John Glasspool
InvestorVenture Partner at Agent Capital
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $250K – $15M checks · typically $7.5M
About
Venture Partner with over 25 years of commercial biopharma experience. He previously served as EVP and Head of Corporate Strategy & Commercial Operations at Baxalta and held leadership roles at Baxter, Novartis and Johnson & Johnson.
Experience
- VarmXChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States and Leiden Netherlands
- AronoraIndependent Board Directorcurrent2026 — present
- Biotechnology Innovation OrganizationMember of the Board Emerging Companies Section Governing Boardcurrent2022 — presentWashington, United States
- Agent CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2018 — presentWaltham, Massachusetts, United States
- Relmada Therapeutics, IncBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology- NEWDIGSSenior Advisorcurrent2016 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Anthos Therapeutics IncCEO and President2019 — 2024Cambridge, MA, USA
- DalCor PharmaceuticalsBoard Member2017 — 2023Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Roivant SciencesConsultant2017 — 2018
- BaxaltaEVP, Head of Corporate Strategy and Customer Operations2015 — 2017
- Baxter International Inc.VP, Head of Emerging Therapies and Market Development, Bioscience2012 — 2015
- NovartisHead Region Europe - Vaccines & Diagnostic2009 — 2012Switzerland
- NovartisGlobal Head Pharma Commercial Operations, Pricing and Market Access2008 — 2009
- NovartisHead of Cardiovascular & Metabolism Franchise2004 — 2008
- NovartisHead of Neuroscience Franchise2003 — 2004
- NovartisHead of Marketing NS2002 — 2003
- NovartisHead of Marketing Neurology2002 — 2003
- Johnson and JohnsonDirector Strategic Marketing1991 — 2002
- ScotiaSales Representative1990 — 1991
Skills & more
Market Access99Pharmaceutical Industry99Clinical Development18Pharmaceutical Sales76Oncology38Cross-functional Team Leadership39Marketing Strategy21Diabetes13Sales Effectiveness61Medical Affairs15Competitive Intelligence16Clinical Trials18
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Product LaunchCardiologyGastroenterologyNeurologyHematologyCommercializationVaccinesHypertensionHospital SalesMentoringLeadershipMarket Analysis- ABPI Pharmaceutical Examination
From John's professional profile.
Colleagues at Agent Capital
Alex Creasey
Partner & Co-Founder at Snowpoint
Andrea Heslin Smiley
Director at atai Life Sciences
Anthony DiNatale
Vice President at Agent Capital
Bob Hombach
Industry Advisor at Agent Capital
Bob Parkinson
Industry Advisor at Agent Capital
Bruce Peacock
Operating Partner at Agent Capital
Farah Champsi
Venture Advisor at Agent Capital
Geeta Vemuri
Managing Partner, Founder at Agent Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Glasspool?
- Venture Partner with over 25 years of commercial biopharma experience. He previously served as EVP and Head of Corporate Strategy & Commercial Operations at Baxalta and held leadership roles at Baxter, Novartis and Johnson & Johnson.
- Where does John Glasspool work?
- John Glasspool is Venture Partner at Agent Capital.
- What check size does John Glasspool write?
- John Glasspool typically writes checks of $250K – $15M.
- Where did John Glasspool go to school?
- John Glasspool studied at Oxford Brookes University (Diploma in Business Administration); Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (Postgraduate Course in Clinical Pharmacology, Development & Regulation); University of Staffordshire (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Politics and International Relations).
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Oxford Brookes University mafia11
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University of Staffordshire mafia6
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Agent Capital mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Oxford Brookes University81
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Shared employers
Also worked at Biotechnology Innovation Organization12
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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology- NEWDIGS485
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