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Gerard Cunningham

Investor

Operating Partner at Adjuvant Capital

New York

About

Gerard Cunningham is an Operating Partner at Adjuvant Capital with 25 years of experience in the vaccine industry, global health partnerships, and consulting. He previously led the new vaccine planning function at Merck and spent over three years at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supporting HIV, TB, and malaria programs, negotiating vaccine access partnerships and conducting technical and supplier diligence. He has also served as a Senior Advisor to the Global Health Investment Fund since 2012 and holds engineering degrees from Cambridge University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

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Invests in

BiotechDigital HealthImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Adjuvant CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2020 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Innovations for Global HealthFounder & Principalcurrent2013 — presentPennsylvania
  3. MerckExecutive Director, Strategic Planning - Emerging Markets2012 — 2013New Jersey USA
  4. Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationSenior Program Officer - Vaccine Delivery2008 — 2012Greater Seattle Area
  5. Merck Vaccine DivisionSenior Marketing Director2005 — 2008
  6. MerckDirector of Business Development2001 — 2002
  7. International Finance CorporationProject Manager1993

Education

  1. University of CambridgeM. Eng., Manufacturing Engineering
  2. University of CambridgeM. A., Engineering
  3. University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessMBA, International Marketing Strategy
  4. Università di SienaAdjunct Faculty

Skills & more

Strategy65Leadership16Strategic Planning19Negotiation1Emerging Markets11Business Strategy39Product Development19Vaccines40Business Development19Infectious Diseases5Healthcare4Mergers & Acquisitions1
+12 moreMarketingStrategic CommunicationsSegmentationManufacturingInternational BusinessProduct LaunchBiotechnologyExecutive ManagementMarket ResearchStrategic PartnershipsStart-upsCommercialization

From Gerard's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge621

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

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Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business253

Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftHyun KooPartner at March Capital PartnersRichard GuVice President at March Capital Partners

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Also attended Università di Siena5

Annalisa D'AndreaVenture Partner at Longwood FundDr. Leopold von Schlenk-BarnsdorfAdvisor in Value Creation at AuxxoFrancesca NataliResearch Angel at META GroupDenita AhmetspahicIntern, Operations & Ecosystem Support at XPRENEURSNiko HemsScout at LvlUp Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Merck90

Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Catherine Pearce, DHSc, MBAAdvisor at CincyTechDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesDavid KaufmanInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Also worked at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation44

Gülsah WilkeInvestor at DN CapitalRobert PaullCo-Founder and Venture Partner at Lux CapitalBill GatesFounder at Breakthrough Energy VenturesKarl Ilias AuerspergInvestment Analyst at C5 CapitalJulie WroblewskiCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Magnify VenturesEric HorvitzInvestor at Blue Tulip Ventures

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Also worked at International Finance Corporation82

Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSofia DahouneInvestor at DaphniKavita GuptaSpecial Advisor at Buckhill CapitalKanika MayarPartner, Investment & ESG Officer at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Gary KhoengPartner, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Paul AselVenture Partner at NGP Capital

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Colleagues at Adjuvant Capital

Abrar Haque
Associate at Adjuvant Capital
Alexandra (Sandra) Glucksmann
Advisory Partner at Adjuvant Capital
Christian Mandl
Senior Advisor at Adjuvant Capital
Curt LaBelle
Venture Partner at Adjuvant Capital
David Washer
Investor at Adjuvant Capital
Evelyn Yanatos
Director of Finance and Compliance at Adjuvant Capital
Giulia Balconi
Associate at Adjuvant Capital
Glenn Rockman
Co-Founder and Partner at Adjuvant Capital