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Jernej Godec
InvestorPrincipal at Atlas Venture
New York City, NY
Writes $10M – $50M checks · typically $25M
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About
Jernej Godec is a Slovenian former competitive swimmer specializing in freestyle and butterfly who represented Slovenia at the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. He swam collegiately for the University of California, Berkeley while majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology, then earned a doctoral degree in Immunology at Harvard University, completing it in 2016. He held multiple Slovenian national records in sprint freestyle and butterfly events and won gold in the 50 m butterfly at the 2009 World University Games. He now lives in New York City.
Contact· published on Jernej's own website
Invests in
Biotech
Beyond investing
- Education
- Majored in Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. Completed a doctoral degree in Immunology at Harvard University in 2016.
- Communities
- Was a member of the Ilirija Swimming Club in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- Awards
- Won gold in the 50 m butterfly at the 2009 World University Games. Won bronze in the 50 m freestyle at the 2005 Mediterranean Games.
- Hobbies
- Competed as a swimmer for Slovenia at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
- Family
- Married to a dermatologist in Winchester.
- More
- Held Slovenian national records in the 50 m freestyle and 50 m butterfly.
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Investments
Board seats
Caldera TherapeuticsDiagonal TherapeuticsEthyreal BioMariana OncologyTriana Biomedicines
Investor
Diagonal TherapeuticsEthyreal Bio
Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Atlas Venture
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jernej Godec?
- Jernej Godec is a Slovenian former competitive swimmer specializing in freestyle and butterfly who represented Slovenia at the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. He swam collegiately for the University of California, Berkeley while majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology, then earned a doctoral degree in Immunology at Harvard University, completing it in 2016. He held multiple Slovenian national records in sprint freestyle and butterfly events and won gold in the 50 m butterfly at the 2009 World University Games. He now lives in New York City.
- Where does Jernej Godec work?
- Jernej Godec is Principal at Atlas Venture.
- What does Jernej Godec invest in?
- Jernej Godec invests in Biotech.
- What check size does Jernej Godec write?
- Jernej Godec typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
- What boards does Jernej Godec sit on?
- Jernej Godec holds tracked board seats at Caldera Therapeutics, Diagonal Therapeutics, Ethyreal Bio, Mariana Oncology, Triana Biomedicines.
- What companies has Jernej Godec invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Diagonal Therapeutics, Ethyreal Bio.
- What awards has Jernej Godec received?
- Won gold in the 50 m butterfly at the 2009 World University Games. Won bronze in the 50 m freestyle at the 2005 Mediterranean Games.
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