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Jonathan Sporn

Founder

Founder at Gilgamesh Pharma · Founder at Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals

New York City Metropolitan Area

FoundedGilgamesh PharmaGilgamesh Pharmaceuticals · YC

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366 people in our graph share verified history with Jonathan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Teresa ChanunlockedJonathan: together at JNJ (2003–2004)
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×3Jonathan: together at NIH
×2Jonathan: together at Columbia University in the City of New York

About

Jonathan Sporn holds a BS from Duke University and an MD from the University of Miami. He has held leadership roles including Chief of Psychiatry in the Boston area, researcher at Mass General Hospital and the NIH, and clinical positions at Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer in neuroscience and psychiatry. He previously founded Perception Neuroscience, which exited, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Experimental Therapeutics at Columbia University while founding Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals.

Founder at Gilgamesh Pharma

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Gilgamesh Pharma's investors · 1

Prime Movers LabJackson · $2M – $30M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Gilgamesh Pharma

AKAndrew Kruegel
Andrew KruegelExecutive Officer, Director

Founder at Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsYC S20

Intro paths

YC

Jonathan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals's investors · 16

Aera VCSingapore · $25K – $5M checksAlumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022Frontera Technology VenturesTexasFrontier Path VCLondonGron Ventures, LlcNewport Beach · since 2022James Beshara FundLos AngelesJLSNew YorkMagnetic VenturesBoston · $1M – $6M checksNegev CapitalTel Aviv · since 2022NoeticTorontoPalo SantoHighland Park · since 2022Prime Movers LabJackson · $2M – $30M checks · since 2022PsyMed VenturesBerkeleySatori CapitalDallas · since 2022Strawberry Creek VenturesManchesterY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals

AKAndrew Kruegel
Andrew KruegelFounder
DSDalibor Sames
Dalibor SamesFounder
JSJONATHAN SPORN
JONATHAN SPORNFounder
AK
Andrew Kruegel, Ph.D.Executive Officer
JSJonathan Sporn, M.D.
Jonathan Sporn, M.D.President and Chief Executive Officer

Founder at Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsYC S20

Intro paths

YC

Jonathan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Jonathan can intro founders to Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals's investors below.

Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals's investors · 16

Aera VCSingapore · $25K – $5M checksAlumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022Frontera Technology VenturesTexasFrontier Path VCLondonGron Ventures, LlcNewport Beach · since 2022James Beshara FundLos AngelesJLSNew YorkMagnetic VenturesBoston · $1M – $6M checksNegev CapitalTel Aviv · since 2022NoeticTorontoPalo SantoHighland Park · since 2022Prime Movers LabJackson · $2M – $30M checks · since 2022PsyMed VenturesBerkeleySatori CapitalDallas · since 2022Strawberry Creek VenturesManchesterY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals

JSJonathan Sporn
Jonathan SpornFounder
AKAndrew Kruegel
Andrew KruegelFounder
DSDalibor Sames
Dalibor SamesFounder
AK
Andrew Kruegel, Ph.D.Executive Officer
JSJonathan Sporn, M.D.
Jonathan Sporn, M.D.President and Chief Executive Officer

Experience

  1. Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsChief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsChief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Boardcurrent2019 — presentNYC
  3. Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsChief Executive Officer2019New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsFounder, CEO, and President2019New York, United States
  5. Columbia University in the City of New YorkAssistant Professor of Psychiatry and Experimental Therapeuticscurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
  6. Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals IncFounder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals2019
  7. Perception Neuroscience Inc.Chief Scientific Officer2018 — 2019NYC
  8. Perception Neuroscience Inc.Founder, President and CEO2017 — 2018NYC
  9. PfizerSenior Director2015 — 2017NYC
  10. PfizerDirector2006 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  11. JNJDirector Neurology and Psychiatry2003 — 2006
  12. NIHFellow2000 — 2003
  13. NIHFellow2000 — 2003
  14. Massachusetts General HospitalClinical Associate1995 — 2000

Skills & more

Clinical Trials27Pain Management12Drug Development13Clinical Development22Drug Discovery7Neuroscience38Neurology18Pharmaceutical Industry12Lifesciences4Healthcare8Oncology9Clinical Research27
+4 morePsychiatryBiotechnologyPharmacologyBiomarkers
  • Board Certified in Psychiatry by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology — American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jonathan Sporn?
Jonathan Sporn holds a BS from Duke University and an MD from the University of Miami. He has held leadership roles including Chief of Psychiatry in the Boston area, researcher at Mass General Hospital and the NIH, and clinical positions at Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer in neuroscience and psychiatry. He previously founded Perception Neuroscience, which exited, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Experimental Therapeutics at Columbia University while founding Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals.
Where does Jonathan Sporn work?
Jonathan Sporn is Founder of Gilgamesh Pharma and Founder at Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals and Founder at Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals.
What companies did Jonathan Sporn found?
Jonathan Sporn founded Gilgamesh Pharma, Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals.
Where did Jonathan Sporn go to school?
Jonathan Sporn studied at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (MD, Medicine); Duke University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Zoology/Animal Biology); Y Combinator (S2020, Pharmaceutics and Drug Design).

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