapeutics, Dare Bioscience (formerly Cerulean Pharma), Dyno Therapeutics, Hydra Biosciences, KSQ Therapeutics, Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Navitor Pharmaceuticals, Ocular Therapeutix, Pandion Therapeutics, Seismic Therapeutic, and 6 more.
Founder mafias
Polaris Partners mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dyno Therapeutics mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Navitor Pharmaceuticals mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
KSQ Therapeutics mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Pandion Therapeutics mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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