Chris Varma
FounderCo-founder, Chairman and CEO at Frontier Medicines
Greater Boston
FoundedFrontier Medicines
Co-founder, Chairman and CEO at Frontier Medicines
Intro paths
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Frontier Medicines's investors · 7
Berkeley CatalystBerkeley · since 2021DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2021DCVC BioPalo Alto · since 2025Deerfield Management CompanyNew York · since 2025Droia VenturesLeuven · $540K checks · since 2021MPM BioImpactBoston · $1M – $15M checks · since 2021RA CapitalBoston · since 2021
Co-founders at Frontier Medicines
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Chris Varma, Ph.D.Executive Officer, Director
Experience
- Frontier MedicinesCo-Founder, Chairman & CEOcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Harvard Medical SchoolMember of the Discovery Councilcurrent2011 — present
- Warp Drive Bio, Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2010 — present
- International Vaccine Institute (IVI)Trustee & Chair of the Compensation and Benefits Committee2017 — 2023Seoul, South Korea
- MPM CapitalVenture Partner2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
BiotechnologyLifesciences
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Varma?
- Co-founder, Chairman and CEO at Frontier Medicines
- Where does Chris Varma work?
- Chris Varma is Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Frontier Medicines.
- What companies did Chris Varma found?
- Chris Varma founded Frontier Medicines.
- Where did Chris Varma go to school?
- Chris Varma studied at Stanford University (BS, Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD, Health Sciences & Technology / Biomedical Sciences).
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
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Shared employers
Also worked at Frontier Medicines3
Also worked at Harvard Medical School275
Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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Also worked at International Vaccine Institute (IVI)1
Also worked at MPM Capital46
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