Kurt von Emster

Experience

1. AbingworthManaging Partner, Head of Life Sciencescurrent2015 — presentMenlo Park, CA
2. Iambic TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
3. Tizona Therapeutics, Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 — presentSouth San Francisco, California, United States
4. Orbus TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
5. SFJ Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 — presentPleasanton, California, United States
6. Jasper TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentRedwood City, California, United States
7. CymaBay TherapeuticsBoard of Directors2009 — 2024Newark, California, United States
8. VaxcyteChairman2015 — 2022San Carlos, California, United States
9. Vera Therapeutics, Inc.Chairman2020 — 2022South San Francisco, California, United States
10. Trishula Therapeutics, Inc.Board Member2020 — 2022South San Francisco, California, United States
11. CRISPR TherapeuticsMember Board of Directors2015 — 2019Cambridge, MA
12. Kesios TherapeuticsBoard Member2015 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
13. Cytos BiotechnologyBoard Member2012 — 2015Zurich Switzerland
14. Aurinia PharmaceuticalsBoard Member2014 — 2015Victoria, BC
15. venBio LLCFounding Partner2009 — 2015
16. Somaxon PharmaceuticalsBoard of Directors2005 — 2013San Diego County, California, United States
17. Facet BiotechBoard of Directors2009 — 2010
18. MPM CapitalGeneral Partner / Portfolio Manager2000 — 2009
19. Franklin Templeton InvestmentsVice President - Portfolio Management1989 — 2000

Education

1. UC Santa BarbaraBachelor of Science (BS), Business and Economics1985 — 1989

Skills & more

• CFA

From Kurt's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UC Santa Barbara170

ALArturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKTKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalEDErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniTCTiffany ChandraVice President, Head of Talent Network at Sapphire VenturesSDStephanie DuranInvestor at True VenturesLBLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at CRISPR Therapeutics5

JDJerel DavisManaging Director at Versant VenturesMFMaria FardisVenture Partner at Frazier Life SciencesTHTony HoInvestor at Pivotal Life SciencesBMBriggs MorrisonManaging Partner at MPM CapitalRNRodger NovakVenture Partner at SR One Capital Management

Also worked at MPM Capital34

CBChristiana BardonManaging Partner of MPM BioImpact, leading the firm's public market investingDMDavid MoskowitzPrincipal at MPM BioImpactVRVictor RusuPrincipal at MPM BioImpactELEmily LindbergAssociate & Head of Research at Undeterred CapitalLBLaura BrassManaging Director at Novartis Venture FundJNJake NunnPartner at SR One Capital Management

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Also worked at Franklin Templeton Investments30

GYGeoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesJHJohn HornbostelCounsel at Medical Excellence CapitalCBCara Brennan AllamanoAdvisor, People Tech & HR at Verissimo VenturesDCDaniel ChenPartner at Highland Creek PartnersMSMichael SidgmoreInvestor at Broadhaven Capital PartnersJNJake NunnPartner at SR One Capital Management

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