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Ben Scruggs

Investor

Principal at Hatteras Venture Partners

Raleigh-Durham / Southeast US

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

About

Ben Scruggs is CEO of Altis Biosystems, where he oversees commercialization of a human intestinal platform derived from stem cells for applications in ADME assessment, toxicity, inflammation, metabolism, and epithelial repair. He is also a Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners, investing in biotechnology and life science tools companies and advising on strategy and commercialization. Scruggs serves on the boards of IMMvention Therapeutix and Veralox Therapeutics.

Experience

  1. Hatteras Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2025 — present
  2. Hatteras Venture PartnersPrincipal2021 — 2024
  3. Hatteras Venture PartnersAssociate2017 — 2021
  4. Hatteras Venture PartnersAnalyst2017Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  5. Hatteras Venture PartnersHatteras Fellow2016Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  6. Altis BiosystemsChairman & CEOcurrent2023 — present
  7. VERALOX TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  8. IMMvention Therapeutix, Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 — present
  9. L2 VenturesManagercurrent2020 — present
  10. Tune TherapeuticsSr. Director, Strategic Initiatives2022 — 2023
  11. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)Postdoctoral Fellow2013 — 2016
  12. Washington University School of MedicinePh.D. Candidate in Molecular Cell Biology2006 — 2012
  13. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterUndergraduate research2003 — 2006
  14. National Institutes of HealthSummer Research Intern2004 — 2005
  15. LSU Health Sciences CenterSummer research intern2003
  16. LSU Health Sciences CenterScience and Medicine Academic Research Training Program2001 — 2002

Education

  1. Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisPhD, Molecular Cell Biology2006 — 2012
  2. Vanderbilt UniversityB.E., Biomedical Engineering2002 — 2006
  3. HBX | Harvard Business SchoolCORe: Credential of Readiness2015

Skills & more

NAMs (New Approach Methodologies)1ADME / DMPK1Intestinal permeabilityBioavailabilityCell Biology19Molecular Biology15Confocal Microscopy10Genomics5Western Blotting4qPCR3Cell Culture4Proteomics3
+11 moreVenture CapitalBoard GovernanceFundraisingBiotechnologyDue DiligenceMicroscopyImmunohistochemistryRNA biologyGene ExpressionTranscriptional RegulationLife Sciences

From Ben's professional profile.

Colleagues at Hatteras Venture Partners

Alston Gardner
Special Advisor at Hatteras Venture Partners
Ben Scruggs, PhD
Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
Christy Shaffer
General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
Christy Shaffer, PhD
General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
Clay Thorp
General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
Declan Devens
Operations Analyst at Hatteras Venture Partners
Don Rose
Venture Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
Douglas Reed
General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners

Network5

Christy Shaffer
General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
Clay Thorp
General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
Don Rose
Venture Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
Fred Goldwater
Digital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Holden Thorp
Venture Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Ben Scruggs work?
Ben Scruggs is Principal at Hatteras Venture Partners.
What check size does Ben Scruggs write?
Ben Scruggs typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Founder mafias

Vanderbilt University mafia32

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andy RinkBEFounded Playgroundpediatrics +1Pauline RotetaBachelor of Engineering (BE)Founded Pasito +1Ross Perot Jr.Bachelor’s DegreeFounded AlliancetexasmizRob DouglasBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)Founded SkopenowSteven MasonM.Ed.Founded Onfocus HealthcareBenjamin BoyerBSFounded Honor Pet

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Harvard Business School Online mafia26

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jinal JhaveriDisruptive Strategy by Clayton Christensen,NegotiationFounded SchoolMint +1Sasha OrloffContinuing EducationFounded LendUp +1Upeka BeeThe Leadership Consortium by Frances FreiFounded DianaHR +1Santiago RibadeneiraDisruptive Strategy & Innovation - Clayton ChristensenFounded FastFarmaZach KaplanBusinessFounded InventablesMojisola FasholaCore: Credential of ReadinessFounded Solt Advisory

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Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HuberPhDFounded MOMA Therapeutics +2Ansuman SatpathyDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded Santa Ana Bio +2Nicholas GoldnerDoctor of PhilosophyFounded ResistanceBioDave MessinaMaster of Science (MS)Founded Cofactor GenomicsRuss LebovitzMDFounded Ampriondx

Hatteras Venture Partners mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Myla Lai-GoldmanVenture PartnerFounded GeneCentricMalcolm KendallPartnerFounded Microbiome Insights Inc.Heather MadsenOperating PartnerFounded PIPr Therapeutics

Same school

Also attended Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis11

Reid HuberPartner at Third Rock VenturesDavid CohnInterim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer at Oncology VenturesDave VreelandSenior Managing Partner at Caduceus Capital PartnersDana WattPartner at Breakout VenturesDon FrailSenior Advisor at Frazier Life SciencesNicholas GoldnerVenture Partner at Alix Ventures

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Also attended Vanderbilt University189

Jacob JofeInvestor at Index VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaTom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSabina SmithPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersPayton DobbsOperating Partner at Hoxton Ventures

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Also attended HBX | Harvard Business School142

MariaInvestor at InvestinorKelsey BeausoleilBusiness Development Network at Redpoint VenturesOliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersJohn DemeterInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff RoseAdvisor at AI CapitalRobAdvisor at TFX Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)1

Timothy ChangManaging Director at Goodwater Capital

Also worked at Washington University School of Medicine16

Victoria GraceFounding Partner at Colle Capital PartnersKarlos BledsoePrincipal at Seae VenturesMukund SubramanianStrategic Advisor at Advance Venture PartnersAndrew WegrzynPrincipal at SixThirty VenturesTravis ManascoPrincipal at Solas BioVenturesDana WattPartner at Breakout Ventures

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Also worked at Vanderbilt University Medical Center6

Bruce EvansSenior Advisor and former Managing Director of Summit PartnersJonathan SadloweFounder and General Partner at Gossamer CapitalAlexander StatnikovInvestor at AV8 VenturesSara ShockleyInvestor Relations & Marketing Associate at Juggernaut CapitalJess LiFounder at BiocartesianAmber HillCEO at R Grid

Also worked at National Institutes of Health58

Jun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesMax ColbertPhysician-Entrepreneur at Medical Excellence CapitalIan ChiangPartner at Flare Capital PartnersGrant VerstandigFounder, Chairman, & CEO at Red Cell IncubationLeela SrinivasanCEO, Parity at Bull City Venture Partners

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