John Ahrens
InvestorSenior Associate at Overlap Holdings · Chief Marketing Officer at Aegis Ventures
South San Francisco, California, United States
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About
A Senior Associate focused on Overlap's Investing and Capital Solutions businesses, with a background spanning mechanical engineering, materials science, and tissue engineering. He previously co-founded and led Reel Bio, a biomanufacturing company, and holds a B.S. from Stanford and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Harvard.
Experience
- Overlap HoldingsSenior Associatecurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ReelChief Executive Officer2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- MyoKardiaConsultant2020
- Stanford UniversityResearch Assistant2013 — 2016
- University of WashingtonResearch Assistant2013
- Institute for Systems BiologyResearch Intern2012
Skills & more
Stem Cell ResearchRNAiFluorescence MicroscopyConfocal MicroscopyMolecular Biology1Cell Culture3Cell BiologyPCRBioinformatics1ddPCRqPCRBioprinting
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MatlabRasp-siRNALanguages Japanese · Spanish
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Colleagues at Overlap Holdings
Elizabeth Stockton
Director of Government Solutions at Overlap Holdings
Gauri Jaswal
Associate at Overlap Holdings
Irene Edwards
Chief Communications Officer, Head of Investor Relations at Overlap Holdings
Justin Stevens
Founder and CEO at Overlap Holdings
Rob Morelli
COO and Head of Capital Solutions at Overlap Holdings
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Ahrens?
- A Senior Associate focused on Overlap's Investing and Capital Solutions businesses, with a background spanning mechanical engineering, materials science, and tissue engineering. He previously co-founded and led Reel Bio, a biomanufacturing company, and holds a B.S. from Stanford and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Harvard.
- Where does John Ahrens work?
- John Ahrens is Senior Associate at Overlap Holdings.
- Where did John Ahrens go to school?
- John Ahrens studied at Harvard University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bioengineering); Stanford University (BS, Biomechanical Engineering); Stanford University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Biomechanical Engineering).
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