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John Casey

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CEO, Ormoni & Venture Partner at Pillar VC

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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About

John Casey previously worked at Flagship Pioneering on a venture creation team, where he helped build the scientific strategy of Epiva (which merged with Evelo Biosciences) and was part of the founding teams of Inari Agriculture, leading its IP and contributing to R&D strategy, and Kintai Therapeutics. He holds a doctorate in biological engineering from MIT, where he developed thermostable de novo enzymes on viral capsid proteins, and earned a B.S. in biological engineering from Louisiana State University.

Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. Ormoni BiosciencesCEOcurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Pillar VCVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Sail BiomedicinesVice President, Head of Business Development2020 — 2023Cambridge, MA
  4. Sail BiomedicinesCo-Founder2018 — 2023Cambridge, MA
  5. Flagship PioneeringPrincipal2015 — 2020Cambridge, MA
  6. Kintai TherapeuticsFounder2016 — 2020Cambridge, MA
  7. InariCo-Founder2016 — 2019Cambridge, MA
  8. InariSenior Director, Science & Technology2016 — 2019Cambridge, MA
  9. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD Candidate2009 — 2015
  10. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCommunication Fellow2013 — 2015
  11. MIT $100K Entrepreneurship CompetitionAssociate Director2010 — 2011
  12. Critical Languages ScholarshipVisiting Scholar2009Harbin, China

Skills & more

Cell Culture20Molecular Biology21Biomaterials4Matlab7Biomedical Engineering11Protein Engineering1Enzyme Kinetics2Microbiology1Genetic Engineering4Entrepreneurship8Microscopy5Biochemistry4
+8 moreFluorescence MicroscopyStatisticsData AnalysisBiotechnologyPCRResearchLife SciencesCell Biology

Languages Chinese · English

From John's professional profile.

Colleagues at Pillar VC

Alec Nielsen
Founder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
Alex Reinhart
Associate at Pillar VC
Alex Ting
Director of Events & Operations at Pillar VC
Andras Forgacs
Co-Founder & Board Director, Modern Meadow, Fork & Goode, Organovo & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Andrea Coravos
Co-founder/CEO, HumanFirst & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
Andy Beck
CEO, PathAI & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Ash Ashutosh
CEO, Actifio & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Ash Ashutosh
Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Casey?
John Casey previously worked at Flagship Pioneering on a venture creation team, where he helped build the scientific strategy of Epiva (which merged with Evelo Biosciences) and was part of the founding teams of Inari Agriculture, leading its IP and contributing to R&D strategy, and Kintai Therapeutics. He holds a doctorate in biological engineering from MIT, where he developed thermostable de novo enzymes on viral capsid proteins, and earned a B.S. in biological engineering from Louisiana State University.
Where does John Casey work?
John Casey is CEO, Ormoni & Venture Partner at Pillar VC.
What does John Casey invest in?
John Casey invests in Biotech.
Where did John Casey go to school?
John Casey studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biological Engineering); Heilongjiang University (Mandarin Chinese); Louisiana State University (BSBE, Biological Engineering).

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