Jason Whitfield
InvestorInvestment Manager at Main Sequence Ventures
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
About
Jason Whitfield is an Investment Manager at Main Sequence Ventures, where he works with early-stage biotech and climate startups. A former researcher with experience in protein engineering and synthetic biology, he twice managed the synthetic biology startup accelerator SynBio10x. He has delivered a TEDx talk on using synthetic biology to detect doping in athletes, an area of continued interest in antidoping diagnostics.
Experience
- Main SequenceInvestment Managercurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Main SequenceInvestment Associate2023 — 2025
- Australasian SynBio ChallengeNon Executive Director2023 — 2025Australia
- Australasian SynBio ChallengeExecutive Committee Member/Co-founder2019 — 2023Australia
- UNSW FoundersProgram Manager SynBio 10x2022 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaCSIRO Synthetic Biology FSP Postdoctoral Fellow2017 — 2020Greater Brisbane Area
- Australian National UniversityUndergraduate lab demonstrator2014 — 2015
- Institute of Science and Technology AustriaIntern2013
Education
- The Australian National UniversityDoctor of Philosophy, Chemistry2013 — 2016
- The Australian National UniversityBachelor of Science (BSc) Honours, Chemistry2012
- University of CanterburyBachelor of Science (BSc), Biochemistry2008 — 2011
Skills & more
Biochemistry5Research3Fluorescence Spectroscopy2Molecular CloningMolecular Biology3Chemical BiologyProtein PurificationProtein ChemistryProtein ExpressionProtein EngineeringPymolAutoDock
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FRETRecombinant DNASynthetic BiologyEnzyme AssaysEnzyme KineticsEnzyme ActivityDirected EvolutionIsothermal Titration CalorimetryFoldXRational protein designCircular DichroismMulti-photon microscopyFrom Jason's professional profile.
Colleagues at Main Sequence Ventures
Alejandra Romero
Associate at Main Sequence Ventures
Alezeia Brown
Investment Manager at Main Sequence Ventures
Alison Deans
Investment Committee at Main Sequence Ventures
Ben Hansky
Senior Legal Counsel at Main Sequence Ventures
Bill Bartee
Managing Partner at Main Sequence Ventures
Danielle Haj Moussa
Analyst at Main Sequence Ventures
Danielle Haj-Moussa
Associate at Main Sequence Ventures
Elaine Stead
Principal at Main Sequence Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jason Whitfield work?
- Jason Whitfield is Investment Manager at Main Sequence Ventures.
Same school
Also attended The Australian National University62
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Shared employers
Also worked at Main Sequence20
Bill BarteeManaging Partner at Main Sequence VenturesMike ZimmermanPartner at Main Sequence VenturesPhil MorlePartner at Main Sequence VenturesMartin DuursmaPartner at Main Sequence VenturesMike NichollsPartner at Main Sequence VenturesAlezeia BrownInvestment Manager at Main Sequence Ventures
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Also worked at UNSW Founders17
Trevor FolsomInvestible Co-Founder and Chair at Investible Climate Tech FundDina TitkovaSenior Manager (Startup Programs & Partnerships) at UNSW Founders 10xNina JuhlSenior Manager (Curiosity Programs & MCIC) at UNSW Founders 10xCeline OlarteProgram Coordinator at UNSW Founders 10xMariana Luis-Castillo PatronCommunity Manager at UNSW Founders 10xMaddison McCoyCommunity Manager (Engineering) at UNSW Founders 10x
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Also worked at Australian National University19
Gordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersPrathamesh JainInvestor at A91 PartnersAlex SmolaCEO and Co-Founder of Boson AI at PICUS CAPITALAakash JainPartner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture PartnersArjan van der HoutExecutive Director at Rabo Corporate VenturingElaine SteadPrincipal at Main Sequence Ventures
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