Where does Richard Ransohoff work?

Richard Ransohoff is Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures.

What check size does Richard Ransohoff write?

Richard Ransohoff typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

What companies has Richard Ransohoff invested in?

Investments tracked here include Abata Therapeutics.

Where did Richard Ransohoff go to school?

Richard Ransohoff studied at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine); Bard College (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Literature).

Richard Ransohoff

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Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures

East Coast

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Richard Ransohoff is a neurologist who serves as a Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures, where he focuses on neuroinflammation research and development opportunities. He joined the firm in 2018 from Biogen, and before that spent 30 years at the Cleveland Clinic, where he founded and directed the Neuroinflammation Research Center within the Lerner Research Institute. Trained as a neurologist, he cites a formative moment early in his career — a snowbound day when his clinic was still packed with patients — as a lasting motivation for his work in biotech.

Beyond investing

Founded: Founded and directed the Neuroinflammation Research Center in the Lerner Research Institute at the Cleveland Clinic.
Education: Earned a B.A. in Languages and Literature from Bard College. Earned an M.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
More: His office is located near the kitchen and he keeps track of where the peanut butter is.

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Experience

American Brain FoundationBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
Third Rock VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
Third Rock VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2018 — 2019Boston
Abata TherapeuticsCo-founder and Chief Medical Officercurrent2021 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
BiogenVP2014 — 2017
Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland ClinicMember Of Scientific Staff1989 — 2014Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
Cleveland ClinicNeurologist1984 — 2014Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Skills & more

Chemokine biology7Blood-brain barrier7Neuroscience18Neurodegenerative disease9Multiple sclerosis10Cell Culture3

neurology — American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
Internal Medicine — American Board of Internal Medicine

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Abata Therapeutics

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Richard Ransohoff?: Richard Ransohoff is a neurologist who serves as a Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures, where he focuses on neuroinflammation research and development opportunities. He joined the firm in 2018 from Biogen, and before that spent 30 years at the Cleveland Clinic, where he founded and directed the Neuroinflammation Research Center within the Lerner Research Institute. Trained as a neurologist, he cites a formative moment early in his career — a snowbound day when his clinic was still packed with patients — as a lasting motivation for his work in biotech.
Where does Richard Ransohoff work?: Richard Ransohoff is Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures.
What check size does Richard Ransohoff write?: Richard Ransohoff typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Richard Ransohoff invested in?: Investments tracked here include Abata Therapeutics.
Where did Richard Ransohoff go to school?: Richard Ransohoff studied at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine); Bard College (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Literature).