Where does John Orwin work?

John Orwin is Venture Partner at Samsara BioCapital.

Where did John Orwin go to school?

John Orwin studied at NYU Stern School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business & Finance); Rutgers University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics).

John Orwin

Investor

Venture Partner at Samsara BioCapital

Redwood City, California, United States

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About

Venture Partner since 2024 with over 25 years in biotech and pharma. He was most recently CEO of Atreca and serves as Executive Chair of Agni Bio and board chair of Synthekine, and previously led Genentech's BioOncology Business Unit.

Experience

Samsara BioCapitalVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
Nested TherapeuticsChairman of the Boardcurrent2024 — present
AnaptysBioChairman of the Boardcurrent2023 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
Travere TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
CARGO TherapeuticsChairman of the Board2022 — 2025San Mateo, CA
Atreca, Inc.President and CEO2018 — 2024San Carlos, California, United States
Seattle GeneticsBoard Member2014 — 2023
Array BioPharma Inc.Board Member2012 — 2019
RelypsaPresident and CEO2013 — 2017Redwood City, CA
AffymaxPresident and CEO2010 — 201394034
GenentechSenior Vice President, BioOncology2005 — 2010South San Francisco, CA
Johnson & JohnsonFranchise Vice President, Tibotec Therapeutics2001 — 2004Bridgewater, NJ
Rhone-Poulenc RorerMarketing Director1994 — 1998
Schering PloughSenior Product Manager1989 — 1994

Skills & more

Strategy1Biotechnology1Clinical DevelopmentDrug DevelopmentOperational PlanningPharmaceutical IndustryR&DAcquisitionsMarketingSales Operations

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Colleagues at Samsara BioCapital

Abe Bassan

Principal at Samsara BioCapital

Alan Eisenberg

Venture Partner at Samsara BioCapital

Andrew Walker

Assistant Controller at Samsara BioCapital

Betsy Santos

Venture Partner, Chief People Officer at Samsara BioCapital

Carolyn Nguyen

Deputy General Counsel at Samsara BioCapital

Clara Dong

Senior Associate at Samsara BioCapital

Connie Su

Senior Fund Accountant at Samsara BioCapital

Cory Freedland

Investor at Samsara BioCapital

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Orwin?: Venture Partner since 2024 with over 25 years in biotech and pharma. He was most recently CEO of Atreca and serves as Executive Chair of Agni Bio and board chair of Synthekine, and previously led Genentech's BioOncology Business Unit.
Where does John Orwin work?: John Orwin is Venture Partner at Samsara BioCapital.
Where did John Orwin go to school?: John Orwin studied at NYU Stern School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business & Finance); Rutgers University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics).

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