Find your path to Fred
11,618 people in our graph share verified history with Fred — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Harley FinkelsteinunlockedFred: together at McGill University (2001–2002)
×10Fred: together at Y Combinator
Fred: together at Harvard Law School
Experience
- VedaBioBoard Director, President and Chief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- VedaBioPresident and COO2022 — 2024San Diego, California, United States
- OMX VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- University of TorontoAdjunct Professorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- Qvella CorporationBoard Member2017 — 2024Toronto, Canada Area
- CTRL TherapeuticsBoard Observer2020 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- MeMedCorporate Development Advisor2022 — 2023Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- MeMedChief Business Development Officer2019 — 2022Toronto
- Northern BiologicsChief Business Officer2018 — 2019Greater Boston
- Banyan Biomarkers IncMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2018San Diego County, California, United States
- bioMerieuxVice President, Corporate Development & Strategic Financing Lead2016 — 2018Greater Boston
- T2 BiosystemsSenior Director - Business Development2013 — 2016Greater Boston
- Tornado Spectral SystemsVP, Business Development & Strategic Alliances2010 — 2013Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- VenGrowthInvestment Professional2008 — 2010Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- SHI Capital / ImmunoVaccine TechnologiesScientific Consultant / Business Development2007 — 2008
Skills & more
Venture Capital65Biotechnology77Strategic Partnerships21Fundraising9Corporate Governance9Spectroscopy14Nanofabrication3Molecular Diagnostics8Business Strategy9Commercialization23Strategy46Pharmaceutical Industry22
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Start-upsLanguages English · French
From Fred's professional profile.
Colleagues at OMX Ventures
Anthony Craig Asher
General Partner at OMX Ventures
Craig Asher
Managing Director at OMX Ventures
Daniel Fero
Managing Director at OMX Ventures
John Nawrocki
Chief Financial Officer at OMX Ventures
Natasha Azar
Vice President Investor Relations at OMX Ventures
Nicholas Haft
Managing Director at OMX Ventures
Paul Conley
Chairman & CEO at GENERAL INCEPTION
Swetha Murali
Vice President at OMX Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Fred Sweeney?
- Venture Partner at OMX Ventures
- Where does Fred Sweeney work?
- Fred Sweeney is Venture Partner at OMX Ventures.
- Where did Fred Sweeney go to school?
- Fred Sweeney studied at University of Toronto (PhD, Molecular and Medical Genetics); McGill University (B.Sc., Biochemistry); Harvard Law School (Executive Program).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
University of Toronto mafia253
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ilya SutskeverBachelor's degreeFounded Safe Superintelligence +1Nick FrosstBachelor's of ScienceFounded CohereJeffrey KarpPhDFounded Tissium +3Shvet JainMAScFounded Panther +1Som SeifBa.ScFounded Purpose Investments +1Peter SumaHBSc - Honours Bachelor of Science majoring inFounded Applied Brain Research +1
+ 246 more
McGill University mafia208
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Noubar AfeyanBSFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Avak KahvejianB.Sc.Founded ProFound Therapeutics +5Jeffrey KarpBENGFounded Tissium +3Serge MesserlianMaster of Science - MScFounded Creyon +1Natalia BakaevaArtsFounded cashew +1Lauren GropperBachelor's degreeFounded Repurpose +1
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Harvard Law School mafia83
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Keith RaboisJ.D.Founded OpendoorGreg GottesmanJDFounded Pioneer Square Labs Holdings II +2Jeff HinckDoctor of Law (J.D.)Founded Vertical Insure +1Karl SunDoctor of Law - JDFounded Lucid Software, Inc. +1Haroon MokhtarzadaJ.D.Founded Rocketmoney +1Sheila Lirio MarceloJDFounded Proof of Learn +1
+ 76 more
T2 Biosystems mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Toronto594
Ilya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereYasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
+ 588 more
Also attended McGill University652
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
+ 646 more
Also attended Harvard Law School278
Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDiana BerishaInvestor at Spark CapitalDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTracy Van GrackChief Communications Officer at RevolutionSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof Diagnostics
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of Toronto155
Raquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereAngelaGeneral Partner at Version One VenturesGisella de la RochaVice President of Legal at MPM BioImpactGraham CareyInvestment Director - Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJoel DrewryPrincipal at Versant Ventures
+ 149 more
Also worked at CTRL Therapeutics1
Also worked at bioMerieux8
Xavier AvatChief Business Officer at Oncology VenturesChristine DemodePresident, Head of Operations at Mérieux Equity PartnersMichel BaijotChairman at White FundMahendra SinghDigital Health AI Health ThinkTank Global Leader at Venture Capital World SummitSara MalcusBusiness Development at GU Ventures ABLouis ValiquetteBoard member; Dr. at ACET Capital
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