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Christy Shaffer
InvestorGeneral Partner at Hatteras · General Partner at Healthcare Innovations Venture · General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners · Board director at Aer Therapeutics · Board director at Clearside Biomedical · +1 more
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Christy Shaffer is a Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners and Managing Director of Hatteras Discovery, where she focuses on building life science companies. With over 30 years of biopharma industry experience, she has served on 12 corporate boards, including three public company boards. She is also active in nonprofit governance, including service on disease foundation boards and the Board Member and Corporate Governance Committee of the Museum of Life and Science.
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Board director at Aer Therapeutics
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Board director at Clearside Biomedical
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Board director at G1 Therapeutics
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Experience
- Museum of Life and ScienceBoard Member, Corporate Governance Committee, focused on nominating new memberscurrent2024 — presentDurham, NC
- Hatteras Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentDurham, NC
- Hatteras Venture PartnersManaging Director of Hatteras Discovery and General Partner (as of August, 2015)current2011 — presentDurham, NC
- RTI InternationalMember of the Board of Governors, Chair of Finance and Strategic Committeecurrent2018 — presentResearch Triangle Park, NC
- Trefoil TherapeuticsMember of The Board Of Directors (prior Chair)current2017 — presentGreater San Diego Area
- Burroughs Wellcome FundMember of the Regulatory Initiative advisory boardcurrent2016 — presentRTP, NC
- Clearside BiomedicalBoard Membercurrent2012 — presentAtpharetta, GA
- Morehead Planetarium and Science CenterChair of Advisory Board; Member of Steering Committee for Capital Campaigncurrent2008 — presentChapel Hill, NC
- Artizan BiosciencesChair Of The Board Of Directors2016 — 2025New Haven, CT and Durham, NC
- CED (Council for Entrepreneurial Development)Steering Committee Member (LIFE SCIENCE CONFERENCE, 2015 and 2016)2014 — 2025Durham, NC
- CED (Council for Entrepreneurial Development)Board Member2016 — 2024RTP, NC
- North Carolina School of Science and MathematicsFoundation board member (former Chair)2009 — 2025Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- Chordoma FoundationMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2024Durham, NC and NYC
- Kenan Institute of Private EnterpriseMember of Advisory Board2013 — 2019Chapel Hill, NC
- G1 Therapeutics (NASDAQ: GTHX)Former Member Board of Directors, Former Exec Chair, member of the Compensation Committee2012 — 2018Chapel Hill, NC
- Cystic Fibrosis FoundationMember of Board of Trustees, Member of Executive Committee and Chair of the CFFTi Board2011 — 2014Bethesda, MD
- North Carolina Museum of ArtFormerBoard Member2008 — 2013Raleigh, NC
- North Carolina Science Festival (Morehead Planetarium and Science Center)Founding board member2010 — 2012Chapel Hill, NC
- Clinipace WorldwideFormer Board Member2008 — 2011
- InspirePresident/CEO of Inspire, board member and consultant1995 — 2010Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Skills & more
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OncologyRegulatory AffairsPharmacologyTechnology TransferMergers & AcquisitionsProduct LaunchScienceHardware DiagnosticsInfectious DiseasesBiopharmaceuticalsCommercializationRegulatory SubmissionsFrom Christy's professional profile.
Deals · 3
PIPr TherapeuticsBoard seat
via Hatteras Venture Partners · filed Jun 2022 · $18.9M raise
Clearside BiomedicalBoard seat
via Hatteras Venture Partners · filed Dec 2019 · $3.3M raise
G1 TherapeuticsBoard seat
via Hatteras Venture Partners · filed Feb 2015 · $33M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
Aer TherapeuticsEvoAppGraybugIncyclix BioSpyryx BiosciencesTrefoil Therapeutics
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Hatteras
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christy Shaffer?
- Christy Shaffer is a Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners and Managing Director of Hatteras Discovery, where she focuses on building life science companies. With over 30 years of biopharma industry experience, she has served on 12 corporate boards, including three public company boards. She is also active in nonprofit governance, including service on disease foundation boards and the Board Member and Corporate Governance Committee of the Museum of Life and Science.
- Where does Christy Shaffer work?
- Christy Shaffer is General Partner at Hatteras and Board director at Aer Therapeutics and Board director at Clearside Biomedical and Board director at G1 Therapeutics.
- What check size does Christy Shaffer write?
- Christy Shaffer typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Christy Shaffer sit on?
- Christy Shaffer holds tracked board seats at Clearside Biomedical, G1 Therapeutics, PIPr Therapeutics.
- What companies has Christy Shaffer invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aer Therapeutics, Clearside Biomedical, EvoApp, G1 Therapeutics, Graybug, Incyclix Bio, Spyryx Biosciences, Trefoil Therapeutics.
- Where did Christy Shaffer go to school?
- Christy Shaffer studied at UT Health Sciences (Ph.D., Pharmacology).
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Shared employers
Also worked at CED (Council for Entrepreneurial Development)17
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