David Schaffer
InvestorFounderHead of Private Investments, Legal at Point72 · Executive Director of QB3, Director of Bakar Labs at Berkeley Frontier · Co-founder; President at Viveretx
New York City Metropolitan Area
FoundedViveretx
About
David Schaffer is Head of Private Investments, Legal at Point72, L.P., where he serves as lead transactional attorney for the firm and its affiliates, including Point72 Ventures, Cohen Private Ventures, Point72 Hyperscale, and Point72 Biotech. He manages legal aspects of Steven A. Cohen's private investment portfolio, handling negotiation, implementation, management, and disposition of private equity, venture capital, and strategic transactions.
Co-founder; President at Viveretx
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Co-founders at Viveretx
AS
Adam SchiefereckeCo-founder; Head of Research
HL
Hyuncheol LeeCo-founder; Head of Nonclinical Development
JD
John DueberCo-founder; Scientific Advisor
WN
Wanichaya NoiwangklangCo-founder; Head of Operations
Experience
- Point72Head of Private Investments, Legalcurrent2025 — present
- Point72Deputy General Counsel, Private Equity and Strategic Transactions2016 — 2025Stamford, Connecticut
- Wiggin and Dana LLPPartner, Corporate Department2012 — 2016
- Wiggin and Dana LLPAssociate, Corporate Department2006 — 2011
- Michelman & Robinson, LLPAssociate, Corporate & Securities Group2003 — 2006
Colleagues at Point72
Andrew B. Cohen
Chief Investment Officer, Cohen Private Ventures at Point72
Becca Mitchell
Co-Head of Corporate Communications at Point72
Brooke Trahan
Chief Intelligence Officer at Point72
Charles Steinman
Analyst at OrbiMed
Dan Lota
Global Head of Trading at Point72
Dimitris Pagonakis
Founder at PLAN0 AI
Elena Bukowski
Global Head of Capital Development and Investor Relations at Point72
Emma Bjerregård
Manager at The Footprint Firm
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Schaffer?
- David Schaffer is Head of Private Investments, Legal at Point72, L.P., where he serves as lead transactional attorney for the firm and its affiliates, including Point72 Ventures, Cohen Private Ventures, Point72 Hyperscale, and Point72 Biotech. He manages legal aspects of Steven A. Cohen's private investment portfolio, handling negotiation, implementation, management, and disposition of private equity, venture capital, and strategic transactions.
- Where does David Schaffer work?
- David Schaffer is Co-founder; President of Viveretx and Head of Private Investments, Legal at Point72.
- What companies did David Schaffer found?
- David Schaffer founded Viveretx.
- Where did David Schaffer go to school?
- David Schaffer studied at Pepperdine Law (JD); Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (MBA); San Diego State University (BA, History; Chinese).
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