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Lorence Kim

Investor

Co-Founder and Advisory Partner at Ascenta Capital · Executive at Moderna

New York, New York, United States

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

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Kent MadsenunlockedLorence: together at Commonwealth Fusion Systems (2026)
Lorence: together at Commonwealth Fusion Systems
×2Lorence: together at Moderna
×8Lorence: together at Third Rock Ventures

About

Co-founder and Advisory Partner of Ascenta Capital. Former Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures, CFO of Moderna, and managing director/co-head of U.S. biotech investment banking at Goldman Sachs; holds an A.B. from Harvard, an M.B.A. from Wharton and an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.

Executive at Moderna

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Moderna's investors · 7

Aglae VenturesParis · $108K – $5.4M checks · since 2016Blackstone Life SciencesNew York · $20M – $60M checks · since 2016Flagship PioneeringCambridge · $500K – $10M checks · since 2014FPVJackson · $100K – $5M checks · since 2016Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2016Premji InvestMenlo Park · since 2016RA CapitalBoston · since 2016

Co-founders at Moderna

RLRobert Langer
Robert LangerDirector
NANoubar Afeyan, Ph.D.
Noubar Afeyan, Ph.D.Co-founder and Chairman, Moderna; CEO, Flagship Pioneering

Experience

  1. Commonwealth Fusion SystemsChief Financial Officercurrent2026 — presentDevens, MA
  2. ElevAAte BiotechCo-founder and Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. Ascenta CapitalCo-founder and Advisory Partnercurrent2023 — presentNew York, NY
  4. REVOLUTION MedicinesIndependent Board Membercurrent2022 — present
  5. CencoraIndependent Board Membercurrent2022 — present
  6. Flare TherapeuticsBoard Member2021 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Abata TherapeuticsBoard Member2021 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  8. Cowen Inc.Independent Board Member2022 — 2023
  9. Third Rock VenturesVenture Partner2020 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  10. Seres TherapeuticsBoard Member2014 — 2020Cambridge, MA
  11. ModernaChief Financial Officer2014 — 2020Cambridge, MA
  12. Goldman SachsManaging Director2000 — 2014New York, New York

Investments

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Ascenta Capital

Daniel Bloomfield
Partner at Ascenta Capital
Evan Rachlin
General Partner at Ascenta Capital
Jeff Chodakewitz
Partner at Ascenta Capital
John Gutierrez
Principal at Ascenta Capital
Leighanne Oh
Vice President at Ascenta Capital
Michael Rosenblatt
Partner at Ascenta Capital
Paul Deutsch
Partner at Ascenta Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lorence Kim?
Co-founder and Advisory Partner of Ascenta Capital. Former Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures, CFO of Moderna, and managing director/co-head of U.S. biotech investment banking at Goldman Sachs; holds an A.B. from Harvard, an M.B.A. from Wharton and an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Where does Lorence Kim work?
Lorence Kim is Co-Founder and Advisory Partner at Ascenta Capital and Executive at Moderna.
What check size does Lorence Kim write?
Lorence Kim typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Lorence Kim sit on?
Lorence Kim holds tracked board seats at Abata Therapeutics.
Where did Lorence Kim go to school?
Lorence Kim studied at Harvard University (AB, magna cum laude, Biochemical Sciences); The Wharton School (MBA, Healthcare Management); University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Doctor of Medicine (MD)).

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