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Kush M Parmar

Investor

Managing Partner at 5AM Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedEntrada Therapeutics, Inc.

About

Kush Parmar combines a Harvard M.D./Ph.D.-backed technical rigor with a cross‑border US–India perspective, taking hands‑on roles as co‑founder, chair, or senior executive to build globally relevant biotech, including India-focused initiatives.

Invests in

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Experience

  1. 5AM VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2010 — presentBoston, MA
  2. ProLynxChairmancurrent2025 — present
  3. Entrada TherapeuticsChairman Of The Board Of Directorscurrent2016 — present
  4. EnsomaBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Immuneel Therapeutics, Ltd.Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentBangalore, India
  6. Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResearch Council Membercurrent2018 — present
  7. Princeton UniversityAdvisory Council, Department of Molecular Biologycurrent2015 — presentPrinceton, NJ
  8. Audentes TherapeuticsBoard Of Directorscurrent2013 — present
  9. Grace Science FoundationMember, Scientific Advisory Board2014 — 2025www.gracescience.org
  10. Homology Medicines, Inc.Founding CEO, Chairman2015 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts
  11. Vor BiopharmaChairman2019 — 2022
  12. AkouosBoard Of Directors2017 — 2022Greater Boston
  13. ArvinasBoard of Directors2013 — 2019
  14. scPharmaceuticalsBoard of Directors2014 — 2018
  15. Novira TherapeuticsBoard Observer and Acting VP, Strategy and Corporate Development2012 — 2015
  16. AchaogenBoard Observer2010 — 2014
  17. Society of Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow, Class 162011 — 2013
  18. Envoy Therapeutics, Inc.Board Observer2010 — 2012
  19. Cruz Blanca InitiativeFounder, President2000 — 2010

Education

  1. Harvard Medical SchoolMD2002 — 2010
  2. Harvard Business SchoolFinance2010
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyM.D., HST Program2002 — 2010
  4. Harvard UniversityPh.D., Biomedical Sciences2004 — 2008
  5. Princeton UniversityA.B., Molecular Biology1998 — 2002

Skills & more

Lifesciences29Start-ups12Drug Discovery43Corporate Development13Strategy28Cancer4Oncology9Venture Capital57Clinical Development6Entrepreneurship16Business Development8Commercialization9
+6 moreLife SciencesPharmaceutical IndustryPrivate EquityBiotechnologyCellTechnology Transfer

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Same school

Shared employers

Deals · 4

Rallybio CorpBoard seat

via 5AM Ventures · filed Apr 2024 · $6.6M raise

Ensoma, Inc.Board seat

via 5AM Ventures · filed May 2023 · $129M raise

Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.Board seat

via 5AM Ventures · filed Apr 2021 · $116.2M raise

AkouosBoard seat

via 5AM Ventures · filed Aug 2018 · $50.1M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at 5AM Ventures