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Jay Shepard

Investor

Head of Strategy & Industry Engagement at JDRF T1D Fund · Venture Partner at Catalys Pacific · Executive at Aravive

Englewood, Colorado, United States

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

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About

Jay Shepard is Head of Strategy and Industry Engagement at the T1D Fund, where he leads cross-sector initiatives focused on innovation in type 1 diabetes. He has more than 15 years of experience in healthcare and life sciences, spanning corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, business development, and operational leadership across settings that include academic medical centers and global biopharma.

Executive at Aravive

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Aravive's investors · 2

3E Bioventures CapitalPalo Alto · since 2022Advent Life SciencesLondon · since 2022

Co-founders at Aravive

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Amato GiacciaDirector

Experience

  1. Aravive, Inc.President & CEO2015 — 2020Menlo Park, CA
  2. Sofinnova VenturesExecutive Partner2008 — 2015Menlo Park, Ca.
  3. NextWave Pharmaceuticals Inc.President & CEO2010 — 2012Cupertino CA
  4. Ilypsa/RelypsaPresident and CEO2005 — 2008santa clara, Ca.
  5. Telik, Inc.VP Commercial Operations2001 — 2005
  6. ALZA PharmaceuticalsOncolgy Business Unit Head1993 — 2000

Skills & more

IND6Pharmaceutical Industry87Biotechnology58Oncology49Medical Devices24Lifesciences20Pharmaceutical Sales19Urology8Market Development2Biopharmaceuticals49Managed Care7Cardiology8
+11 moreDrug DevelopmentClinical ResearchNeurologyDermatologyCommercializationTechnology TransferClinical DevelopmentInfectious DiseasesHospitalsStrategySales Effectiveness

From Jay's professional profile.

Colleagues at JDRF T1D Fund

Aaron J. Kowalski
Board of Directors at JDRF T1D Fund
Adam King
Vice President at GroundForce Capital
Brady Bohrmann
Investment Committee at JDRF T1D Fund
Dan McNamara
Head of Strategy & Industry Engagement at JDRF T1D Fund
Daniel Flicker
Senior Associate at JDRF T1D Fund
Elizabeth Mily
CEO at JDRF T1D Fund
Eric Shen
Chief of Staff at JDRF T1D Fund
Ethan Sohn
Principal at Toyota Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jay Shepard?
Jay Shepard is Head of Strategy and Industry Engagement at the T1D Fund, where he leads cross-sector initiatives focused on innovation in type 1 diabetes. He has more than 15 years of experience in healthcare and life sciences, spanning corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, business development, and operational leadership across settings that include academic medical centers and global biopharma.
Where does Jay Shepard work?
Jay Shepard is Head of Strategy & Industry Engagement at JDRF T1D Fund and Executive at Aravive.
Where did Jay Shepard go to school?
Jay Shepard studied at University of Arizona (Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration).

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Also attended University of Arizona174

Benjamin BrockwellVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalMary PattonScientific Advisory Board at InnoCom Bio EquitiesTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersEmily FritzePartner at The Westly GroupPhil WickhamExecutive Managing Director at Sozo VenturesDeena RidleyChief Financial Officer at PEARL ENERGY INVESTMENTS

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Shared employers

Also worked at Aravive, Inc.1

Elisabeth GardinerStrategic Advisor at GENERAL INCEPTION

Also worked at Sofinnova Ventures31

Jonathan BurbaumEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceJennifer JamesManaging Director, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Investor Relations and Marketing at Thoma BravoMaha KatabiGeneral Partner at Sofinnova VenturesLars EkmanExecutive Partner, Private Equity at Sofinnova VenturesPerry NisenExecutive Advisor, Private Equity at Sofinnova VenturesJonathan LeffExecutive Partner, Private Equity at Sofinnova Ventures

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Also worked at NextWave Pharmaceuticals Inc.1

Craig ChamblissFounder at Neurelis