Deborah Palestrant

Experience

1. 5AM VenturesPartner, 5AM Ventures and Executive Chair, 4:59 Initiativecurrent2018 — present
2. 5AM VenturesPartner, Head of 4:592018 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts
3. 4:59 NewCo, a 5AM Ventures CompanyExecutive Chaircurrent2018 — present
4. Latigo Biotherapeutics, Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 — present
5. Renasant BioMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
6. Nido BiosciencesMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
7. Life Science Cares BostonMember Board of Managerscurrent2023 — present
8. New England Venture Capital AssociationMember Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
9. Nvelop TherapeuticsMember Board of Directors2022 — 2024
10. Relay TherapeuticsVice President, Corporate Development & Strategy2017 — 2018Cambridge, MA
11. Editas MedicineSenior Director, Business Development & Strategy2013 — 2017
12. Third Rock VenturesSenior Associate2010 — 2013
13. Blueprint MedicinesStrategic Planning and Operations2011 — 2012
14. Novartis Institutes for Biomedical ResearchInvestigator III2010
15. Novartis Institutes for Biomedical ResearchResearch Investigator II2007 — 2009
16. Novartis Institutes for Biomedical ResearchResearch Investigator I2004 — 2007
17. The Scripps Research InstitutePostdoctoral Fellow2001 — 2004
18. Cedars-Sinai Medical Centersummer student1990 — 1993

Education

1. Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsPhD, Biophysics1995 — 2000
2. D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern UniversityMBA, High-Tech Innovation2007 — 2009
3. UCLABS, Biochemistry1993 — 1995
4. Mount Holyoke CollegeBiochemistry1991 — 1993

Skills & more

From Deborah's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons13

JMJoseph MayerPartner at HLM Investment PartnersJLJoan LaRovereOperating Partner at iSelect FundCLCurt LaBelleVenture Partner at Adjuvant CapitalJGJonathan GertlerManaging Director at Bioventures InvestorsMLMyla Lai-GoldmanVenture Partner at Hatteras Venture PartnersBSBijan SalehizadehManaging Director at NaviMed Capital

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Also attended D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University25

BSBruce SachsInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)KHKerry HullChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at CincyTechNANicholas AdamsManaging Partner at Differential VenturesCTCourtney TurnerDirector of Finance at Cure VenturesNBNancy BrownAdvisor at Oncology VenturesSPSolomon ParkVice President at Structural Capital

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Also attended UCLA374

BHBen HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRCRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKGKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPFPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMMMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGCGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

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Also attended Mount Holyoke College17

MCMaria CirinoInvestor at .406 VenturesKHKelci HoranOffice Manager and Executive Assistant at .406 VenturesKMKleida MartiroManaging Director at Glasswing VenturesEHErin HalbrechtHead of Marketing, Platform, & Operations at Sorenson VenturesYYYan YanInvestment Associate at TDK VenturesRSRuchita SinhaGeneral Partner at AV8 Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at 5AM Ventures20

AGAnika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)SLSusan LiuInvestment Team at 8VCMCMira ChaurushiyaManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersLLLucy LiuPrincipal at Longwood FundKMKush M ParmarManaging Partner at 5AM VenturesASAndy SchwabManaging Partner at 5AM Ventures

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Also worked at Renasant Bio2

HHariFellow at Clear VenturesJBJamil BegPartner at 5AM Ventures

Also worked at Life Science Cares Boston1

MDMichelle DetwilerManaging Partner, MD, PhD at BIOSPRING PARTNERS

Also worked at Relay Therapeutics9

AMAnneli MathesonExecutive Assistant at Prelude VenturesJPJulia PianSenior Associate at Atlas VentureECEli CasdinChief Investment Officer and Founder at Casdin CapitalJLJakob LovenPartner at Nextech InvestSKSteve KafkaGeneral Partner at S32JDJaideep DudaniPrincipal at Monograph Capital Partners

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