Amy Schulman
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Polaris Partners · Board director at Sequelae · Board director at Noetik · Board director at Amagma, Inc.
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Writes $300K – $2M checks · typically $500K
FoundedLyndra
About
Amy Schulman is a managing partner at Polaris Partners focused on healthcare companies and early stage biotech startups. She joined the firm in 2014 and co-founded the Polaris Innovation Fund in 2017, which she continues to manage. Before Polaris she held roles at Pfizer including general counsel and president of Pfizer Nutrition and Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, was a partner at DLA Piper, and began her career at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; she is also a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School and holds degrees from Wesleyan University and Yale Law School.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
BiotechHealthtech
Board director at Sequelae
Intro paths
In turn, Amy can intro founders to Sequelae's investors below.
Sequelae's investors · 1
Board director at Noetik
Intro paths
In turn, Amy can intro founders to Noetik's investors below.
Noetik's investors · 9
Co-founders at Noetik
Board director at Amagma, Inc.
Intro paths
In turn, Amy can intro founders to Amagma, Inc.'s investors below.
Amagma, Inc.'s investors · 2
Co-founders at Amagma, Inc.
Experience
- Romulus Central SchoolTeacher2002 — 2014
- Seneca Falls l School DistrictKindergarten teacher1999 — 2002
Deals · 11
ByHeartBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed May 2026 · $95.5M raise
SequelaeBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Nov 2025 · $1.5M raise
QuralisBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Sep 2025 · $24.9M raise
NoetikBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Aug 2024 · $40M raise
LyndraBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Dec 2023 · $206.1M raise
Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Board seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Dec 2022 · $17.5M raise
Amagma, Inc.Board seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Dec 2022 · $10M raise
FractylBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Jan 2022 · $20.1M raise
Glympse BioBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Dec 2021 · $18M raise
Cyclerion TherapeuticsBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Aug 2020 · $24.3M raise
X4 PharmaceuticalsBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed May 2017 · $50.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Alnylam PharmaceuticalsElevance HealthKallyopeLarkspur
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Polaris Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Amy Schulman?
- Amy Schulman is a managing partner at Polaris Partners focused on healthcare companies and early stage biotech startups. She joined the firm in 2014 and co-founded the Polaris Innovation Fund in 2017, which she continues to manage. Before Polaris she held roles at Pfizer including general counsel and president of Pfizer Nutrition and Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, was a partner at DLA Piper, and began her career at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; she is also a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School and holds degrees from Wesleyan University and Yale Law School.
- Where does Amy Schulman work?
- Amy Schulman is Founder of Lyndra and Managing Partner at Polaris Partners and Board director at Sequelae and Board director at Noetik and Board director at Amagma, Inc..
- What does Amy Schulman invest in?
- Amy Schulman invests in Biotech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Amy Schulman write?
- Amy Schulman typically writes checks of $300K – $2M.
- What companies did Amy Schulman found?
- Amy Schulman founded Lyndra.
- What boards does Amy Schulman sit on?
- Amy Schulman holds tracked board seats at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Amagma, Inc., ByHeart, Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cyclerion Therapeutics, Elevance Health, Fractyl, Glympse Bio, Kallyope, Larkspur.
Founder mafias
Polaris Partners mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Glympse Bio mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Quralis mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
