Jay Parrish
InvestorVenture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
United States
Writes $50K – $150M checks · typically $25M
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584 people in our graph share verified history with Jay — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Scott BillerunlockedJay: together at ROME Therapeutics (2021–2025)
×5Jay: together at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
×2Jay: together at ROME Therapeutics
×2Jay: together at University of California, Berkeley
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- j•••@pretzeltx.comreveal80% confident
Experience
- Pretzel TherapeuticsChairman and CEOcurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- ARCH Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2016 — presentUnited States
- Amplitude TherapeuticsCo-Founder and Chairmancurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Magnet BiomedicineStrategic Advisor and Board Membercurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Gate BioscienceBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Vaccine CompanyStrategic Advisor2023 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Lilac TherapeuticsChairman of the Board2020 — 2026Richmond, California, United States
- Interline TherapeuticsMember Board Of Directors2021 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- ROME TherapeuticsCo-Founder and Member Board Of Directors2019 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Orbital TherapeuticsStrategic Advisor2022 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- HI-Bio: A Biogen CompanyStrategic Advisor2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Vir Biotechnology, Inc.Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Guide TherapeuticsMember Board Of Directors2020 — 2021Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- University of California, BerkeleyInstructor2012 — 2020Belmont, CA
- Gilead SciencesCorporate Development2011 — 2016Foster City, CA
- Gilead SciencesScientist, Medicinal Chemistry2004 — 2011Foster City, CA
- Abide TherapeuticsStrategic Advisor2009 — 2011San Diego, California, United States
- The Scripps Research InstitutePostdoctoral Fellow2002 — 2004La Jolla, CA
Skills & more
Corporate Development22Business Development20Mergers6Due Diligence10Financial Modeling7Valuation4Venture Capital3Drug Development61Drug Discovery99Biotechnology75Oncology29Infectious Diseases24
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Synthetic Organic ChemistryOrganic SynthesisMergers & AcquisitionsMedicinal ChemistryVirologyChemistryFDAClinical TrialsHepatitis CHIVRSVPharmaceutical IndustryFrom Jay's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Gate BioInterline TherapeuticsPretzel Therapeutics
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at ARCH Venture Partners
Ari Nowacek
Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Ari Nowacek, M.D, Ph.D.
Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Axel Bouchon
Venture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Axel Bouchon, Ph.D.
Venture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Brian Cuneo
Senior Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Carol Suh
Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Clinton Bybee
Co-founder & Managing Director, Emeritus at ARCH Venture Partners
Corey Ritter
Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jay Parrish?
- Venture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
- Where does Jay Parrish work?
- Jay Parrish is Venture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners.
- What check size does Jay Parrish write?
- Jay Parrish typically writes checks of $50K – $150M.
- What companies has Jay Parrish invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Gate Bio, Interline Therapeutics, Pretzel Therapeutics.
- Where did Jay Parrish go to school?
- Jay Parrish studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Finance); University of South Florida (PhD, Synthetic Organic Chemistry); Emory University (BS, Chemistry).
Founder mafias
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business mafia265
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ivan ZhouBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Decagon +2Wendy JohanssonExecutive Education: Product ManagementFounded Misaludhealth +2Raj Shekhar SinghManagement of TechnologyFounded Z21 +1Nanxi LiuFounded Nanoly Bioscience +1Kevin ChouBachelor of Science - BSFounded Superlayer +1Samuel JazzoMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Kinometrix +1
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Emory University mafia72
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
William HockeyComputer ScienceFounded PlaidRomesh SubramanianPh.D.Founded RaNA Therapeutics +2David SmollerBSFounded Panome Bio +1Ashish H. MistryBAFounded Ventureatlanta +1Amy NelsonBAFounded Riveter +1Vivek GaripalliFounded CarePoint +1
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University of South Florida mafia31
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
George ChurchArt / PhotographyFounded Editas Medicine +5Suresh BatchuMaster's DegreeFounded Mobile Iron +1Sachin GandhiM.S.Founded Xpliant +1Travis JaraeBachelor’s DegreeFounded One World Identity +1Aadith MoorthyResearch AssistantFounded Boomitra +1Elias TorresBAFounded Agency Ai
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ARCH Venture Partners mafia16
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sean KendallPartner (Europe)Founded ロゴマーク:AIRNA +2Richard HeymanVenture PartnerFounded Aragon Pharmaceuticals +2Inca ComanVenture Partner, Ph.D.Founded RIPPL Care +1Jonathan LimVenture PartnerFounded Boundless Bio +1Sabah OneyVenture PartnerFounded Vilya +1Nathaniel E. DavidVenture PartnerFounded Unity Biotechnology +1
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Orbital Therapeutics mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business968
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalAnna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupJohnny HooperAssociate at March Capital Partners
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Also attended University of South Florida88
Michael TaylorOperating Partner at Mission BiocapitalMarkInvestor at Yu GalaxyElias TorresInvestor at Array Ventures Management LlcJacob SmithSenior Associate: Helena Special Investments at Helena Special InvestmentsJonathan MercadoPrincipal at First Bight VenturesFrankie VinasSenior Portfolio Monitoring Analyst at Headline
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Also attended Emory University230
William HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ryan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechJustin RobenyAssociate at Osage University PartnersZitong SuAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersGurbani SinghPrincipal - Investor Relations at Marlin Equity Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vaccine Company1
Also worked at Vir Biotechnology, Inc.6
Also worked at University of California, Berkeley529
Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesKevin Wijayaインドネシア法人代表 (Indonesia Office Representative) at CyberAgent CapitalPaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechMichael PerezDeputy General Counsel at Mucker Capital
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