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Fred Sweeney

Investor

Venture Partner at OMX Ventures

San Diego, California, United States

Experience

  1. VedaBioBoard Director, President and Chief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  2. VedaBioPresident and COO2022 — 2024San Diego, California, United States
  3. OMX VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
  4. University of TorontoAdjunct Professorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
  5. Qvella CorporationBoard Member2017 — 2024Toronto, Canada Area
  6. CTRL TherapeuticsBoard Observer2020 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  7. MeMedCorporate Development Advisor2022 — 2023Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  8. MeMedChief Business Development Officer2019 — 2022Toronto
  9. Northern BiologicsChief Business Officer2018 — 2019Greater Boston
  10. Banyan Biomarkers IncMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2018San Diego County, California, United States
  11. bioMerieuxVice President, Corporate Development & Strategic Financing Lead2016 — 2018Greater Boston
  12. T2 BiosystemsSenior Director - Business Development2013 — 2016Greater Boston
  13. Tornado Spectral SystemsVP, Business Development & Strategic Alliances2010 — 2013Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  14. VenGrowthInvestment Professional2008 — 2010Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  15. SHI Capital / ImmunoVaccine TechnologiesScientific Consultant / Business Development2007 — 2008

Education

  1. University of TorontoPhD, Molecular and Medical Genetics2002 — 2008
  2. McGill UniversityB.Sc., Biochemistry1998 — 2002
  3. Harvard Law SchoolExecutive Program2014

Skills & more

Venture Capital65Biotechnology77Strategic Partnerships21Fundraising9Corporate Governance9Spectroscopy14Nanofabrication3Molecular Diagnostics8Business Strategy9Commercialization23Strategy46Pharmaceutical Industry22
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Languages English · French

From Fred's professional profile.

Colleagues 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
Tim Richardson
Strategic Advisor at GENERAL INCEPTION

Frequently asked questions

Where does Fred Sweeney work?
Fred Sweeney is Venture Partner at OMX Ventures.

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Shared employers

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AngelaGeneral Partner at Version One VenturesGraham CareyInvestment Director - Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJoel DrewryPrincipal at Versant VenturesLeonid BoguslavskyPartner & Founder at RTP GlobalSteve LauPartner at Highland Creek PartnersRameez AnsariPartner at Highland Creek Partners

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