Jason Paragas
InvestorVenture Partner at Social Impact Capital
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- DVLP MedicinesChief Executive Officer and Foundercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- Social Impact CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2021 — present
- Social Impact CapitalAdvisor2020 — 2021
- SaponiQxStartup President and Founder2021 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- AgenusVice President Strategic Initiatives and Growth Exploration2020 — 2022United States
- ValoVice President External Innovation2019 — 2020Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryDirector, Innovation2014 — 2019Livermore, CA
- Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryDeputy Director, Office of Mission Innovation2013 — 2014Livermore, CA
- Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryDeputy Program Director for Bio-Security2012 — 2013Livermore California and Washington DC
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)Associate Director for Science at the Integrated Research Facility, Ft Detrick2006 — 2012Fort Detrick, Maryland
- USAMRIID — U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious DiseasesPrinciple Investigator2003 — 2006
- USAMRIID — U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious DiseasesNational Research Council Fellow2001 — 2003
Education
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiPhD, Microbiology1995 — 2001
- University of Chicago1989 — 1993
Skills & more
Virology84Infectious Diseases49Molecular Biology62Microbiology53Bioinformatics24Biosafety17Immunology64Lifesciences21Animal Models19Cell Culture34Molecular Cloning18Cell Biology25
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Colleagues at Social Impact Capital
Aaron Hurst
Investor at Social Impact Capital
Ashby Monk
Investor at Social Impact Capital
Benjamin Chesler
Investor at Social Impact Capital
Carson Kahn
Investor at Social Impact Capital
Chinmaya Rath
Investor at Social Impact Capital
Emin Gun Sirer
Investor at Social Impact Capital
Joanna Benadrete
Venture Partner at Social Impact Capital
Julie Majorelle
Venture Partner at Social Impact Capital
Network1
Investors connected to Jason in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jason Paragas work?
- Jason Paragas is Venture Partner at Social Impact Capital.
- What check size does Jason Paragas write?
- Jason Paragas typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Founder mafias
University of Chicago mafia100
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Bobby PittmanMaster's degreeFounded Oathafrica +2Bharat KilaruBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Verano Health +2Matt KrisiloffFounded Preventive +1Robby YungB.A. cum laudeFounded The Sandbox +1Alexis BorisyBachelor's degreeFounded Foundation Medicine +1Russ JohannessonABFounded Glooko +1
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Social Impact Capital mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai16
Justin RobenyAssociate at Osage University PartnersOmar Njie, MDPrincipal at AlleyCorpVinod MittaVenture Partner at Floating PointTara BishopInvestor at Black Opal VenturesScott GottliebPartner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sharon HuangAssociate at Tau Ventures
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Also attended University of Chicago336
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Agenus1
Also worked at Valo5
Also worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory18
Martin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzAndrew WilliamsonManaging Partner at Cambridge Innovation CapitalRick LewisGeneral Partner at US Venture PartnersAlexander FangManaging Partner at Entrada VenturesKaren Roter DavisManaging Partner at Entrada VenturesAaron SistoPartner at First Spark Ventures, Llc
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