Eli Casdin
InvestorChief Investment Officer and Founder at Casdin Capital · Board director at C2i Genomics · Board director at Sexton Biotechnologies · Board director at Century Therapeutics, Inc.
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Eli Casdin authored mid-2000s roadmap The Dawn of Molecular Medicine and backs platforms using biological data as decision-making infrastructure while guiding companies to markets via co‑sponsored CM Life Sciences SPACs.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AgTechBiotechData & InfrastructureFoodTechHealthtechMedical Devices
Board director at C2i Genomics
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Board director at Sexton Biotechnologies
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Board director at Century Therapeutics, Inc.
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Century Therapeutics, Inc.'s investors · 3
Experience
- Casdin Capital, LLCChief Investment Officercurrent2011 — presentGreater New York City Area
- The Rockefeller UniversityBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- New York Genome CenterBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- Columbia University School of General StudiesMember, Board of Visitorscurrent2015 — present
- Standard BioToolsBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- GeneDxBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Prominex Inc.Board Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Diego, California
- GenomaticaBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- SomaLogicBoard Member2020 — 2024
- Tenaya TherapeuticsBoard Member2019 — 2022
- EQRxBoard Member2020 — 2022
- Exact SciencesBoard Of Directors2017 — 2020Madison, Wisconsin
- Relay TherapeuticsBoard Observer2017 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Magenta TherapeuticsBoard Observer2018 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Fulcrum TherapeuticsBoard Observer2018 — 2019Cambridge, Ma
- InvitaeBoard Observer2013 — 2015
- SynapDxBoard Observer2013 — 2015
- Alliance BernsteinAnalyst2007 — 2011
- Bear StearnsAssociate2007
- Cooper Hill PartnersAnalyst2003 — 2006
- EDMC ClothingFounder1994 — 2001
Deals · 7
PAIGE.AI, Inc.Board seat
via Casdin Capital · filed Mar 2023 · $39M raise
Cedilla Therapeutics, Inc.Board seat
via Casdin Capital · filed Oct 2021 · $82.6M raise
GenomaticaBoard seat
via Casdin Capital · filed Aug 2021 · $119.1M raise
AbsciBoard seat
via Casdin Capital · filed Mar 2021 · $125M raise
Century Therapeutics, Inc.Board seat
via Casdin Capital · filed Mar 2021 · $160M raise
SomaLogicBoard seat
via Casdin Capital · filed Jan 2021 · $250M raise
Vitruvian NetworksBoard seat
via Casdin Capital · filed Nov 2020 · $75M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
C2i GenomicsCedilla TherapeuticsDNA ScriptLeyden LabsMultiply LabsStandard BioToolsTenaya TherapeuticsThrive Earlier DetectionVerve TherapeuticsVineti
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eli Casdin?
- Eli Casdin authored mid-2000s roadmap The Dawn of Molecular Medicine and backs platforms using biological data as decision-making infrastructure while guiding companies to markets via co‑sponsored CM Life Sciences SPACs.
- Where does Eli Casdin work?
- Eli Casdin is Chief Investment Officer and Founder at Casdin Capital and Board director at C2i Genomics and Board director at Sexton Biotechnologies and Board director at Century Therapeutics, Inc..
- What does Eli Casdin invest in?
- Eli Casdin invests in AgTech, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, FoodTech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What check size does Eli Casdin write?
- Eli Casdin typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Eli Casdin sit on?
- Eli Casdin holds tracked board seats at Absci, C2i Genomics, Cedilla Therapeutics, Inc., Century Therapeutics, Inc., Genomatica, PAIGE.AI, Inc., SomaLogic, Vitruvian Networks.
- What companies has Eli Casdin invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Absci, C2i Genomics, Cedilla Therapeutics, Century Therapeutics, Inc., DNA Script, Leyden Labs, Multiply Labs, SomaLogic, Standard BioTools, Tenaya Therapeutics, Thrive Earlier Detection, Verve Therapeutics, and 1 more.
- Where did Eli Casdin go to school?
- Eli Casdin studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance - Accounting); Columbia University (Bachelor of Science); University of Vermont.
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Also worked at GeneDx4
Also worked at Tenaya Therapeutics3
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