Caroline Gaynor
InvestorPrincipal at Lightstone Ventures
Ireland
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Caroline Gaynor, chairperson of Irish Venture Capital Association, leverages 15 years in big pharma and early-stage medtech and a BioInnovate pathway into VC to bridge Irish leadership with global dealmaking.
Contact· published on Caroline's own website
Invests in
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- Irish Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationChaircurrent2025 — presentIreland
- Irish Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationCouncil Membercurrent2022 — presentIreland
- Amber TherapeuticsDirectorcurrent2024 — present
- Volta MedicalDirectorcurrent2024 — presentMarseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- Carrick TherapeuticsDirectorcurrent2023 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- FIRE1Directorcurrent2023 — presentCounty Dublin, Ireland
- Lightstone VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — presentCounty Dublin, Ireland
- Lightstone VenturesPrincipal2020 — 2023Dublin, Ireland
- Lightstone VenturesVice President2016 — 2020County Dublin, Ireland
- ProVerumDirectorcurrent2022 — presentDublin, Ireland
- Parvalis TxDirectorcurrent2021 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Catamaran BioDirectorcurrent2020 — present
- Situla Consultants Ltd.Director2014 — 2020
- Peerinsights LtdCo-Founder2015 — 2018Dublin, Ireland
- Vetex medicalClinical Commerical Lead2014 — 2016NUIG Galway
- NUIG Commercialisation FundR&D New Medical Device Technology2013 — 2014
- BioInnovate Ireland2012 Fellow at BioInnovate Ireland2012 — 2013National University of Ireland, Galway
- Bayer HealthCareHead of Market Access2010 — 2012Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Bayer HealthCareOncology Product Manager2005 — 2011
- HE Clissmann (Schering AG)Female Healthcare Product Manager2004 — 2005
- Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare AssociationRegulatory and Scientific Affairs Executive2003 — 2004
- Temple Bar PharmacyPharmacist2003County Dublin, Ireland
- H.E.ClissmannRegulatory Affairs Executive2002 — 2003Dublin, Ireland
Skills & more
Market Access18Pharmaceutical Industry16Oncology13HTA2Regulatory Affairs2Pharmacoeconomics3Pharmacy3
From Caroline's professional profile.
Colleagues at Lightstone Ventures
Christina Isacson
Partner at Lightstone Ventures
Christina Isacson, Ph.D.
Partner at Lightstone Ventures
Doug Treco
Advisor at Lightstone Ventures
Doug Treco, Ph.D.
Advisor at Lightstone Ventures
Frank D. Lee
Advisor at Lightstone Ventures
H. Martin Seidel
Advisor at Lightstone Ventures
H. Martin Seidel, Ph.D.
Advisor at Lightstone Ventures
Hank Plain
Founding Partner & Advisor at Lightstone Ventures
Network5
Ali Behbahani
Partner, Co-Head of Healthcare at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Christina Isacson
Partner at Lightstone Ventures
Hanson S. Gifford, III
Partner at Lightstone Ventures
Mike Carusi
Managing Partner at Lightstone Ventures
Ralph (Chris) Christoffersen
Partner at Lightstone Ventures
Investors connected to Caroline in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Caroline Gaynor?
- Caroline Gaynor, chairperson of Irish Venture Capital Association, leverages 15 years in big pharma and early-stage medtech and a BioInnovate pathway into VC to bridge Irish leadership with global dealmaking.
- Where does Caroline Gaynor work?
- Caroline Gaynor is Principal at Lightstone Ventures.
- What does Caroline Gaynor invest in?
- Caroline Gaynor invests in Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What check size does Caroline Gaynor write?
- Caroline Gaynor typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Caroline Gaynor go to school?
- Caroline Gaynor studied at Trinity College Dublin (M.Sc, Pharmaceutical Medicine); Trinity College Dublin (B.Sc(Pharm), Pharmacy).
Same school
Also attended Trinity College Dublin146
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Shared employers
Also worked at Carrick Therapeutics4
Also worked at FIRE16
Also worked at Lightstone Ventures18
Adam BrucePartner, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer at Flare Capital PartnersHanson S. Gifford, IIIPartner at Lightstone VenturesMark DeemOperating Partner at Lightstone VenturesChristina IsacsonPartner at Lightstone VenturesBrendan KellyPrincipal at Lightstone VenturesJingjing WangVice President at Lightstone Ventures
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