David Steinberg
InvestorGeneral Partner at Longwood Fund
Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
David Steinberg serves as Chief Business Development Officer at Formation Bio. He has co-founded five companies listed on the NASDAQ and has experience in venture capital, business development, and life science transactions.
Experience
- Formation BioChief Business Officercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Carbon BiosciencesBoard Member, Founding CEO2022 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Photys TherapeuticsChairman, Founding CEO2021 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Rectify PharmaBoard Member2021 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Be BiopharmaChairman, Founding CEO2020 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Longwood FundGeneral Partner2019 — 2024Greater Boston Area
- Longwood FundVenture Partner2018 — 2019Greater Boston
- Lassen TherapeuticsBoard Member2020 — 2023
- Pyxis OncologyFounding CEO, former Chairman2019 — 2021Greater Boston
- resTORbioCo-Founder2017 — 2020Greater Boston
- Vor BiopharmaFounding CEO2016 — 2018Boston, Massachusetts
- Vedanta Biosciences, Inc.Founding CEO2011 — 2018Cambridge, MA
- PureTech HealthCo-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer2002 — 2018Greater Boston
- Enlight BiosciencesCEO2007 — 2011
- Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2001 — 2002
- Vertex PartnersConsultant1996 — 1999
- Procter & GambleResearch Associate1994 — 1996Norwich, NY
Skills & more
Venture Capital31Start-ups46Life Sciences5Management Consulting13EntrepreneurEntrepreneurship33Biotechnology18Business Strategy10Lifesciences18Healthcare6Business Development15Product Launch13
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CommercializationMedical DevicesTechnology TransferR&DStrategyDrug DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentManagementMarketingDue DiligenceFrom David's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Pyxis OncologyBoard seat
via Longwood Fund · filed Mar 2021 · $172.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Carbon Biosciences, Inc.
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Longwood Fund
Al Sandrock
Strategic Advisory Board at Longwood Fund
Aleks Radovic-Moreno
Partner at Longwood Fund
Alex Margolin
Venture Partner at Longwood Fund
Annalisa D'Andrea
Venture Partner at Longwood Fund
Annalisa D’Andrea
Venture Partner at Longwood Fund
Anne Klibanski
Strategic Advisory Board at Longwood Fund
Annie Vemu
Senior Associate at Longwood Fund
Aparaajita Balaji
Associate at Longwood Fund
Network5
Aleks Radovic-Moreno
Partner at Longwood Fund
Annalisa D'Andrea
Venture Partner at Longwood Fund
Annie Vemu
Senior Associate at Longwood Fund
John Pribis
Principal at Longwood Fund
Lizzie Ngo
Principal at Longwood Fund
Investors connected to David in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Steinberg?
- David Steinberg serves as Chief Business Development Officer at Formation Bio. He has co-founded five companies listed on the NASDAQ and has experience in venture capital, business development, and life science transactions.
- Where does David Steinberg work?
- David Steinberg is General Partner at Longwood Fund.
- What check size does David Steinberg write?
- David Steinberg typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does David Steinberg sit on?
- David Steinberg holds tracked board seats at Carbon Biosciences, Inc., Pyxis Oncology.
- Where did David Steinberg go to school?
- David Steinberg studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Strategy); Cornell University (BA, Biology).
Founder mafias
Cornell University mafia218
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
John ZimmerBSFounded Lyft +1Ian JanickiBachelors of ArchitectureFounded Outfit +2Ryan XueBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Andco +2Don MuirDyson School of BusinessFounded Arc +2Uri LopatinBAFounded Pardes Biosciences +1Hanson S. Gifford, IIIBSMEFounded Miramar Labs +1
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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business mafia53
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sean KendallFounded ロゴマーク：AIRNA +2Sean HarperMBAFounded TransFS +2Russ JohannessonMBAFounded Glooko +1Mehul NariyawalaMBAFounded Matic Robots +1Jeffrey LiuMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Guavapass +1David Lieb1/2 MBAFounded Bump
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Longwood Fund mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Rectifypharma mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Formation Bio mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business492
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital
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Also attended Cornell University748
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at Formation Bio11
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalWill ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalMichael DixonInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALVinod MittaVenture Partner at Floating PointDave LuFounder at Hyphen CapitalScott KuporManaging Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
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Also worked at Longwood Fund8
Aleks Radovic-MorenoPartner at Longwood FundVikas GoyalPartner at Longwood FundLucy LiuPrincipal at Longwood FundAnnalisa D'AndreaVenture Partner at Longwood FundAnnie VemuSenior Associate at Longwood FundLizzie NgoPrincipal at Longwood Fund
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