Christy Shaffer, PhD
InvestorGeneral Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
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About
Christy Shaffer, a receptor pharmacologist and former clinical scientist, scaled Inspire Pharmaceuticals from R&D to a public biotech with $100M+ revenue and sale to Merck, now mentoring first-time scientist‑CEOs.
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AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechHealthtechMedical Devices
Colleagues at Hatteras Venture Partners
Alston Gardner
Special Advisor at Hatteras Venture Partners
Ben Scruggs
Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
Ben Scruggs, PhD
Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
Christy Shaffer
General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
Clay Thorp
General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
Declan Devens
Operations Analyst at Hatteras Venture Partners
Douglas Reed
General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
Douglas Reed, MD
General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christy Shaffer, PhD?
- Christy Shaffer, a receptor pharmacologist and former clinical scientist, scaled Inspire Pharmaceuticals from R&D to a public biotech with $100M+ revenue and sale to Merck, now mentoring first-time scientist‑CEOs.
- Where does Christy Shaffer, PhD work?
- Christy Shaffer, PhD is General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners.
- What does Christy Shaffer, PhD invest in?
- Christy Shaffer, PhD invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.






