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Kush M Parmar

Investor

Managing Partner at 5AM Ventures · Board director at Akouos · Board director at Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. · Board director at Homology Medicines

Boston, Massachusetts

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

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Invests in

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Board director at Akouos

Intro paths

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Co-founders at Akouos

ESEmmanuel Simons
Emmanuel SimonsExecutive Officer, Director
WS
william sewellFounder

Board director at Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.

Intro paths

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Board director at Homology Medicines

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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

Skills & more

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

From Kush's professional profile.

Deals · 2

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.

Other disclosed investments

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at 5AM Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kush M Parmar?
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.
Where does Kush M Parmar work?
Kush M Parmar is Managing Partner at 5AM Ventures and Board director at Akouos and Board director at Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. and Board director at Homology Medicines.
What does Kush M Parmar invest in?
Kush M Parmar invests in Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
What check size does Kush M Parmar write?
Kush M Parmar typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Kush M Parmar sit on?
Kush M Parmar holds tracked board seats at Akouos, Ensoma, Entrada Therapeutics, Inc., Rallybio, LLC.
Where did Kush M Parmar go to school?
Kush M Parmar studied at Harvard Medical School (MD); Harvard Business School (Finance); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.D., HST Program).

Founder mafias

Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia546

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Harvard Business School mafia323

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Princeton University mafia160

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Harvard Medical School mafia28

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5AM Ventures mafia4

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Same school

Also attended Harvard Medical School176

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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,521

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Also attended Harvard University1,885

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Also attended Princeton University710

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