Jason Pontin

Experience

1. DCVCGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
2. DCVCPartner2021 — 2023
3. University of CambridgeGlobal Advisory Board, Cambridge Innovation Hubcurrent2026 — presentCambridge
4. ProximaBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
5. Dayhoff LabsBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
6. Kanvas BiosciencesBoard Chaircurrent2023 — presentPrinceton, New Jersey, United States
7. Relation TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
8. Totus MedicinesFounding Board Member, Cofounder, and Initial Investor (through Social Impact Capital)current2019 — presentGreater Boston Area
9. WIREDContributing Writercurrent2018 — present
10. Evonetix LtdBoard Member2021 — 2026Cambridge
11. RecycleyeBoard Member2023 — 2026Greater London
12. ZwitterCoBoard Chair2022 — 2026Boston, MA
13. Aquafortus TechnologiesBoard Member2023 — 2026Auckland, New Zealand
14. DVLP MedicinesBoard Chair2022 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
15. Equilibr.io IncBoard Chair2021 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
16. StrateosBoard Chair2021 — 2024Menlo Park, California, United States
17. Adlai Nortye Biopharma Co., Ltd.Scientific Advisory Board Member2020 — 2023Boston
18. Menten AIBoard Observer and Seed Investor (through Social Impact Capital)2020 — 2022Greater Boston
19. Flagship PioneeringSenior Advisor2019 — 2020Greater Boston Area
20. Flagship PioneeringSenior Partner2018 — 2019Cambridge, MA

Education

1. University of OxfordBA, MA (Oxon)1986 — 1989
2. Harrow School1980 — 1985

Skills & more

Languages Latin, French, a little modern and ancient Greek.

From Jason's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford745

RHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMMMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBGBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDJDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesEPErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJHJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended Harrow School9

NSNihal SinhaPartner at F-Prime Capital PartnersAOAde OkuwogaInvestor at HeadlineALAdrian LiFounder and Managing Partner at AC VenturesIAIbrahim AkhtarInvestment Associate at Apex CapitalSDSacha de Gentile WilliamsHead of Origination at Atempo GrowthTAToby Atkinson-CoyleInvestor at Livingbridge

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Shared employers

Also worked at DCVC42

ZBZachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)KNKevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpJBJohn BrennanFounder & Managing Partner at Holly VenturesJCJocelyne CookeCFO at GFT VenturesMOMatt OckoFounder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)JHJames HardimanGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)

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Also worked at Aquafortus Technologies1

PTPhuc TruongInvestor at TBD Angels

Also worked at MIT Technology Review325

ALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmSBScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)NANoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVRVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRLRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

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Also worked at InfoWorld3

SAStewart AlsopInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersCDChad DickersonCEO/CTO Etsy at GATHER VENTURESSMStuart McClureInvestor at Miramar Venture Partners