Fundraising Fox

John Josey

Investor

Partner at The Column Group

Dallas, Texas

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Experience

  1. The Column GroupPartnercurrent2026 — present
  2. The Column GroupVenture Partner2020 — 2026
  3. Peloton TherapeuticsPresident and Chief Executive Officer2013 — 2019Dallas, Texas
  4. Peloton TherapeuticsPresident and Chief Scientific Officer2011 — 2013Dallas, TX
  5. Array BioPharma Inc.Vice President, Discovery Chemistry1998 — 2011
  6. AmgenScientist1995 — 1998
  7. Glaxo Inc.Research Scientist1991 — 1995Research Triangle Park, NC

Education

  1. CaltechPostdoctoral Fellow
  2. The University of Texas at AustinPh.D., Organic Chemistry
  3. University of ColoradoMBA, Business Administration
  4. Colorado State UniversityB.S., Chemistry

Deals · 2

Circle PharmaBoard seat

via The Column Group · filed Jan 2025 · $117.4M raise

Day One Biopharmaceuticals Holding Co LLCBoard seat

via The Column Group · filed Feb 2021 · $130M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at The Column Group

Aadit Shah
Principal at The Column Group
Arnav Mehta, MD, PhD
Venture Partner at The Column Group
Carla Daniel
Partner at The Column Group
Craig Parker
Venture Partner at The Column Group
Helen Kim
Partner at The Column Group
Hui Tian
Partner at The Column Group
Hui Tian, PhD
Partner at The Column Group
James Evangelista
Partner and CFO at The Column Group

Frequently asked questions

Where does John Josey work?
John Josey is Partner at The Column Group.
What check size does John Josey write?
John Josey typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended Caltech135

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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin352

Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftMichael HsuSenior Associate at Sapphire Ventures

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Also attended University of Colorado11

Adam AverbachChief Compliance Officer & General Counsel at Ibex InvestorsJuan Carlos SotoVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalJaclyn Freeman HesterGeneral Partner at FoundryJames WinterHead of Marketing at Telescope PartnersChris MarksManaging Partner at Firebrand VenturesSally HatcherGeneral Partner at Buff Gold Ventures

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Also attended Colorado State University34

Paul OsmundsonVice President Strategy & Innovation - ARUP Laboratories at EPIC VENTURESTim WeelborgGeneral Partner and co-founder of Homegrown CapitalRon KammerzellInvestor at Golden EagleAlbert J. RobichaudPartner at Cure VenturesLarry BurgessExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONSamantha GuinnAnalyst at Novartis Venture Fund

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Shared employers

Also worked at The Column Group11

Tim KutzkeyManaging Partner at The Column GroupPeter SvennilsonFounder / Managing Partner at The Column GroupLarry LaskyPartner at The Column GroupLeon ChenPartner at The Column GroupMillie RayPartner at The Column GroupSarah HymowitzPartner at The Column Group

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Also worked at Array BioPharma Inc.4

Steve TregayManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalLarry BurgessExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONKyle LefkoffGeneral Partner at Boulder VenturesKevin KochVenture Partner at OrbiMed

Also worked at Amgen60

Seth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCSean BruichChief Technology Officer at Flare Capital PartnersSteph ScottVice President at Questa CapitalBeth SeidenbergFounding Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersKelli McKeirnanDirector of Administration at Westlake Village BioPartnersDesmond PadhiOperating Partner at Westlake Village BioPartners

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