Fundraising Fox

Lou Tartaglia

Investor

Managing Partner at Cure Ventures · Board director at Crosslink Therapeutics

Greater Boston

About

Managing Partner and Co-Founder with over 30 years in biotech and venture capital. Previously led 5AM Ventures' company formation initiative, was a Partner at Third Rock Ventures, and was the first employee of Millennium Pharmaceuticals.

Contact· published on Lou's own website

Board director at Crosslink Therapeutics

Intro paths

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In turn, Lou can intro founders to Crosslink Therapeutics's investors below.

Crosslink Therapeutics's investors · 1

Cure VenturesBoston · since 2025

Experience

  1. Cure VenturesManaging Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2021 — present
  2. 5AM VenturesVenture Partner2018 — 2020Greater Boston
  3. 5AM VenturesHead of 4:592016 — 2018Greater Boston
  4. Solstice BiologicsCEO2014 — 2015San Diego/Boston
  5. Third Rock VenturesPartner2007 — 2014
  6. Gene LogicGeneral Manager2004 — 2007
  7. Millennium PharmaceuticalsVP Metabolic Diseases1993 — 2004
  8. GenentechPostdoc1990 — 1993

Skills & more

Biotechnology93Lifesciences36Technology Transfer58Commercialization58Drug Discovery46Venture Capital18Start-ups10Oncology19Medical Devices11Biopharmaceuticals30Clinical Development20R&D11
+12 moreLicensingImmunologyMolecular BiologyCorporate DevelopmentMergersDue DiligenceBiochemistryGenomicsStrategyPharmaceutical IndustryLife SciencesDrug Development

From Lou's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Crosslink TherapeuticsBoard seat

via Cure Ventures · filed May 2025 · $8M raise

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

Colleagues at Cure Ventures

Albert J. Robichaud
Partner at Cure Ventures
Annie Mitsak
Partner at Cure Ventures
Bill Amsbaugh
CTO and Partner at Cure Ventures
Courtney Turner
Director of Finance at Cure Ventures
David Fallace
Managing Partner at Cure Ventures
Dr. Michael Aberman
Investor at Cure Ventures
Dr. Milenko Cicmil
Investor at Cure Ventures
Drew King
CFO and Partner at Cure Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lou Tartaglia?
Managing Partner and Co-Founder with over 30 years in biotech and venture capital. Previously led 5AM Ventures' company formation initiative, was a Partner at Third Rock Ventures, and was the first employee of Millennium Pharmaceuticals.
Where does Lou Tartaglia work?
Lou Tartaglia is Managing Partner at Cure Ventures and Board director at Crosslink Therapeutics.
What boards does Lou Tartaglia sit on?
Lou Tartaglia holds tracked board seats at Crosslink Therapeutics.
Where did Lou Tartaglia go to school?
Lou Tartaglia studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry); University at Albany (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry).

Founder mafias

University of California, Berkeley mafia538

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve WozniakBSFounded AppleTony XuB.S.Founded DoorDashAravind SrinivasDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded PerplexityAli GhodsiPost-docFounded DatabricksRyan PetersenBAFounded FlexportDavid FriedbergBAFounded Climate +2

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Third Rock Ventures mafia16

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HuberPartnerFounded MOMA Therapeutics +2Christoph LengauerPartnerFounded Celsius Therapeutics +2Steve PaulVenture PartnerFounded Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. +1Alexis BorisyPartnerFounded Foundation Medicine +1Philip ReillyVenture PartnerFounded Luna Genetics +1Abbie CelnikerPartnerFounded Eleven Biotherapeutics

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University at Albany mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Doug PerlsonBachelor of Arts - BAFounded TargetspotDave A. SalvantBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Squire TechnologiesJake RuthComputer Science Applied Math B.S.Founded Stock UnlockDaniel WasserlaufBachelor’s DegreeFounded ChampRaphael KargerBachelor of Science - BSFounded ZeroPath

Cure Ventures mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jeno GyurisPartnerFounded Sporos BioventuresJeffrey M. JonasPartnerFounded Sage Therapeutics

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport

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Also attended University at Albany47

Matthew AlfieriPartner at Centana Growth PartnersChristine MurphyInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALJJ AghaChief Information Security Officer & SVP, IT at Asymmetric Capital PartnersBettina CurtzePartner at redalpineIsabella PiassiInvestor Success at Astella InvestimentosSteven FreidmutterAdvisor at Chloe Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Third Rock Ventures80

Lisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock VenturesPaul MeloneInvestor at Third Rock VenturesKevin MunnellyInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesOlie LuchitskyInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Also worked at Gene Logic1

Bill AmsbaughCTO and Partner at Cure Ventures

Also worked at Millennium Pharmaceuticals28

David SchenkeinInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kevin MunnellyInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJohn KeiltyVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesKevin GillisPartner and Chief Operating Officer at Third Rock VenturesNeil ExterRetired Partner at Third Rock VenturesRobert TepperPartner and co-founder of Third Rock Ventures

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Also worked at Genentech101

David SchenkeinInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marco PrunottoInvestor at MedicxiLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechJosephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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