Jeffrey Finer
InvestorVenture Partner at Third Rock Ventures
West Coast
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Jeffrey Finer is a physician-scientist who joined Third Rock Ventures as a Venture Partner in 2016, where he focuses on drug discovery and development opportunities across the firm's portfolio. He brings roughly 30 years of research and clinical experience, including 18 years leading drug discovery programs, preclinical development, and translational medicine efforts, and has moved several first-in-class drugs into the clinic. He has developed technology platforms integrating science, instruments, and informatics, holds several patents, and has published widely in peer-reviewed journals. He earned his M.D. and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Stanford and B.S. degrees in Chemistry and Biology from MIT.
Beyond investing
- Education
- Holds B.S. degrees in Chemistry and Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Earned his M.D. and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Stanford University School of Medicine. Completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Stanford. Completed residency training in Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School.
- Awards
- Holds several patents and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.
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Experience
- SepternaCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Third Rock VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Maze TherapeuticsBoard Observer2019 — 2024
- Maze TherapeuticsInterim Chief Technology Officer2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- StrateosBoard Member2019 — 2024
- StrateosBoard Chairman2019 — 2022
- Ambys MedicinesBoard Observer2019 — 2022
- Ambys MedicinesInterim Chief Technology Officer2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- TranscripticBoard Member2018 — 2019
- Theravance Biopharma, Inc.Vice President, Research Technology2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Theravance Biopharma, Inc.Vice President, Molecular & Cellular Biology2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Five Prime TherapeuticsVice President, Discovery2007 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- CytokineticsDirector, Drug Discovery Technologies1998 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- Massachusetts Eye and EarResident Physician & Surgeon, Ophthalmology1996 — 1998
- Stanford University School of MedicineResident Physician, Internal Medicine1995 — 1996
Education
- Stanford University School of MedicineMD PhD, Biophysics1988 — 1995
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, Chemistry1984 — 1988
Skills & more
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Cell CulturePharmacologyHPLCClinical DevelopmentCancerBiopharmaceuticalsClinical ResearchBioinformaticsPharmaceutical IndustryCROImmunologyClinical TrialsFrom Jeffrey's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University School of Medicine67
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849
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