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Andrea Jackson

Investor

Partner at Northpond Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Andrea Jackson is a partner at Northpond Ventures investing in life sciences and technology companies across drug development platforms, diagnostics, and care delivery. She brings both operating experience and investment expertise, having led a $1 billion division at PerkinElmer, participated in M&A at Merck Millipore and JPMorgan's healthcare group, and deployed capital across a portfolio exceeding 50 companies with multiple successful exits including Current Health, Codex, and 908 Devices. Jackson serves on company boards and combines operational background with institutional capital allocation experience.

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Experience

  1. Northpond VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — present
  2. Northpond VenturesManaging Director, Director, Principal2020 — 2023Cambridge, MA
  3. Mitra Biotech / Farcast BiosciencesVice President Sales & Marketing2018 — 2020Greater Boston
  4. Various Life Science and Technology companiesAdvisor2015 — 2018Greater Boston
  5. PerkinElmerVice President Strategic Marketing & Business Development2010 — 2015Waltham, Massachusetts
  6. Merck MilliporeDirector, Commercial Development, Director Integration Office, Senior Manager Corporate Development2008 — 2011
  7. JPMorgan Chase & Co.Associate - Investment Banking2006 — 2008

Education

  1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Finance2004 — 2006
  2. Washington University in St. LouisB.A., Economics major1997 — 2001

Skills & more

Investment StrategiesMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Growth EquityVenture CapitalFinanceInvestmentsCross-functional Team Leadership78Strategy99Corporate Development37Process Improvement17Segmentation12Lifesciences20
+12 moreLeadershipNon-profitsStrategic ConsultingBusiness DevelopmentAnalyticsProduct ManagementPortfolio ManagementKey Account ManagementManagementStrategic PlanningMergers & AcquisitionsProduct Development

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Same school

Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management520

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

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Also attended Washington University in St. Louis130

Lee FixelFounder of AdditionMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesMitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden SeedsMara BabinInvestor at Golden SeedsQuinn LiSenior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures at Qualcomm Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Northpond Ventures17

Victoria LewisVenture Professional at Medical Excellence CapitalSharon KedarCo-Founder, Partner at Northpond VenturesDiana BernsteinDirector at Northpond VenturesPaxton MajorManaging Director at Northpond VenturesRohan GaneshPartner at Obvious VenturesCamella WilsonPrincipal at Northpond Ventures

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Also worked at PerkinElmer7

Peter BarrettPartner Legacy Funds at Atlas VenturePhilippe StasInvestor at White FundGolnaz BorgheiPrincipal at APEX VenturesAlix JosephInvestor at Angels SantéIleana PirozziPartner at Exor SeedsYukun XiaAssociate at MSA Capital

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Also worked at Merck Millipore1

David SmollerGeneral Partner at Cultivation Capital

Also worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co.254

Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionNick ZurickTalent Lead at Pantera Capital

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Colleagues at Northpond Ventures

Alexis Fleming
Manager, Portfolio Operations & Administration at Northpond Ventures
Andrew Lee
Managing Director at Northpond Ventures
Anjali Jagannath
Vice President, Finance at Northpond Ventures
Ashley Cowher
Senior Executive Assistant at Northpond Ventures
Ben Hartheimer
Senior Associate, Portfolio Operations at Northpond Ventures
Camella Wilson
Principal at Northpond Ventures
Catherine Gamble
Manager, Corporate Finance at Northpond Ventures
Connor McDermott
Associate at Northpond Ventures

Network6

Andrew Lee
Managing Director at Northpond Ventures
Camella Wilson
Principal at Northpond Ventures
Connor McDermott
Associate at Northpond Ventures
Daniel Janse
Managing Director at Northpond Ventures
David R. Walt
Advisor at Illumina Ventures
Diana Bernstein
Director at Northpond Ventures

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