Jenna Aronson
InvestorAssociate at Two Bear Capital
Massachusetts
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
PhD neuroscientist-turned-investor who leverages hands-on neurodegeneration and brain/cancer platform research at MassGeneral/Harvard and MIT's McGovern Institute to advise early-stage therapeutics companies on experimental design, data quality, and MIT spinouts mentoring.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Experience
- Abilita Therapeutics, Inc.Board Observercurrent2024 β present
- Montara Therapeutics, Inc.Board Observercurrent2024 β present
- Two Bear CapitalPrincipalcurrent2023 β presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Two Bear CapitalPhD Associate2020 β 2023
- Two Bear CapitalInvestment Team Intern2020
- MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund ProgramMIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Fellow & Mentorcurrent2020 β present
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD Candidate, Brain & Cognitive Sciences2017 β 2023Greater Boston
- NucleateNational Co-President2021 β 2022
- MIT Biotech GroupVP of Finance, Executive Board2019 β 2021
- MIT Biotech GroupDirector of Entrepreneurship2018 β 2021
- MIT Biotech GroupOfficer, Entrepreneurship Initiative2017 β 2018
- Global Biotech RevolutionVice President of Communications, GapSummit 20192018 β 2019
- MIT Global Startup Workshop (MIT GSW)Competitions Team Lead2018 β 2019
- Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General HospitalResearch Technician II, Genetics & Aging Research Unit2015 β 2017
- Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General HospitalResearch Associate, Endocrine Unit & Lab of Molecular Endocrinology2012 β 2014
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD
Skills & more
Leadership MentoringStartup DevelopmentEarly-stage StartupsPitch DevelopmentEntrepreneurship EducationBiotechnology1Leadership1Research3Neuroscience1Molecular Biology1Cell Culture1Confocal Microscopy1
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Life SciencesMicroscopyEntrepreneurshipData AnalysisMentoringCollaborative Problem SolvingCommunicationCreative Problem SolvingAlzheimer's DiseaseFrom Jenna's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology977
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
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Shared employers
Also worked at Abilita Therapeutics, Inc.2
Also worked at Two Bear Capital26
Ashley ArchibequeExecutive Assistant at Two Bear CapitalErika BoldenOperations Manager at Two Bear CapitalKevin DayPartner, Head of Capital Formation at Two Bear CapitalMeagan HennigPartner, Head of Operations at Two Bear CapitalRachel Tsunemoto Hislop, PhDPrincipal, Director of Research at Two Bear CapitalJennifer HowriganVP, Investor Relations at Two Bear Capital
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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology325
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures
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Also worked at Global Biotech Revolution3
Colleagues at Two Bear Capital
Amalia Colangelo
Principal at Two Bear Capital
Ashley Archibeque
Executive Assistant at Two Bear Capital
Avery Sonnenberg
Principal at Two Bear Capital
Bria Iuliano
Executive Assistant at Two Bear Capital
Bridget Martell MA, MD
Senior Biopharmaceutical Advisor at Two Bear Capital
Cris Neckar
Partner at Two Bear Capital
Ellen Lubman
Biopharmaceutical Advisor at Two Bear Capital
Ellen Lubman, MBA
Biopharmaceutical Advisor at Two Bear Capital
Network1
Investors connected to Jenna in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.














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