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Peter Farina

Investor

Executive in Residence / East Coast at Canaan Partners

New York

Writes $250K – $20M checks · typically $10M

About

Peter Farina is an Executive in Residence at Canaan focused on healthcare, working with entrepreneurs and scientists to develop innovative medicines. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Development at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals and holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from SUNY Buffalo.

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Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. Canaan PartnersExecutive in Residencecurrent2008 — present
  2. Developing World CuresCEO2008 — 2010
  3. Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsSr VP Development1980 — 2008

Education

  1. University at BuffaloPh.D., Organic chemistry1967 — 1972

Skills & more

Inflammation4Market Research3Oncology10Drug Discovery89Healthcare14Clinical Development38Venture Capital40Corporate Finance1Biotechnology54Lifesciences17R&D16Organic Chemistry5
+12 moreCommercializationEntrepreneurshipRegulatory AffairsCompetitive IntelligencePortfolio ManagementMedical DevicesDue DiligencePharmacologyPharmaceutical IndustryLeadershipStrategyDrug Development

From Peter's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University at Buffalo44

Ariel LebowitsCFO at FJ LabsRyan ScottInvestor at Khosla VenturesDavid OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo VenturesKevin DunlapCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate VenturesRichard LungenGeneral Partner at HC9 VenturesBob ClericiFund Operations at HC9 Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals24

Drew GonzalesInvestor at Side Door VenturesKazu NonomuraPartner, Director at RDiscoveryShinobu SuzukiScientific Advisor at RDiscoveryDhiren PatelDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesMarcel ZijpSenior Investment Manager at Brightlands Venture PartnersYang ChengAssociate at Delos Capital

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Colleagues at Canaan Partners

Antonio Lepore
Investor at Canaan Partners
Bob Williams
Venture Partner at Canaan Partners
Brendan Dickinson
General Partner at Canaan Partners
Brent Ahrens
General Partner at Canaan Partners
Colleen Cuffaro
Partner at Canaan Partners
Dana Malman Warren
Investor at Canaan Partners
Deepak Kamra
General Partner at Canaan Partners
Evan Teiger
Investor at Canaan Partners