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Darren Carroll

Investor

Partner at Polaris Partners

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $300K – $2M checks · typically $500K

Experience

  1. Polaris PartnersSenior Advisory Partner2024 — 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Polaris PartnersManaging Partner2022 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts
  3. Polaris PartnersPartner2020 — 2022Boston, MA
  4. August Bioservices, LLCMember, Board of Directors2021 — 2025Nashville, Tennessee, United States
  5. Noema PharmaMember, Board of Directors2020 — 2025Basel, Switzerland
  6. Tessa Therapeutics LtdMember, Board of Directors2022 — 2024Singapore
  7. My own companySabbatical2019 — 2020
  8. Eli Lilly and CompanySenior Vice President, Corporate Business Development2015 — 2019Greater Indianapolis
  9. Eli Lilly and CompanyVice President, Corporate Business Development2010 — 2014Indianapolis, IN
  10. Eli Lilly and CompanyVice President, New Ventures2005 — 2010Indianapolis and Shanghai
  11. InnoCentiveCEO & Founder2001 — 2005Andover, MA
  12. RealMed CorporationSenior Vice President2000 — 2001
  13. Eli LillyAttorney1996 — 2000
  14. Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLCAttorney1993 — 1996

Education

  1. Syracuse University College of LawJD, Intellectual property; Law Technology & Management1990 — 1993
  2. Syracuse University - Maxwell SchoolMPA1985 — 1987
  3. Syracuse UniversityAB, Political Science1979 — 1983

Skills & more

Certified Licensing ProfessionalDigital Strategy10Global Business Development29Licensing99Corporate Finance16Venture Financing17Strategic Alliances17Cross-functional Team Leadership12Business Development67Venture Capital99Product Development3Corporate Development15
+12 moreAcquisition IntegrationLeadershipPrivate EquityBiotechnologyMergers & AcquisitionsPharmaceutical IndustryLifesciencesExecutive ManagementCommercializationStart-upsBusiness ModelingStrategy

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Colleagues at Polaris Partners

Alan Crane
Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners
Alexandra Cantley
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Amir Nashat
Entrepreneur partner at Polaris Partners focused on healthcare investing and portfolio company executive roles
Amy Schulman
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Annie Wihongi
Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Polaris Partners
Brian Chee
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Brian Lewis
Director, Legal & Investment Analytics at Polaris Partners
Chen-Ee Lee
Partner at Polaris Partners

Network5

Alan Crane
Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners
Alexandra Cantley
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Dave Barrett
Senior Advisory Partner at Polaris Partners
Ellie McGuire
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Terry McGuire
Founding Partner at Polaris Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Darren Carroll work?
Darren Carroll is Partner at Polaris Partners.
What check size does Darren Carroll write?
Darren Carroll typically writes checks of $300K – $2M.

Same school

Also attended Syracuse University College of Law5

Sarah FeingoldBoard Chair & Legal Expert at Chloe CapitalJeff BorupCorporate Legal Counsel at Agman PartnersSloan GaonOperating Partner at Updata PartnersJude AkpunkuSenior Associate at Marlinspike PartnersLuke CooperOperating Partner at Preface Ventures

Also attended Syracuse University - Maxwell School5

Kabir KumarPartner, Ecosystem at Flourish VenturesMike BoeraMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALBrian SteinbergInvestor at At One VenturesFrances WaltonPartner at Plum Alley InvestmentsNatalie CiraPrincipal at HG Ventures

Also attended Syracuse University78

Peter HébertPartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalMike DoddGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersJackPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesBarbara BernsteinChief Human Resources Officer, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesAnnie DeanChief Strategy Officer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersCraig WeaverLP · Investment Committee at ALIAVIA Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Polaris Partners30

Dylan PearcePartner at GreycroftGraham BrownManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauMichael GreeleyCo-Founder and General Partner at Flare Capital PartnersSimeon SimeonovAdvisor at One Way VenturesDave BarrettSenior Advisory Partner at Polaris PartnersAlexandra CantleyManaging Partner at Polaris Partners

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Also worked at August Bioservices, LLC1

Jenn AdamsAdvisor at Oak HC/FT

Also worked at Noema Pharma5

Jeffrey M. JonasPartner at Cure VenturesFelice Verduyn - Van WeegenPartner at EQT Life SciencesArthur FrankenGeneral Partner at Gilde HealthcareAnta GkelouPartner, Capital Strategy at Sofinnova PartnersLuigi CostaInvestor at Pureos Bioventures

Also worked at Eli Lilly and Company79

David MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhonda PachecoPresident, U.S. Business Unit and U.S. Country Head at Takeda VenturesCarlos PayaVenture Partner at Ysios CapitalKjersti FrognerInvestor at Almi Invest

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