About
Brian Farmer is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Frazier Life Sciences, which he joined in January 2016, and advises biopharmaceutical companies. He is co-founder and CEO of Inipharm and has held Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer roles at Cirius Therapeutics and Mavupharma, the latter acquired by AbbVie in 2019. Earlier, he worked in corporate development at Sequel Pharmaceuticals and NovaCardia, and in marketing at Eli Lilly, and holds an M.B.A. from the University of Texas and a B.S. from Trinity University.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- InipharmChief Executive Officercurrent2020 — present
- Frazier Healthcare PartnersEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2016 — present
- Cirius TherapeuticsChief Business Officer2017 — 2020
- MavupharmaChief Business Officer2016 — 2019
- Hawkeye TherapeuticsChief Business Officer2016 — 2018
- PRISM Pharma, Ventrix, Sevion TherapeuticsConsultant/Advisor2011 — 2018
- Laguna PharmaceuticalsChief Business Officer2015
- Sequel PharmaceuticalsVice President, Corporate Development and Operations2007 — 2011
- NovaCardiaCorporate Development2004 — 2007
- Eli LillyGlobal Marketing Associate2000 — 2003
- Prudential HealthcareMarketing1996 — 1999
- San Antonio Metropolitan Health DistrictProgram Management1994 — 1996
Skills & more
Program Management7Venture Capital3Marketing5Operations Management1Corporate Development12Business Strategy3Strategy12Biotechnology5Product Management2Start-ups3Pharmaceutical Industry6Cross-functional Team Leadership2
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Life SciencesBusiness AnalysisMergersStrategic PlanningGo-to-market StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsProduct InnovationMarket ResearchRetailDemand GenerationMarketing StrategyFrom Brian's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Frazier Life Sciences
Adam Simpson
Venture Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Aditya Kohli
Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Albert Cha
Managing Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Ali Jackson
Vice President and Counsel, Public Funds at Frazier Life Sciences
Amanda Wilson
Senior Tax Manager at Frazier Life Sciences
Angel Martin
Senior Associate at Frazier Life Sciences
Angie You
Senior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences
Anna H. Chen
Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Farmer?
- Brian Farmer is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Frazier Life Sciences, which he joined in January 2016, and advises biopharmaceutical companies. He is co-founder and CEO of Inipharm and has held Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer roles at Cirius Therapeutics and Mavupharma, the latter acquired by AbbVie in 2019. Earlier, he worked in corporate development at Sequel Pharmaceuticals and NovaCardia, and in marketing at Eli Lilly, and holds an M.B.A. from the University of Texas and a B.S. from Trinity University.
- Where does Brian Farmer work?
- Brian Farmer is Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Frazier Life Sciences.
- What does Brian Farmer invest in?
- Brian Farmer invests in Biotech.
- What boards does Brian Farmer sit on?
- Brian Farmer holds tracked board seats at Inipharm.
- Where did Brian Farmer go to school?
- Brian Farmer studied at Texas McCombs School of Business; Trinity University.
Founder mafias
Texas McCombs School of Business mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Joseph KellyBusinessFounded Unchained Capital +1Jose BethancourtFounded TeacherTalent +1Andre LorenceauBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Founded Divigas +1Kyle WilliamsMBAFounded MD RevolutionHarrison YeagerBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded StopLightJoseph MrakMBAFounded Foundationsource
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Frazier Life Sciences mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Christian SchadeSenior AdvisorFounded Halda Therapeutics +2Maria FardisVenture PartnerFounded Airnexis Therapeutics Inc +1Scott ByrdEntrepreneur-in-ResidenceFounded Outpost Medicine +1Aditya KohliPartnerFounded Phathom PharmaceuticalsJames LiVenture PartnerFounded JW Therapeutics
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Frazier Healthcare Partners mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Maria FardisVenture PartnerFounded Airnexis Therapeutics Inc +1Gordon McMurrayEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Outpost MedicineChris PeetzEntrepreneur-in-ResidenceFounded Mirum PharmaceuticalsAngie YouSenior AdvisorFounded Architect TherapeuticsMark GilreathOperating PartnerFounded United DigestiveKrishna PoluEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Commit Biologics
Trinity University mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Texas McCombs School of Business239
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthMonica SolizDirector, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersJoel HemmertFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMadison McDonaldFinance/Legal/IR at 8VC
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Also attended Trinity University17
Jennifer VanciniFounding General Partner at Mighty CapitalPeter CameronVenture Partner at Giant LeapChris ScogginsPartner at SignalFireShami PatelPartner at Launchpad CapitalWarren AndresIndustry Advisor at ICIMark SusmanMedia Production & Communications at Seed Round Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Inipharm2
Also worked at Laguna Pharmaceuticals2
Also worked at Eli Lilly94
David MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhonda PachecoPresident, U.S. Business Unit and U.S. Country Head at Takeda VenturesCarlos PayaVenture Partner at Ysios CapitalKjersti FrognerInvestor at Almi Invest
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