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David Smoller

Investor

General Partner at Cultivation Capital

St. Louis, Missouri

Writes $100K – $3.5M checks Β· typically $1.8M

About

David Smoller is a life sciences executive who was CEO of Sage Labs, a gene-editing-based contract research organization acquired by Horizon Discovery, where he then served as Chief Business Officer and board member until December 2015. He previously held roles at Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, including Chief Scientific Officer and President of its Research Biotech Business Unit, and founded ProteoPlex (acquired by Merck KGaA) and Genome Systems Inc. (acquired by Incyte Corporation, where he later became Senior Vice President). He holds a doctorate in Molecular Biology and a bachelor's degree in Biology from Emory University.

Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. Washington University in St. Louis Office of Technology Management (Tech Transfer)Entrepreneur in Residencecurrent2025 β€” present
  2. BioGenerator VenturesEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2018 β€” presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
  3. Panome BioCo-Founder/Board Membercurrent2022 β€” present
  4. Solis AgrosciencesCo-Founder/Board Membercurrent2022 β€” present
  5. Vector Laboratories, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 β€” present
  6. Cultivation CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2012 β€” presentGreater St. Louis
  7. ProteoWiseBoard Member2010 β€” 2026
  8. Big Bend Auto Center IncCompany Owner2016 β€” 2020Richmond Heights, Missouri, United States
  9. Horizon DiscoveryChief Business Officer and Board Member2014 β€” 2015
  10. SAGE LabsChief Executive Officer2013 β€” 2014Greater St. Louis
  11. Sigma AldrichChief Scientific Officer2011 β€” 2012
  12. Sigma AldrichPresident2007 β€” 2011
  13. Sigma AldrichVice president2004 β€” 2007
  14. EMD BiosciencesVice President of Corporate Development2004Greater St. Louis
  15. ProteoplexCEO2002 β€” 2004St Louis
  16. Merck Milliporecorp dev VP2002 β€” 2004
  17. Incyte Genomicssr. vp of marketing2000 β€” 2002
  18. IncyteVp1996 β€” 2002
  19. Incyte Pharmaceuticalssr vp1996 β€” 2001

Education

  1. Ranken Technical CollegeAuto Technology, Auto Technology2015 β€” 2017
  2. Washington University in St. LouisPostdoc, Genome Sciences/Genomics1989 β€” 1992
  3. Emory UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, biology1985 β€” 1990
  4. Emory UniversityBS, biology1981 β€” 1990

Skills & more

Management12Biotechnology99Lifesciences73Genomics95Molecular Biology59Drug Discovery59Genetics25Cell Biology28Biochemistry31Bioinformatics3Cell Culture12PCR9
+12 moreImmunologyTechnology TransferBiopharmaceuticalsProteomicsDrug DevelopmentCellProtein ChemistryBusiness StrategyAutomotivePharmaceutical IndustryR&DCommercialization

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Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 2

Panome BioBoard seat

via Cultivation Capital Β· filed Nov 2024 Β· $6M raise

Maximum Fidelity Surgical Simulations, Inc.Board seat

via Cultivation Capital Β· filed Sep 2024 Β· $2.2M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Cultivation Capital

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