Jeffrey Karp
InvestorInvestor at Partners Innovation
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Jeffrey Karp is an Endowed Chair at Mass General Brigham and Professor at Harvard Medical School with affiliate faculty status at MIT. His research in biomaterials and biomedical innovation has led to the co-founding of 14 companies, more than 100 patents, and FDA-approved medical devices including a sutureless nerve repair system inspired by natural structures. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, author of the book LIT: Life Ignition Tools, and a contributor to Psychology Today.
Experience
- Psychology TodayContributing Authorcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- Akita BiosciencesCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- HarperCollins PublishersAuthor of LIT - Life Ignition Tools (Harper Collins - William Morrow Imprint)current2019 — present
- Corner TherapeuticsCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- AltrixBio Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Brigham and Women's HospitalProfessor of Anesthesiacurrent2007 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Brigham and Women's HospitalAssociate Professor2012 — 2018Greater Boston
- Brigham and Women's HospitalCo-Director of Regenerative Therapeutics2010 — 2013
- Brigham and Women's HospitalAssistant Professor2009 — 2012Boston
- Brigham and Women's HospitalInstructor of Medicine2007 — 2009Boston
- Landsdowne LabsCo-Foundercurrent2015 — present
- TEDMEDEditorial Advisory Board Membercurrent2015 — present
- Alivio TherapeuticsCo-Founder, Scientific Advisory Board Member, and Board Observercurrent2016 — presentGreater Boston
- Broad InstituteAssociate Membercurrent2015 — present
- Frequency TherapeuticsCo-Founder, Member of the Regenerative Medicine Advisory Boardcurrent2014 — presentGreater Boston
- TISSIUMCo-Founder and Chairman of the Scientific & Clinical Advisory Boardscurrent2013 — presentParis, France
- Partners HealthCareCommercialization Councilcurrent2013 — present
- SkintifiqueCo-Founder and Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Boardcurrent2012 — presentParis, France
- Harvard Medical SchoolFacultycurrent2009 — present
- Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation, MITGranteecurrent2005 — present
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolProfessor of Medicine2018 — 2020Greater Boston Area
- University of Toronto Convocation SpeakerConvocation speech, University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry and Pharmacy graduating class of 20152015Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- TEDMEDSpeaker2014Washington, D.C.
- StemgentSAB Member2008 — 2013
- Harvard MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical SchoolInstructor of Medicine2007 — 2009
- MITPostdoctoral Fellow2004 — 2007
- University of TorontoPhD Candidate1999 — 2004
Skills & more
Biomaterials99Drug Delivery99Nanotechnology99Medical Devices85Diagnostics22Nanoparticles69Bioengineering99Stem Cells99Bone22Adhesives30Regenerative Medicine60Nanomaterials45
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PolymersBiomedical EngineeringCoatingsBiocompatibilityMaterials ScienceSurface ChemistryPolymer ChemistryTissue EngineeringBiosensorsNanocompositesThin FilmsEngineering- Strengths Resume — Scoutible
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeffrey Karp?
- Jeffrey Karp is an Endowed Chair at Mass General Brigham and Professor at Harvard Medical School with affiliate faculty status at MIT. His research in biomaterials and biomedical innovation has led to the co-founding of 14 companies, more than 100 patents, and FDA-approved medical devices including a sutureless nerve repair system inspired by natural structures. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, author of the book LIT: Life Ignition Tools, and a contributor to Psychology Today.
- Where does Jeffrey Karp work?
- Jeffrey Karp is at Partners Innovation.
- What check size does Jeffrey Karp write?
- Jeffrey Karp typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Jeffrey Karp go to school?
- Jeffrey Karp studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PostDoc, Stem Cells and Advanced Biomaterials); University of Toronto (PhD, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering); McGill University (BENG, Chemical Engineering).
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,220
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Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaM.Eng.Founded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
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University of Toronto mafia253
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Ilya SutskeverBachelor's degreeFounded Safe Superintelligence +1Nick FrosstBachelor's of ScienceFounded CohereShvet JainMAScFounded Panther +1Som SeifBa.ScFounded Purpose Investments +1Peter SumaHBSc - Honours Bachelor of Science majoring inFounded Applied Brain Research +1Stephen LakeCertificate in EntrepreneurshipFounded Jetson Home +1
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McGill University mafia208
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Noubar AfeyanBSFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Avak KahvejianB.Sc.Founded ProFound Therapeutics +5Serge MesserlianMaster of Science - MScFounded Creyon +1Natalia BakaevaArtsFounded cashew +1Lauren GropperBachelor's degreeFounded Repurpose +1Jonathan LimMDFounded Boundless Bio +1
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Frequency Therapeutics mafia4
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Stemgent mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
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Also attended University of Toronto594
Ilya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereYasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Also attended McGill University652
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at HarperCollins Publishers13
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKris VerburghPartner & Head of Science at BOLD LongevityBetsy ForeFounding Partner, Velveteen Ventures at xfactor venturesSuzanne KellyCEO of Cipher Brief at New North VenturesLeland MelvinVenture Partner at Pier 70 VenturesTom BairdTrustee at Shell Foundation
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Also worked at Landsdowne Labs1
Also worked at Broad Institute84
Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Anthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Issi RozenInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nicole GaudelliEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Sid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsSusan LiuInvestment Team at 8VC
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Also worked at Partners HealthCare8
Krishna YeshwantInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Shaun RodriguezDirector of Life Science Research at Casdin CapitalKamal JethwaniClinical Advisor at Seae VenturesNaomi FriedFounder & CEO at PharmStars VenturesBrian RodgersInvestor at Schooner CapitalHimanshu SharmaSenior Associate at Nina Capital
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