James Weis
InvestorFounderPartner, CEO Nest.Bio Labs and Hatch.Bio Labs at Nest.Bio Ventures
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedMIT Life Sciences Angels
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365 people in our graph share verified history with James — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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Experience
- MIT Media LabInstructorcurrent2018 — present
- Hatch.Bio LabsFounder, CEOcurrent2017 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts
- Nest.Bio VenturesPartnercurrent2016 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
- MIT Alumni Angels of BostonCo-founder @ MIT Alumni Life Science Angelscurrent2016 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
- MIT Biotech GroupFounding President2014 — 2017Cambridge, Massachusetts
- MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)Machine Learning + Bioengineering2014 — 2017Cambridge, Massachusetts
- CitiQuantitative Trading2012 — 2013New York, New York
Colleagues at Nest.Bio Ventures
Cheryl Cui
Partner at Nest.Bio Ventures
Daphne Teo
Managing Partner and Founder at NSG Ventures
Hingge Hsu
Partner at Nest.Bio Ventures
Jeffrey Lu
Venture Partner at Nest.Bio Ventures
Joy Srinivas-Vargas
Site Manager, Hatch.Bio Labs at Nest.Bio Ventures
Lorena Dai
Investment at Nest.Bio Ventures
Samantha Clark
Office Operations Coordinator, Hatch.Bio Labs at Nest.Bio Ventures
Steven Landau
Venture Partner at Nest.Bio Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Weis?
- Partner, CEO Nest.Bio Labs and Hatch.Bio Labs at Nest.Bio Ventures
- Where does James Weis work?
- James Weis is Co-Founder & Managing Director of MIT Life Sciences Angels and Partner, CEO Nest.Bio Labs and Hatch.Bio Labs at Nest.Bio Ventures.
- What check size does James Weis write?
- James Weis typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did James Weis found?
- James Weis founded MIT Life Sciences Angels.
- Where did James Weis go to school?
- James Weis studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), MIT Media Lab); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science (S.M.), MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory); Brown University (Bachelor of Science (Sc.B.)).
Founder mafias
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
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Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaMinorFounded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
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Brown University mafia266
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Theresia GouwBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded EarlyJoe GebbiaJoint classesFounded AirbnbDylan FieldScBFounded FigmaPeter ThompsonBachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Peter Thompson, M.D.Bachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Grant VerstandigFounded Zephyr AI +3
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Nest.Bio Ventures mafia2
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox
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Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at MIT Media Lab178
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Matt DonahoeCo-founder of SkydioWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesDr. Catherine HavasiAdvisor at AI CapitalWill JackInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersArjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture Capital
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