Fundraising FoxJason Paragas
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Social Impact Capital
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedDVLP Medicines
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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
Skills & more
Virology84Infectious Diseases49Molecular Biology62Microbiology53Bioinformatics24Biosafety17Immunology64Lifesciences21Animal Models19Cell Culture34Molecular Cloning18Cell Biology25
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Colleagues at Social Impact Capital
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Joanna Benadrete
Venture Partner at Social Impact Capital
Julie Majorelle
Venture Partner at Social Impact Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jason Paragas?
- Investor at Social Impact Capital
- Where does Jason Paragas work?
- Jason Paragas is CEO of DVLP Medicines and Venture Partner at Social Impact Capital.
- What check size does Jason Paragas write?
- Jason Paragas typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Jason Paragas found?
- Jason Paragas founded DVLP Medicines.
- Where did Jason Paragas go to school?
- Jason Paragas studied at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (PhD, Microbiology); University of Chicago.
Founder mafias
University of Chicago mafia220
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai mafia25
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Thomas ClozelClinical rotationFounded Bioptimus +2Kieran ChackoDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Ambrosiabiosciences +1Sebastian BrunemeierHonors Undergrad ThesisFounded Cyclone Therapeutics +1Chase FeigerDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded Ostro +1Howard R. LevinMDFounded Coridea +1Alejo ChornyPost-doctoral FellowFounded Orikine Bio
Social Impact Capital mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Valo mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai37
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 Chicago614
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalRolanda FuInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Agenus9
Monica GostissaChief Science Officer at Matrisome BioChristian CortisExecutive Officer at Tectonic TherapeuticJohn CastlePh.D., Chief Data and Information Officer at Monte Rosa TherapeuticsMark A. ExleyFormer Chief Scientific Officer at ImvaxAndrea Ashford-HicksChief Executive Officer at Cayuga BiotechZahra JawadFounder at Creasallis
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Also worked at Valo7
Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringShreeram AradhyeInvestor at Novartis Venture FundKunaal PatelInvestor at Acrew CapitalDavid BerryGeneral Partner at Flagship PioneeringMichael BradyFounder at Maven BioPatrick PerryCo-founder / CFO / GM at DVLP Medicines
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Also worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory43
Martin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzAndrew WilliamsonManaging Partner at Cambridge Innovation CapitalAlex FangManaging Partner at Entrada VenturesKaren Roter DavisManaging Partner at Entrada VenturesAaron SistoPartner at First Spark Ventures, LlcDr. Kelly Ann RossAdvisor at The First Thirty
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