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Christy Shaffer, PhD

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General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners

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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

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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.