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John Casey

Investor

CEO, Ormoni & Venture Partner at Pillar VC

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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.

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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, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Sail BiomedicinesCo-Founder2018 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  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

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biological Engineering2009 — 2015
  2. Heilongjiang UniversityMandarin Chinese2009
  3. Louisiana State UniversityBSBE, Biological Engineering2004 — 2009

Skills & more

Cell Culture20Molecular Biology21Biomaterials4Biomedical Engineering11Protein Engineering1Enzyme Kinetics2Microbiology1Genetic Engineering4Entrepreneurship8Microscopy5Biochemistry4Fluorescence Microscopy2
+8 moreStatisticsData AnalysisBiotechnologyPCRResearchLife SciencesCell BiologyMatlab

Languages Chinese · English

From John's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

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Also attended Louisiana State University30

William P. CrowellInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersMarkInvestor at Yu GalaxySara KangaspeskaInvestment Director, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesTalmadge SingerManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersTony ToupsManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersKourtney BakerSales Support Associate at Advantage Capital Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Sail Biomedicines3

Avak KahvejianGeneral Partner at Flagship PioneeringIgnacio MartinezGeneral Partner at Flagship PioneeringMehdi PirouzVenture Partner at SF500

Also worked at Flagship Pioneering66

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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Also worked at Inari5

Sandy DestrugeInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersSophie V. VandebroekInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesArvind AyyalaPartner at Geodesic CapitalLucas MannManaging Partner at Acre Venture PartnersIgnacio MartinezGeneral Partner at Flagship Pioneering

Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology271

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

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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
Andy Beck
CEO, PathAI & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Ash Ashutosh
CEO, Actifio & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Bernhard van Lengerich
CEO at Seeding The Future Foundation. Board Member at Beyond Meat and CSO at General Mills & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Bill Brady
CEO, Kula Bio, Monolith Materials, Mascoma Corporation & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC