Justin Briggs
InvestorPartner at Prime Movers Lab
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Writes $2M β $30M checks Β· typically $5M
FoundedZafrens
About
Scientific entrepreneur and operator with 15 years of experience in biotech, nanotech, robotics, and software companies. Specializes in therapeutics and regenerative medicines development across multiple disease areas.
Experience
- Tulsa Local Ventures + George Kaiser Family FoundationStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 β presentTulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Prime Movers LabOperating Partnercurrent2024 β presentUnited States
- Prime Movers LabPartner2022 β 2024Pale Blue Dot
- Prime Movers LabVenture Partner2022Pale Blue Dot
- BioeutecticsBoard Membercurrent2025 β presentTulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- ByBugBoard Membercurrent2025 β presentTulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- CASSIE, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 β presentTulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- VoltBoard Observercurrent2025 β presentTulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- LyGenesisBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Morphoceuticals, Inc.Board Membercurrent2023 β presentMedford, Massachusetts, United States
- Iridia, Inc.Board Membercurrent2023 β presentSan Diego, California, United States
- ZafrensVP Corporate Development2024 β 2025San Diego, California, United States
- ZafrensBoard Member2023 β 2024San Diego, California, United States
- Atento CapitalVenture Partner2022 β 2024Tulsa, OK
- Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsBoard Member2023 β 2024New York, New York, United States
- IVIVA Medical IncBoard Member2023 β 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Dimension InxBoard Observer2023 β 2024
- Elevian, Inc.Board Member2022 β 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- AntiversePortfolio Director2022United Kingdom
- AntiverseAdvisor2021 β 2022United Kingdom
Education
- University of OklahomaBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biomedical Sciences2005 β 2007
- Oklahoma City UniversityMBA, Business Administration2009 β 2010
Skills & more
Clinical Development37Entrepreneurship64Commercialization72Regulatory Affairs15Management11Finance2Pharmaceutical Industry20Business Development12Lifesciences14Biotechnology86Start-ups24Strategic Planning13
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LicensingResearchBiochemistryTechnology TransferIntellectual PropertyDrug DevelopmentData AnalysisVenture CapitalLeadershipStrategyBiopharmaceuticalsClinical Trials- Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC)
From Justin's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Oklahoma38
Tianlin WangManaging Director at Intel CapitalNathan PingeltonManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersMichelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head, M12 at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesSusan MoringGeneral Partner at Cortado Ventures
+ 32 more
Also attended Oklahoma City University1
Shared employers
Also worked at IVIVA Medical Inc3
Also worked at Dimension Inx2
Also worked at Elevian, Inc.2
Colleagues at Prime Movers Lab
Aaron Mandell
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Amy Kruse
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Andre Jabban
Partner and Head of Capital Formation at Prime Movers Lab
Andrei Iancu
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Andrew Short
Fellow, Soil Biology at Prime Movers Lab
Anton Brevde
General Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Bill Gross
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Blake Scholl
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab



















