Luke Evnin
InvestorFounderAdvisor at MPM BioImpact · Board director at Umoja Biopharma, Inc. · Board director at Frontier Medicines · Co-founder, Board member (Chairman) at Werewolf Therapeutics
California
FoundedWerewolf Therapeutics
About
Co-founder of the predecessor company MPM Capital in 1997 and Advisor to the firm. Served as interim CEO of publicly traded Werewolf Therapeutics and co-founded seven MPM portfolio companies including Blade Therapeutics, Harpoon Therapeutics, and Tizona Therapeutics over a 30+ year venture capital career.
Board director at Umoja Biopharma, Inc.
Intro paths
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Umoja Biopharma, Inc.'s investors · 7
Co-founders at Umoja Biopharma, Inc.
Board director at Frontier Medicines
Intro paths
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Frontier Medicines's investors · 7
Co-founders at Frontier Medicines


Co-founder, Board member (Chairman) at Werewolf Therapeutics
Intro paths
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Werewolf Therapeutics's investors · 6
Co-founders at Werewolf Therapeutics
Experience
- Vie VenturesCo-Founder; Managing Directorcurrent2025 — presentCambridge, MA
- Scleroderma Research FoundationChairpersoncurrent1999 — present
- Annulus CellarsProprietorcurrent2020 — presentNapa Valley, CA
- Werewolf TherapeuticsChairpersoncurrent2016 — presentCambridge, MA
- MPM CapitalCo-Founder; Senior Advisorcurrent1997 — present
- Accel PartnersGeneral Partner1990 — 1997
Deals · 9
Redona Therapeutics, Inc.Board seat
via MPM BioImpact · filed Jul 2023 · $76.9M raise
Blade TherapeuticsBoard seat
via MPM BioImpact · filed Oct 2019 · $50M raise
Harpoon TherapeuticsBoard seat
via MPM BioImpact · filed Nov 2018 · $70M raise
OncorusBoard seat
via MPM BioImpact · filed Sep 2018 · $61.4M raise
Amphivena TherapeuticsBoard seat
via MPM BioImpact · filed Jun 2017 · $19.5M raise
Maverick TherapeuticsBoard seat
via MPM BioImpact · filed Jan 2017 · $56M raise
Trieza TherapeuticsBoard seat
via MPM BioImpact · filed Dec 2016 · $1 raise
Potenza TherapeuticsBoard seat
via MPM BioImpact · filed Mar 2016 · $38M raise
Vesuvius PharmaceuticalsBoard seat
via MPM BioImpact · filed Jan 2015 · $33M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at MPM BioImpact
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Luke Evnin?
- Co-founder of the predecessor company MPM Capital in 1997 and Advisor to the firm. Served as interim CEO of publicly traded Werewolf Therapeutics and co-founded seven MPM portfolio companies including Blade Therapeutics, Harpoon Therapeutics, and Tizona Therapeutics over a 30+ year venture capital career.
- Where does Luke Evnin work?
- Luke Evnin is Co-founder, Board member (Chairman) of Werewolf Therapeutics and Advisor at MPM BioImpact and Board director at Umoja Biopharma, Inc. and Board director at Frontier Medicines.
- What companies did Luke Evnin found?
- Luke Evnin founded Werewolf Therapeutics.
- What boards does Luke Evnin sit on?
- Luke Evnin holds tracked board seats at Amphivena Therapeutics, Blade Therapeutics, Frontier Medicines, Harpoon Therapeutics, Maverick Therapeutics, Oncorus, Potenza Therapeutics, Redona Therapeutics, Inc., Trieza Therapeutics, Umoja Biopharma, Inc..
- Where did Luke Evnin go to school?
- Luke Evnin studied at University of California, San Francisco (PhD, BioChemistry); Princeton University (Bachelor’s Degree, Molecular Biology).
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