Philip Reilly
InvestorVenture Partner at Third Rock Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- Luna Genetics, Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- Third Rock VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2008 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- bluebird bioFounding Chief Medical Officer2010 — 2011Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Interleukin GeneticsChief Executive Officer2000 — 2006Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver CenterExecutive Director1985 — 2000Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Education
- Cornell UniversityAB1965 — 1969
- Columbia Law SchoolDoctor of Law - JD1970 — 1973
- Yale School of MedicineDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)1977 — 1981
Skills & more
Drug Development8Entrepreneurship6Lifesciences6Biotechnology16R&D3Drug Discovery6Clinical Development5Start-ups3Due Diligence3Technology Transfer4Venture Capital6Commercialization4
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Clinical TrialsOncologyClinical ResearchCancerMolecular BiologyImmunologyGeneticsMedical DevicesBiopharmaceuticalsRegulatory AffairsPharmaceutical IndustryLife SciencesFrom Philip's professional profile.
Deals · 2
Kamal TherapeuticsBoard seat
via Third Rock Ventures · filed Nov 2025 · $17.3M raise
Platelet BioGenesisBoard seat
via Third Rock Ventures · filed Aug 2019 · $26.4M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Third Rock Ventures
Abbie Celniker
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Adam Tebbe
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Alan Ezekowitz
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Alison Connors
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Amanda Chan
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Andrea van Elsas
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Andrew Warren
Senior Associate at Third Rock Ventures
Angelo Severino
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Philip Reilly work?
- Philip Reilly is Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures.
- What check size does Philip Reilly write?
- Philip Reilly typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Philip Reilly found?
- Philip Reilly founded Luna Genetics, Kamal Therapeutics.
Founder mafias
Cornell University mafia213
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan XueBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Andco +2Don MuirDyson School of BusinessFounded Arc +2Uri LopatinBAFounded Pardes Biosciences +1David SteinbergBAFounded Restorbio +1Hanson S. Gifford, IIIBSMEFounded Miramar Labs +1Mada SegheteBSFounded Upside +1
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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 +1Abbie CelnikerPartnerFounded Eleven BiotherapeuticsJeffrey FinerVenture PartnerFounded Septerna
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Yale School of Medicine mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jacob RobinsonDoctor of Medicine - MDFounded VO Health +1Alexi Nazem, MDDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded Nomad HealthMark MichalskiDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded AscertainNirav ShahDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded Qualified HealthObi UgwonaliDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded MedTrans GoXiaoyu LiFounded attimet
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Columbia Law School mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Cornell University705
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Also attended Columbia Law School52
Sapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionHoward CoxSpecial Limited Partner at Greylock PartnersPria NarsimanGeneral Counsel at GreycroftJack LevyInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesAlexander KhutorskyVice President, Mergers & Acquisitions at DuPont at The Innovation SpaceRay KohCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Lotus Venture Partners
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Also attended Yale School of Medicine30
Lars PedersenPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Redpoint VenturesAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpJeffrey LowPartner at Averin CapitalBridget Martell MA, MDSenior Biopharmaceutical Advisor at Two Bear CapitalMax FarinaPrincipal at 5AM VenturesBrian YordyPrincipal at F-Prime Capital Partners
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