Caroline Gaynor
InvestorPrincipal at Lightstone Ventures
Ireland
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· 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.
Invests in
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- Irish Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationChaircurrent2025 β presentIreland
- Irish Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationCouncil Membercurrent2022 β presentIreland
- Amber TherapeuticsDirectorcurrent2024 β present
- Volta MedicalDirectorcurrent2024 β presentMarseille, Provence-Alpes-CΓ΄te d'Azur, France
- Carrick TherapeuticsDirectorcurrent2023 β presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- FIRE1Directorcurrent2023 β presentCounty Dublin, Ireland
- Lightstone VenturesPartnercurrent2023 β presentCounty Dublin, Ireland
- Lightstone VenturesPrincipal2020 β 2023Dublin, Ireland
- Lightstone VenturesVice President2016 β 2020County Dublin, Ireland
- ProVerumDirectorcurrent2022 β presentDublin, Ireland
- Parvalis TxDirectorcurrent2021 β presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Catamaran BioDirectorcurrent2020 β present
- Situla Consultants Ltd.Director2014 β 2020
- Peerinsights LtdCo-Founder2015 β 2018Dublin, Ireland
- Vetex medicalClinical Commerical Lead2014 β 2016NUIG Galway
- NUIG Commercialisation FundR&D New Medical Device Technology2013 β 2014
- BioInnovate Ireland2012 Fellow at BioInnovate Ireland2012 β 2013National University of Ireland, Galway
- Bayer HealthCareHead of Market Access2010 β 2012Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Bayer HealthCareOncology Product Manager2005 β 2011
- HE Clissmann (Schering AG)Female Healthcare Product Manager2004 β 2005
Education
- Trinity College DublinM.Sc, Pharmaceutical Medicine2008 β 2010
- Trinity College DublinB.Sc(Pharm), Pharmacy1998 β 2002
Skills & more
Market Access18Pharmaceutical Industry16Oncology13HTA2Regulatory Affairs2Pharmacoeconomics3Pharmacy3
From Caroline's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Trinity College Dublin80
Laela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGJustin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesBriac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsBrian SmigaVenture Partner, Co-Founder at Alpha PartnersTom StaffordCo-founder at DST GlobalVeronica DaiglePresident, National Security Practice at Red Cell Incubation
+ 74 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Carrick Therapeutics3
Also worked at FIRE12
Also worked at Lightstone Ventures8
Anna TuretskyGeneral Partner, PxB Fund at Osage University PartnersAdam BrucePartner, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer at Flare Capital PartnersHanson S. Gifford, IIIPartner at Lightstone VenturesChristina IsacsonPartner at Lightstone VenturesJuan-Pablo MasPartner at Action Potential Venture Capital Ltd.Jason LettmannPartner at Morgenthaler
+ 2 more
Also worked at Bayer HealthCare55
Vincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMelike Abacioglu GunesVP of Marketing at Asymmetric Capital PartnersChris PatersonVenture Partner at Tall Grass VenturesDavid SullivanVenture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures
+ 49 more
Colleagues at Lightstone Ventures
Brendan Kelly
Principal at Lightstone Ventures
Brendan Kelly, Ph.D.
Principal 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
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
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