About
Kevin leads technology R&D at Third Rock, developing platforms and services for wet lab and data sciences across drug discovery and development. Before joining in 2021, he spent a decade building and leading life science technology startups, including as EIR at Biological Engineering Ventures and as President and CEO of Gen9 (acquired by Ginkgo Bioworks), with earlier roles at Life Technologies, Millennium Pharmaceuticals and Applied Biosystems.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Experience
- Third Rock VenturesSenior Vice President Of Technologycurrent2021 β presentBoston, MA
- OH2 LaboratoriesIndependent Director2013 β 2026Cambridge, massachusetts
- Amide TechnologiesPresident and Chief Executive Officer2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Biological Engineering Ventures LLCExecutive in Residence2017 β 2021Cambridge, MA
- Gen9, Inc.President and CEO2011 β 2017Cambridge, MA
- Life TechnologiesBusiness Segment Leader, Leader Scientific Collaborations2009 β 2011Woburn, MA
- BioTroveVice President and General Manager2005 β 2011
- MillenniumSr. Manager1999 β 2005
- MillenniumSr Manager1999 β 2005
- applied biosystemsApplications Scientist1997 β 1999
- applied biosystemsApplication Scientist1996 β 1999
Skills & more
Business Strategy3Chemistry10Molecular Biology93Product Development12Biotechnology91Lifesciences32Drug Discovery25Genomics99Technology Transfer20PCR13Medical Devices19Biochemistry19
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Pharmaceutical IndustryGene Expression ProfilingSoftware DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipCommercializationOrganizational DevelopmentOrganizational BehaviorCross Functional RelationshipsProduct MarketingStart-up VenturesTeam LeadershipStrategyFrom Kevin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Third Rock Ventures
Abbie Celniker
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Adam Tebbe
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Alan Ezekowitz
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Alison Connors
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Amanda Chan
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Andrea van Elsas
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Andrew Warren
Senior Associate at Third Rock Ventures
Angelo Severino
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kevin Munnelly?
- Kevin leads technology R&D at Third Rock, developing platforms and services for wet lab and data sciences across drug discovery and development. Before joining in 2021, he spent a decade building and leading life science technology startups, including as EIR at Biological Engineering Ventures and as President and CEO of Gen9 (acquired by Ginkgo Bioworks), with earlier roles at Life Technologies, Millennium Pharmaceuticals and Applied Biosystems.
- Where does Kevin Munnelly work?
- Kevin Munnelly is SVP, Platform Technologies at Third Rock Ventures.
- What does Kevin Munnelly invest in?
- Kevin Munnelly invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech.
- Where did Kevin Munnelly go to school?
- Kevin Munnelly studied at Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (MBA, Entrepreneurship); Bowdoin College (A.B, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology).
Same school
Also attended Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business112
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Also attended Bowdoin College93
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Shared employers
Also worked at Amide Technologies1
Also worked at Life Technologies20
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Also worked at BioTrove1
Also worked at Millennium29
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