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Ed Mathers

Investor

Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · Board director at Senti Biosciences · Board director at Affinia Therapeutics · Board director at Curzion Pharmaceuticals Inc

Maryland

Writes $2M – $50M checks · typically $25M

About

Ed Mathers is a Partner on NEA's healthcare team, where he has worked since 2008, focusing on biotechnology and specialty pharmaceuticals investments. Before NEA, he was EVP of Corporate Development and Venture at MedImmune, contributing to its 2007 sale to AstraZeneca, and previously held roles at Inhale Therapeutic Systems and Glaxo Wellcome (now GSK). His investment interests include gene therapy, nonviral gene therapy, RNA editing, and immunology and inflammation.

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Invests in

Biotech

Board director at Senti Biosciences

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Co-founders at Senti Biosciences

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Tim LuCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Philip LeeExecutive Officer

Board director at Affinia Therapeutics

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Co-founders at Affinia Therapeutics

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Luc VandenbergheDirector
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Aaron Tward, M.D., Ph.D.Scientific Co-Founder
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Botond Roska, M.D., Ph.D.Scientific Co-Founder
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Luk Vandenberghe, Ph.D.Scientific Co-Founder and Adviser, and Board Member

Board director at Curzion Pharmaceuticals Inc

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Experience

  1. New Enterprise AssociatesPartnercurrent2008 — present
  2. New Enterprise AssociatesPartnercurrent2008 — present
  3. MedImmuneExec VP Corporate Development and Venture2002 — 2008
  4. GlaxoVP1985 — 1999

Deals · 6

Curzion Pharmaceuticals IncBoard seat

via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Jul 2019 · $3.5M raise

Mirum PharmaceuticalsBoard seat

via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Nov 2018 · $120.1M raise

Senti BiosciencesBoard seat

via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Feb 2018 · $53.4M raise

AkouosBoard seat

via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Nov 2017 · $7.6M raise

SynlogicBoard seat

via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Feb 2016 · $40.6M raise

Envisia TherapeuticsBoard seat

via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Oct 2015 · $5.1M raise

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Colleagues at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ed Mathers?
Ed Mathers is a Partner on NEA's healthcare team, where he has worked since 2008, focusing on biotechnology and specialty pharmaceuticals investments. Before NEA, he was EVP of Corporate Development and Venture at MedImmune, contributing to its 2007 sale to AstraZeneca, and previously held roles at Inhale Therapeutic Systems and Glaxo Wellcome (now GSK). His investment interests include gene therapy, nonviral gene therapy, RNA editing, and immunology and inflammation.
Where does Ed Mathers work?
Ed Mathers is Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Board director at Senti Biosciences and Board director at Affinia Therapeutics and Board director at Curzion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
What does Ed Mathers invest in?
Ed Mathers invests in Biotech.
What check size does Ed Mathers write?
Ed Mathers typically writes checks of $2M – $50M.
What boards does Ed Mathers sit on?
Ed Mathers holds tracked board seats at Akouos, Curzion Pharmaceuticals Inc, Envisia Therapeutics, Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Senti Biosciences, Synlogic.
Where did Ed Mathers go to school?
Ed Mathers studied at NC State University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry).

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