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Jernej Godec

Investor

Principal at Atlas Venture

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Writes $10M – $50M checks · typically $25M

About

Jernej Godec is a Principal at Atlas Venture, where he works on building therapeutics companies and supporting company creation across multiple therapeutic areas. Before Atlas, he was on the investment team at Apple Tree Partners, focused on early-stage therapeutics investments and company formation. He holds a PhD in immunology from Harvard University, where he studied T cell biology, and a BA with honors in molecular and cell biology from UC Berkeley.

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Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. Atlas VenturePrincipalcurrent2021 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Atlas VentureSenior Associate2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Atlas VentureAssociate2019 — 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Apple Tree PartnersSenior Associate2019New York, New York, United States
  5. Apple Tree PartnersAssociate2016 — 2019New York, New York, United States
  6. Elstar Therapeutics Inc.Board Observer2017 — 2019Cambridge, MA
  7. Elstar Therapeutics Inc.Director, Business Development and Corporate Strategy2017 — 2019Cambridge, MA
  8. MIFCOR, Inc.Co-Founder, Head of R&D2014 — 2017
  9. Harvard UniversityGraduate Researcher and Postdoctoral Fellow2010 — 2016Greater Boston Area
  10. Flagship VenturesVentureLabs Fellow and Consultant2015 — 2016Cambridge, MA
  11. UC BerkeleyStaff Research Associate2008 — 2010Berkeley, CA
  12. UC BerkeleyTutor/Study Group Facilitator2006 — 2009Berkeley, CA
  13. Dynavax TechnologiesResearch Assistant - Intern2007Berkeley, CA

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityPh.D., Immunology2010 — 2016
  2. University of California, BerkeleyB.A., with Honors in Molecular and Cell Biology2004 — 2009

Skills & more

Molecular Biology32Flow Cytometry13Cell Culture18Western Blotting7Tissue Culture5Cell Biology45ELISA5Molecular Cloning13In Vitro5qPCR3Laboratory7Microbiology13
+4 moreFluorescence MicroscopyOncologyImmunologyStudent Leadership

Languages English · Slovenian

From Jernej's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,173

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley863

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Atlas Venture51

Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nessan BerminghamInvestor at Khosla VenturesKristen LaguerreExecutive Partner at MPM BioImpactKate GunioController at Long Ridge Equity PartnersHenri MoissinacInvestor at FELIX CAPITALPeter BarrettPartner Legacy Funds at Atlas Venture

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Also worked at Apple Tree Partners7

Victor RusuPrincipal at MPM BioImpactSamuel HallManaging Partner at Scion Life SciencesAaron KantoffManaging Partner at Scion Life SciencesAndreas LoewPartner at Scion Life SciencesHuw NashVenture Partner at Scion Life SciencesChristine BorowskiVice President at Access Biotechnology

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Also worked at Harvard University194

Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechWalter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital

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Also worked at Flagship Ventures66

Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringPatrickBiotech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesCassidy BlundellPartner at Mission BiocapitalDiana BernsteinDirector at Northpond Ventures

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Investments

Board seats

Caldera TherapeuticsDiagonal TherapeuticsEthyreal BioMariana OncologyTriana Biomedicines

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Atlas Venture

Aimee Raleigh
Principal at Atlas Venture
Bruce Booth
Partner at Atlas Venture
Chelsea Johnson
Principal at Atlas Venture
David Grayzel
Partner at Atlas Venture
Fred Destin
Investor at Atlas Venture
Jason Rhodes
Partner at Atlas Venture
Jean-François Formela
Partner at Atlas Venture
Jodie Morrison
Venture Partner at Atlas Venture