John Cassidy
InvestorFounderInvestor at Kindred Capital · Non Executive Director at Old College Capital
London Area, United Kingdom
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Experience
- Kindred Capital VCGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Edinburgh InnovationsNon Executive Directorcurrent2026 — present
- FractileBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Latent LabsBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Various Startups😇 Investor2018 — 2022
- Dante LabsGeneral Manager - Genomics / CCG.ai2020 — 2021
- CCG.aiFounder & CEO2016 — 2020
- University of CambridgeMunro Fellow @Queens’ College2017 — 2018Cambridge, United Kingdom
- University of CambridgePostdoctoral Visiting Scientist2016 — 2017
- University of CambridgePhD cancer drug resistance & evolution2014 — 2016
- Cancer Research UK (CRUK)Research Scientist2013 — 2014Beatson Institute for Cancer Research
- MedImmuneResearch Scientist (Oncology)2012 — 2013Cambridge, UK
- University of GlasgowResearch Scientist (Tissue Engineering)2011 — 2012Center for Cellular Engineering
Skills & more
BlockchainCancerVenture FinancingCross-functional Team LeadershipStart-upsBiotechnologyPharmacologyMolecular BiologyScienceCell BiologyLife SciencesBiochemistry
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ResearchGeneticsCellCancer ResearchStem CellsStart-up ConsultingCancer Stem CellsStart-ups ManagementLanguages English · German · Spanish
- Forbes 30 under 30 — Forbes
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB) — Royal Society of Biology
From John's professional profile.
Colleagues at Kindred Capital
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Investor at Kindred Capital
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Investor at Kindred Capital
Chrysanthos Chrysanthou
Advisor at ScaleX Ventures
Dan Vickers
Investor at Kindred Capital
Dave Wascha
Operating Partner at AlbionVC
Fiona Lay
Investor at Kindred Capital
Irina Haivas
Venture Partner at Kindred Capital
Jackson Hull
Investor at Kindred Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Cassidy?
- Investor at Kindred Capital
- Where does John Cassidy work?
- John Cassidy is Founder/CEO of Cambridge Cancer Genomics and at Kindred Capital.
- What companies did John Cassidy found?
- John Cassidy founded Cambridge Cancer Genomics.
- Where did John Cassidy go to school?
- John Cassidy studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Genetics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Exec MS (Dropped out), Economics); Y Combinator (Batch S17, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,444
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
University of Cambridge mafia694
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia434
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Anne OsdoitCorporate Finance & Strategy - Executive summer schoolFounded Moon Surgical +2Chloe Marie SongerFounded Thousand Fell +2Logan J HendersonSummer CertificateFounded Gridline Holdings +2Toby TriebelBsCFounded Spotcap +1Steve LoughlinCertificateFounded RelateIQ +1James BesharaDevelopment Economics and International DevelopmentFounded Tilt +1
Quantic School of Business and Technology mafia53
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
James Lu MorrisseyMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Mentor Collective +1Ryan A. Grant, MD, MS, MBA, FAANSMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Nomad Health +1Hillary LehrExecutive MBAFounded QuillerJess McCartenMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded CloudXOttar MobleyExecutive MBAFounded Launch AlaskaGary GoldmanEMBA candidateFounded Modiohealth
University of Glasgow mafia37
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge1,558
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended Quantic School of Business and Technology117
Victoria BondarchukDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersHillary LehrManaging Director, Fund V at Higher Ground LabsArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagAlex RendónInvestment Associate at BuenTrip VenturesOluwatofunmi IdowuVenture Analyst at LoftyInc CapitalClaire CrowtherVice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VC
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Also attended University of Glasgow123
Andreas SchropferHead of Finance at Brighteye VenturesSarah MandersonLegal Director at Hoxton VenturesKelsey BolanderAssociate — Business Ops & Partner Support at Energize VenturesRob DesboroughGeneral Partner and Chair of Seraphim Space Accelerator at Seraphim SpaceAida KhalilProgramme Associate at Seraphim SpaceNatalie JohnstonInvestment Principal at 4BIO Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Latent Labs3
Also worked at Dante Labs1
Also worked at CCG.ai4
Also worked at University of Cambridge282
Masha LevinVenture Partner at One Way VenturesChris WeyrerPrincipal at Vida VenturesAnnie DongInvestor at Dorm RoomFrancesco PomponiInvestor at Extantia CapitalJonathan RobinsonSenior Independent Director at EMV CapitalPhilip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance Partners
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