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Jen Herbach

Founder

Founder at Adventris Pharmaceuticals

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedAdventris Pharmaceuticals · YC

About

Jen Herbach has over a decade of experience in oncology drug development at biotechnology companies including Onyx/Amgen, InterMune/Genentech, Exelixis, and Amunix. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a master's degree from the University of Cambridge.

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Founder at Adventris PharmaceuticalsYC W23

Intro paths

YC

Jen went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Adventris Pharmaceuticals's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Jen can intro founders to Adventris Pharmaceuticals's investors below.

Adventris Pharmaceuticals's investors · 3

Illumina VenturesRefactor CapitalY Combinator

Co-founders at Adventris Pharmaceuticals

WCWilliam Collis
William CollisFounder
MYMark Yarchoan
Mark YarchoanFounder

Experience

  1. Adventris PharmaceuticalsCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2022 — present
  2. AmunixDirector, Corporate Development & Product Strategy2019 — 2022
  3. FLX Bio, Inc.Business Development Consultant2018 — 2019
  4. ExelixisDirector of Marketing2016 — 2018South San Francisco, CA
  5. Clovis OncologySenior Manager, Value Marketing2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  6. InterMuneSenior Product Manager, Managed Markets & Patient Access Marketing2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Onyx PharmaceuticalsManager, Market Access & Pricing2013 — 2014South San Francisco, CA
  8. GenentechMBA Intern - Pulmozyme Marketing2012South San Francisco, CA
  9. Essex Woodlands Health VenturesIntern2010
  10. Close ConcernsAssociate2009
  11. Barclays CapitalEquity Research Analyst2008 — 2009
  12. Lehman BrothersEquity Research Analyst2007 — 2008
  13. Lehman BrothersSummer Analyst2006
  14. Houlihan LokeySummer Analyst2005
  15. United States SenateLegislative Intern2005
  16. Childrens Hospital Los AngelesResearch Assistant2001 — 2003
  17. Cornell UniversityResearch Assistant2002

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA2010 — 2013
  2. University of CambridgeMPhil, Bioscience Enterprise2009 — 2010
  3. Amherst CollegeBA, Biology2003 — 2007
  4. University of OxfordVisiting Student, Biochemistry2006
  5. Marlborough School1998 — 2003

Skills & more

Financial Modeling24Biotechnology25Corporate Finance7Valuation7Oncology13Cross-functional Team Leadership12Financial Analysis5Business Planning2Data Analysis5Portfolio Management2Managed Markets Marketing1Biotechnology Industry1
+7 moreBusiness AnalysisProduct LaunchMedical DevicesBusiness StrategyStrategyAnalysisPharmaceutical Industry

From Jen's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

University of Oxford mafia203

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded Manas AI +1Glen TullmanDiploma in Social AnthropologyFounded Transcarent +1Kevin HartzMstFounded Eventbrite +1Kulveer TaggarMAFounded Auctomatic +1Alex AtallahBing Overseas Study ProgramFounded OpenSea +1Marcus LimaMaster of Science - MScFounded Torus +1

+ 196 more

Harvard Business School mafia197

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHarry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Bharat KilaruMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Verano Health +2Ethan KurzweilMBAFounded Level Access +1Wim Van CriekingeAccelerating Innovation in Precision MedicineFounded Lizard +1Merrill AnovickMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Lynd Clinical +1

+ 190 more

University of Cambridge mafia156

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Heyzap +2Leonard Picardo1st class MEngFounded HeliosX +1Alexander BlessingBachelor of Arts - BAFounded VoiceGem +1Sasha OrloffSemester Abroad (Pembroke College)Founded Lendup +1Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +1Tom SayerMAFounded Ello +1

+ 149 more

Amherst College mafia11

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

William FordBachelor of Arts - BAFounded General AtlanticItamar Har-EvenBAFounded IonpacificLindsay FitzgeraldFounded Vesey VenturesPaul BreloffBAFounded ShortlistDzung DangBachelor of ArtsFounded Nano TechnologiesAkeem WilliamsBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Maxi

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Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,994 more

Also attended University of Cambridge793

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

+ 787 more

Also attended Amherst College95

Will ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalPascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at NorthzoneYoni RechtmanPartner at Slow VenturesPaul GoodrichCo-Founder at Madrona Venture GroupConor DeveneyPrincipal at GreycroftPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures

+ 89 more

Also attended University of Oxford912

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 906 more

Shared employers

Also worked at InterMune2

Jonathan LeffExecutive Partner, Private Equity at Sofinnova VenturesPeter Van Vlasselaer, PhDVenture Partner at SR One Capital Management

Also worked at Onyx Pharmaceuticals7

Justin KaoPartner at DFJMattInvestor at Bungalow CapitalChris PeetzEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Frazier Life SciencesJohn OsbornVenture Partner and Principal at Bioventures InvestorsKristin Baker SpohnGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Luigi CostaInvestor at Pureos Bioventures

+ 1 more

Also worked at Genentech94

David SchenkeinInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marco PrunottoInvestor at MedicxiLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechJosephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

+ 88 more

Also worked at Barclays Capital228

David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundThomas RubensInvestor at DN CapitalKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalJohn McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersKeith RobinsonSenior Advisor at Oxx

+ 222 more