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Ellie McGuire

Investor

Managing Partner at Polaris Partners

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $300K – $2M checks · typically $500K

About

Ellie McGuire is a managing partner in Polaris Partners' Boston office and manages the Polaris Innovation Fund, which she co-founded. Before Polaris, she was head of business development at Lyndra and held leadership and consulting roles in business development, operations, and strategy at life science companies including Arsia Therapeutics, SQZ Biotechnologies, and XTuit Pharmaceuticals. She also serves as an expert in residence for the Harvard Office of Technology Development.

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Invests in

BiotechHealthtech

Experience

  1. Polaris PartnersPartnercurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Polaris Innovation FundManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentBoston
  3. LS Polaris Innovation FundPartnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston
  4. LyndraHead of Business Development2016 — 2017Cambridge, MA
  5. LyndraManager of Business Development, Strategy, and Operations2015 — 2016Cambridge, MA
  6. Arsia Therapeutics, Inc.Manager of Business Development, Strategy, and Operations2014 — 2016Cambridge, MA
  7. SQZ BiotechConsultant2015 — 2016Boston, MA
  8. XTuit Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Consultant2014 — 2015Cambridge, MA
  9. Arsia Therapeutics, Inc.Business Analyst2013 — 2014Cambridge, MA
  10. NeurotrackBusiness Development Intern2013
  11. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Intern, Cima and Langer Chemical Engineering Labs2012Cambridge, MA
  12. Colby CollegeEmotion and Mood Lab Research Assistant2011Waterville, ME
  13. Polaris PartnersIntern2009Waltham, MA
  14. deCODE geneticsResearch Intern2008Reykjavik, Iceland

Education

  1. Colby CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology: Concentration in Neuroscience2009 — 2013

Skills & more

Microsoft Office3PowerPoint4Microsoft Word4Microsoft Excel3Microsoft PowerPoint1Customer Service3Analysis3Research7Data Analysis4Project Management4Strategy6Business Development3
+5 moreFinancial ModelingBiotechnologyPublic SpeakingEvent PlanningSocial Media

From Ellie's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Colby College38

Katie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesJoel CutlerInvestment Team at General CatalystGraham BrownManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauKevin StarrInvestor at Third Rock VenturesBrian SharplesCo-founder and CEO of HomeAway at Next Coast VenturesStephan CizmarCo-Founder at Lorimer Ventures

+ 32 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)271

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

+ 265 more

Also worked at Colby College5

Stephan CizmarCo-Founder at Lorimer VenturesMaddie PartridgeTechnical Operations Manager at Oxeon PartnersAlice LuoInvestor at Phoenix Sports PartnersMark JohnsonVenture Partner at Good Growth CapitalTommaso MontagniInvestor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)

Also worked at Polaris Partners32

Dylan PearcePartner at GreycroftGraham BrownManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauMichael GreeleyCo-Founder and General Partner at Flare Capital PartnersSimeon SimeonovAdvisor at One Way VenturesDave BarrettSenior Advisory Partner at Polaris PartnersAlexandra CantleyManaging Partner at Polaris Partners

+ 26 more

Also worked at deCODE genetics2

Sigurður Ingibergur BjörnssonInvestment Manager at Eyrir Venture ManagementHannes SmarasonVenture Partner at 6 Dimensions Capital

Investments

Board seats

Delphia TherapeuticsFIRE1FOLX HealthMontis BiosciencesMuna TherapeuticsNoema PharmaSatellite BiosciencesVolastra Therapeutics

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Polaris Partners

Alan Crane
Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners
Alexandra Cantley
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Amir Nashat
Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners
Amy Schulman
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Annie Wihongi
Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Polaris Partners
Brendan Hannigan
Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners
Brian Chee
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Brian Lewis
Director, Legal & Investment Analytics at Polaris Partners

Network6

Alan Crane
Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners
Alexandra Cantley
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Amy Schulman
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Brian Chee
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Bryce Youngren
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Darren Carroll
Partner at Polaris Partners

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