Jillian Shaw
InvestorAssociate at Magnetic Ventures
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Jillian Shaw is an Institute Scientist at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Associate Director of the Ladders to Cures Accelerator. She also serves as a Venture Partner at Magnetic Ventures, focusing on early-stage founders.
Experience
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardInstitute Scientist Broad Institute of MIT and Harvardcurrent2026 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardAssociate Director Ladders to Cures Acceleratorcurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardSenior Scientific Advisor: Ladders to Cures Accelerator2024 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardScientific Advisor2020 — 2024Cambridge, MA
- Magnetic VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Magnetic VenturesVenture Associate2022 — 2024
- Cure Alzheimer's FundScientific Advisor2018 — 2020Greater Boston
- Cell PressEditor for Neuron2016 — 2017Cambridge, MA
- Knowing NeuronsEditor2013 — 2017
- Stanford UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar2015 — 2016Palo Alto, California
- University of Southern CaliforniaNeuroscience Ph.D.2010 — 2015University of Southern California
- University of LiègeResearch Assistant Undergraduate Research Summer Institute (URSI)2008Liège, Walloon Region, Belgium
Education
- Columbia UniversityPostbaccalaureate Premedical Program, Medicine2017 — 2018
- University of Southern CaliforniaPh.D Student, Neuroscience2009 — 2015
- Vassar CollegeB.A. Departmental Honors, Neuroscience2005 — 2009
- Chadwick SchoolHigh School2001 — 2005
Skills & more
Molecular & Cellular BiologyTranscriptomicsMachine LearningNeuroscience60Biochemistry9Statistics6Western Blotting9Genetics29Cell Culture15PCR4Data Analysis15Molecular Biology27
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Cell BiologyImmunohistochemistryScienceResearchMicroscopyTransfectionFluorescence MicroscopyConfocal MicroscopyIn VivoExperimental DesignAnimal ModelsMolecular CloningFrom Jillian's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Columbia University498
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also attended University of Southern California343
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at Greycroft
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Also attended Vassar College24
Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewVikram LakhwaraInvestor at Green Cow Venture CapitalJake HarrisPrincipal at DBL PartnersMcKenzie QuinnExecutive Assistant at Obvious VenturesMark ChernisOperating Partner at New Markets Venture PartnersKyle LefkoffGeneral Partner at Boulder Ventures
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Also attended Chadwick School6
Serge KassardjianManaging Partner at 6th Man VenturesNnamdi IregbulemPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersClifford HolekampCo-Founder and General Partner at Cultivation CapitalAndy KnoxPrincipal at JMI EquityCaden MoskowitzGeneral Partner at Edge Case Capital PartnersZack LawrenceManaging Partner at Vine Ventures
Shared employers
Also worked at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard30
Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Anthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Issi RozenInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsSusan LiuInvestment Team at 8VCDavid YangPartner at Lux Capital
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Also worked at Stanford University401
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPaul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystBryan OffuttInvestor at Index VenturesJulia AndreInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at University of Southern California54
Alyssa TsenterSenior Associate at Flare Capital PartnersZach PosnerManaging Partner & Co-Founder at LegalTechAndreas QuandtGeneral Partner at Data TechMatt MichelsonVenture Partner and Head of AI at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthPaolo PirjanianVenture Partner at Calibrate VenturesJordan NooneGeneral Partner at Embedded Ventures
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Also worked at University of Liège7
Nicolas BietInvestment Manager at Meusinvest (Noshaq)John WeertsChief of Staff at Meusinvest (Noshaq)Hugues WallemacqInvestment Manager at Meusinvest (Noshaq)Fabian MarcqCOO at Meusinvest (Noshaq)Raphaël DarimontInvestment Manager at Meusinvest (Noshaq)Laura LeonardLegal Manager at Meusinvest (Noshaq)
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Colleagues at Magnetic Ventures
Christine Aylward
Founder & Managing Partner at Magnetic Ventures
georgia lu
Partner at Magnetic Ventures
Ishan Paranjpe
Investor at Magnetic Ventures
Jillian Shaw, PhD
Venture Partner at Magnetic Ventures
Jim Weiss
Senior Advisor at Magnetic Ventures
Lloyd Appel
CFO at Magnetic Ventures
Umut Eser
Venture Partner at Magnetic Ventures
Umut Eser, PhD
Venture Partner at Magnetic Ventures
Network2
Christine Aylward
Founder & Managing Partner at Magnetic Ventures
georgia lu
Partner at Magnetic Ventures
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