Where does Matt Zuga work?

Matt Zuga is Co-founder & Partner of HighCape Capital and Partner at HighCape Capital.

What companies did Matt Zuga found?

Matt Zuga founded HighCape Capital.

Where did Matt Zuga go to school?

Matt Zuga studied at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (MBA, Finance); The Ohio State University (BSBA, FInance).

Matt Zuga

InvestorFounder

Partner at HighCape Capital

New York, New York, United States

FoundedHighCape Capital

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236 people in our graph share verified history with Matt — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Laura SebastianiunlockedMatt: together at The Ohio State University (1984–1987)

×11Matt: together at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

About

Zuga is co-founder of HighCape Partners with over 20 years of life sciences investment and banking experience. He was formerly Managing Director of Syngenta Ventures and a founder of Red Abbey Venture Partners.

Co-founder & Partner at HighCape Capital

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HighCape Capital's investors · 1

Connecticut InnovationsNew Haven · $500K – $2M checks

Co-founders at HighCape Capital

Kevin RakinCo-founder & Partner

Experience

Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officercurrent2021 — presentCharlottesville, Virginia, United States
HighCape PartnersPartnercurrent2013 — present
HighCape Capital Acquisition Corp.Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer2020 — 2021New York, New York, United States
SyngentaManaging Director, Syngenta Ventures2012 — 2013Research Triangle Park, NC
Red Abbey Venture PartnersPartner2004 — 2012
Legg MasonManaging Director1993 — 2003

Skills & more

Venture Capital50Private Equity19Corporate Development17Valuation6Due Diligence15Investments5MergersFinancial Modeling7Investment Banking27Equities1Start-ups25Business Strategy11

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Colleagues at HighCape Capital

Carol Reed

Operating Partner at HighCape Capital

Charles Hart

Operating Partner at HighCape Capital

Dean Tozer

Partner at HighCape Capital

Jennifer Barretta

Partner at HighCape Capital

Kevin Rakin

Partner at HighCape Capital

Ranjit Bindra

Operating Partner at HighCape Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Zuga?: Zuga is co-founder of HighCape Partners with over 20 years of life sciences investment and banking experience. He was formerly Managing Director of Syngenta Ventures and a founder of Red Abbey Venture Partners.
Where does Matt Zuga work?: Matt Zuga is Co-founder & Partner of HighCape Capital and Partner at HighCape Capital.
What companies did Matt Zuga found?: Matt Zuga founded HighCape Capital.
Where did Matt Zuga go to school?: Matt Zuga studied at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (MBA, Finance); The Ohio State University (BSBA, FInance).

Founder mafias

The Ohio State University mafia107

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Wil SchroterUndegradFounded Startups +2 Torrey LeonardBachelor's degreeFounded Thought +2 Ben KellieM.S.Founded Appliedatomics +2 Andy SparksB.A.Founded LaunchGram +1 Ben GilbertBSCSEFounded Acquired +1 Ray GrieselhuberBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Functionize +1

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UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School mafia40

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Coleman M. GreeneMBAFounded Techstars +1 Jim CrowellMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded SageHouse +1 Christine MoseleyB.A.Founded Full Harvest Technologies +1 Chip PaucekMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Proathletecommunity +1 David KirkpatrickMBAFounded IMPACT CAPITAL MANAGERS Michael BlockMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded AgentSmyth

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HighCape Capital mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ranjit BindraOperating PartnerFounded Cybrexa, Inc. +1 Jennifer BarrettaPartnerFounded Wellinks Kevin RakinPartnerFounded HighCape Capital Dean TozerPartnerFounded Nuo Therapeutics

Legg Mason mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

David LeviManaging Director, Head of Marketing and Product ManagementFounded Brookfield Asset Management

Same school

Also attended UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School183

Mathew KayeAccounting Manager at Revolution Francesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal Investments Amol BhatHead of Investor Relations at Mucker Capital Joe SantaBarbaraChief Financial Officer at .406 Ventures Tony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky Capital Troy ArnoldPartner, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health Ventures

+ 177 more

Also attended The Ohio State University214

Keatten SmithCapital Formation Coordinator at March Capital Partners Sara Risch, PhDAdvisor at CincyTech Will McKelveyPrincipal at Lerer Hippeau Laura SebastianiVP of Finance at Scale Venture Partners Suresh BalasubramanianInvestor at Storm Ventures John D. SimonExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners

+ 208 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1

Laura StoppelPartner at RA Capital

Also worked at Syngenta25

Kiara ChiamESG & Risk Associate, Southeast Asia at Jungle Ventures Ariadne CaballeroInvestor at Capria Ventures Shubhang ShankarManaging Director at Syngenta Group Ventures Jan Van den BergheCo-Founder / Managing Director at Novalis Biotech Wojciech GorzenPartner at Movens Capital Camila PetignatPartner at The Yield Lab Latam

+ 19 more

Also worked at Legg Mason12

Peter AnderssonPartner, Investor Relations at Adams Street Partners Margaret PollackSenior Director, Investments & Capital Team Lead at Endeavor Catalyst Caitlin HerlingDirector, Business Development at New York Life Ventures Karen BatchelderChief Operating Officer at Aspen Capital Group Sridhar KummamInvestor at Crimson Investment Fund Marc ColeCEO at SG Credit Partners

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