About
John Rice is Partner Emeritus at CincyTech, a Cincinnati-based venture development firm where he led the life science practice, and co-founder and former Managing Partner of Triathlon Medical Ventures. With 37 years of venture investing experience and 13 years in biomedical research and R&D management at organizations including Battelle Memorial Institute and Senmed Medical Ventures, he has held board positions at numerous therapeutic companies including Akebia Therapeutics, Airway Therapeutics, and Enable Injections, and currently serves as Chairman of Kurome Therapeutics and Neucore Bio. He holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Virology from Ohio State University and has authored scientific publications and patents in virology and immunology.
Invests in
BiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Experience
- CincyTechPartner Emerituscurrent2024 β presentCincinnati, Ohio, United States
- CincyTechPartner2014 β 2024Cincinnati
- Harrington Discovery Institute at University HospitalsChairman of the Investment Advisory Boardcurrent2014 β presentUniversity Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
- Airway TherapeuticsFounder and Member, Board of Directorscurrent2011 β present
- Armatus Bio, Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 β presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
- Enable Injections, Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2016 β presentCincinnati, Ohio
- AlveoGeneMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 β present
- Neurcore BioMember of the Board of Directors2023 β 2026Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Kurome Therapeutics, Inc.Chair Of The Board Of Directors2020 β 2025Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- GenetesisChariman of the Board of Directors2016 β 2023Cincinnati, OH
- Xact MedicalChairman and Board Member2016 β 2023Cincinnati, Ohio
- Meridian Bioscience Inc.Member Board Of Directors2017 β 2023Cincinnati, Ohio
- Blue Water Vaccines Inc.Member Board Of Directors2019 β 2022Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Eccrine Systems, Inc.Chairman Of The Board Of Directors2015 β 2021Cincinnati, Ohio Area
- Avation MedicalMember, Board of Directors2016 β 2020Columbus, Ohio Area
- Global Cardiovascular Inovation Center at the Cleveland ClinicMember Board of Directors2007 β 2019Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
- Neurotechnology Innovations Translator, LLCChariman of the Board2015 β 2019Columbus, Ohio Area
- Myonexus Therapeutics, Inc.Chairman2017 β 2019
- Standard Bariatrics, IncChairman of the Board Of Directors2015 β 2018Cincinnati
- Triathlon Medical VenturesManaging Partner2003 β 2018Cincinnati
Education
- The Ohio State UniversityBS, MS1967 β 1976
- Euclid Senior High School1964 β 1967
Skills & more
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Mergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceMicrobiologyImmunologyHardware DiagnosticsDrug DiscoveryClinical DevelopmentLicensingCorporate DevelopmentStrategyPatentsPrivate EquityFrom John's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Ohio State University84
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Shared employers
Also worked at Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals2
Also worked at Genetesis2
Also worked at Standard Bariatrics, Inc1
Investments
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at CincyTech
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