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John Rice
InvestorDirector of Life Sciences at CincyTech · Board director at Aerpio Therapeutics · Board director at Airway-Therapeutics · Board director at Enable Injections
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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82 people in our graph share verified history with John — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Karen SpilizewskiunlockedJohn: together at Standard Bariatrics, Inc (2018)
×2John: together at Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals
×2John: together at Kereos
John: together at Eccrine Systems, Inc.
About
Directs life sciences investing at CincyTech and highlighted the firm's backing of serial entrepreneur Bob Shalwitz in the Invirsa deal.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
BiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Board director at Aerpio Therapeutics
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Aerpio Therapeutics's investors · 5
Co-founders at Aerpio Therapeutics
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Robert ShalwitzExecutive Officer
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Joseph GardnerFounder
Board director at Airway-Therapeutics
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Airway-Therapeutics's investors · 1
Co-founders at Airway-Therapeutics
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Marc SalzbergExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Enable Injections
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Enable Injections's investors · 6
Co-founders at Enable Injections
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Mike HoovenChairman, President and CEO
Experience
- CincyTechPartner Emerituscurrent2024 — presentCincinnati, Ohio, United States
- CincyTechPartner2014 — 2024Cincinnati
- Harrington Discovery Institute at University HospitalsChairman of the Investment Advisory Boardcurrent2014 — presentUniversity Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
- Airway TherapeuticsFounder and Member, Board of Directorscurrent2011 — present
- Armatus Bio, Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
- Enable Injections, Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2016 — presentCincinnati, Ohio
- AlveoGeneMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- Neurcore BioMember of the Board of Directors2023 — 2026Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Kurome Therapeutics, Inc.Chair Of The Board Of Directors2020 — 2025Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- GenetesisChariman of the Board of Directors2016 — 2023Cincinnati, OH
- Xact MedicalChairman and Board Member2016 — 2023Cincinnati, Ohio
- Meridian Bioscience Inc.Member Board Of Directors2017 — 2023Cincinnati, Ohio
- Blue Water Vaccines Inc.Member Board Of Directors2019 — 2022Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Eccrine Systems, Inc.Chairman Of The Board Of Directors2015 — 2021Cincinnati, Ohio Area
- Avation MedicalMember, Board of Directors2016 — 2020Columbus, Ohio Area
- Global Cardiovascular Inovation Center at the Cleveland ClinicMember Board of Directors2007 — 2019Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
- Neurotechnology Innovations Translator, LLCChariman of the Board2015 — 2019Columbus, Ohio Area
- Myonexus Therapeutics, Inc.Chairman2017 — 2019
- Standard Bariatrics, IncChairman of the Board Of Directors2015 — 2018Cincinnati
- Triathlon Medical VenturesManaging Partner2003 — 2018Cincinnati
- Aerpio TherapeuticsMember, Board of Directors2011 — 2017Cincinnati
- BioOhioMember, Board of Directors and Past Chairman1999 — 2014
- Akebia TherapeuticsFounder, Board of Directors and past Chairman2006 — 2013Cincinnati, Ohio
- KereosMember, Board of Directors2006 — 2012
- Syntherix, Inc.CEO and Chairman of the Board2010 — 2012
- CS-Keys, Inc.Interim CEO2009 — 2010
- Senmed Medical VenturesManaging Director1989 — 2003
- BattelleDirector, Business Biotechnology Business Development1976 — 1989
Skills & more
Biotechnology84Commercialization37Start-ups36Medical Devices21Venture Capital99Market DevelopmentBusiness Planning6Biomedical Engineering3Lifesciences30Pharmaceutical Industry27Angel Investing2R&D14
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Investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at CincyTech
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Rice?
- Directs life sciences investing at CincyTech and highlighted the firm's backing of serial entrepreneur Bob Shalwitz in the Invirsa deal.
- Where does John Rice work?
- John Rice is Director of Life Sciences at CincyTech and Board director at Aerpio Therapeutics and Board director at Airway-Therapeutics and Board director at Enable Injections.
- What does John Rice invest in?
- John Rice invests in Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Healthtech, Medical Devices, SaaS.
- What boards does John Rice sit on?
- John Rice holds tracked board seats at Airway-Therapeutics, Enable Injections.
- Where did John Rice go to school?
- John Rice studied at The Ohio State University (BS, MS); Euclid Senior High School.
Founder mafias
The Ohio State University mafia137
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CincyTech mafia5
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Akebia Therapeutics mafia3
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Armatus Bio mafia3
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Aerpio Therapeutics mafia2
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Same school
Also attended The Ohio State University302
Keatten SmithCapital Formation Coordinator at March Capital PartnersSara Risch, PhDAdvisor at CincyTechWill McKelveyPrincipal at Lerer HippeauLaura SebastianiVP of Finance at Scale Venture PartnersSuresh BalasubramanianInvestor at Storm VenturesJohn D. SimonExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners
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