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Chris Varma

Founder

Co-founder, Chairman and CEO at Frontier Medicines

Greater Boston

FoundedFrontier Medicines

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257 people in our graph share verified history with Chris — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Christian MandlunlockedChris: together at International Vaccine Institute (IVI) (2018–2023)
×3Chris: together at Frontier Medicines
×8Chris: together at Mpmcapital

Co-founder, Chairman and CEO at Frontier Medicines

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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 VenturesLuxembourg · $540K checks · since 2021MPM BioImpactBoston · $1M – $15M checks · since 2021RA CapitalBoston · since 2021

Co-founders at Frontier Medicines

CVChris Varma, Ph.D.
Chris Varma, Ph.D.Executive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Frontier MedicinesCo-Founder, Chairman & CEOcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Harvard Medical SchoolMember of the Discovery Councilcurrent2011 — present
  3. Warp Drive Bio, Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2010 — present
  4. International Vaccine Institute (IVI)Trustee & Chair of the Compensation and Benefits Committee2017 — 2023Seoul, South Korea
  5. MPM CapitalVenture Partner2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area

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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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Shared employers

Also worked at International Vaccine Institute (IVI)1

Christian MandlSenior Advisor at Adjuvant Capital