James Vath
Former Partner at Cure Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Experience
- Response Therapeutics, Inc.Co-Founder and Member of the Boardcurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Pharmup Solutions LLCFounder and Partnercurrent2023 — presentLynnfield, Massachusetts, United States
- Cure VenturesPartner2021 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Pharmup Solutions LLCFounder and Partner2019 — 2021Greater Boston
- Zafgen, Inc.Founder and Sr. VP of Research and Development2006 — 2019Boston, MA
- J. Vath ConsultingEntrepreneur2005 — 2006
- Phylogix, Inc.Sr. VP Product Development2004 — 2005
- Praecis PharmaceuticalsSVP of Research1999 — 2004
- Millennium PharmaceuticalsDirector Protein Technologies1996 — 1999
- Genetics InstituteLab Head1989 — 1996
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Vath?
- Partner at Cure Ventures
- What check size does James Vath write?
- James Vath typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did James Vath go to school?
- James Vath studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD, Chemistry); Northeastern University (BS, Chemistry).
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