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Jason Paragas

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at Social Impact Capital

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedDVLP Medicines

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136 people in our graph share verified history with Jason — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sam BlackmanunlockedJason: together at University of Chicago (1989–1990)
×4Jason: together at University of Chicago
×2Jason: together at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
×3Jason: together at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Experience

  1. DVLP MedicinesChief Executive Officer and Foundercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
  2. Social Impact CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2021 — present
  3. Social Impact CapitalAdvisor2020 — 2021
  4. SaponiQxStartup President and Founder2021 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. AgenusVice President Strategic Initiatives and Growth Exploration2020 — 2022United States
  6. ValoVice President External Innovation2019 — 2020Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryDirector, Innovation2014 — 2019Livermore, CA
  8. Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryDeputy Director, Office of Mission Innovation2013 — 2014Livermore, CA
  9. Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryDeputy Program Director for Bio-Security2012 — 2013Livermore California and Washington DC
  10. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)Associate Director for Science at the Integrated Research Facility, Ft Detrick2006 — 2012Fort Detrick, Maryland
  11. USAMRIID — U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious DiseasesPrinciple Investigator2003 — 2006
  12. 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

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

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Aaron Hurst
Investor 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 mafia191

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alexis BorisyBachelor's degreeFounded Foundation Medicine +2Bobby PittmanMaster's degreeFounded Oathafrica +2Sean HarperABFounded TransFS +2Bharat KilaruBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Verano Health +2James Peyer, PhDBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Rapalogix Health +2Matt KrisiloffFounded Preventive +1

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai mafia22

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sebastian BrunemeierHonors Undergrad ThesisFounded Cyclone Therapeutics +1Chase FeigerDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded Ostro +1Howard R. LevinMDFounded Coridea +1Alejo ChornyPost-doctoral FellowFounded Orikines’s WebsiteKieran ChackoDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Harbinger HealthSevgi GurkanNephrologyFounded Perfuse Therapeutics

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Social Impact Capital mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ashby MonkFounded Shelton AI +1Aaron HurstVenture PartnerFounded ImperativeRajashree 'Raji' BaskaranVenture PartnerFounded Project Karna

Same school

Also attended Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai31

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 Chicago529

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 Agenus1

Kevin LindBoard Member at Avalo Therapeutics

Also worked at Valo6

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

Also worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory35

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

+ 29 more

Also worked at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)4

Sidd SrinivasaVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupBaxter BlackSenior Applied Data Scientist at Madrona Venture GroupSherman LeungAdvisor at Andreessen HorowitzPeter BaloghAnalyst at RA Capital