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Robert Tepper
InvestorPartner at Third Rock Ventures
East Coast
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Robert "Bob" Tepper is a physician-scientist and co-founder of Third Rock Ventures, where he has been a partner since 2007. Before venture, he spent more than three decades building and running R&D organizations in biotech, including serving as president of R&D at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, where he helped transform the company from a drug discovery operation into a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. He also co-founded Cell Genesys/Abgenix. At Third Rock he concentrates on company formation, scientific strategy, and evaluating new company ideas across the firm's portfolio.
Contact· published on Robert's own website
Invests in
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Third Rock Ventures in 2007. Co-founded Cell Genesys/Abgenix.
- Education
- Earned an A.B. in Biochemistry from Princeton University. Earned an M.D. from Harvard Medical School.
- Communities
- Serves as an adjunct faculty member at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Experience
- Third Rock VenturesPartnercurrent2007 — present
- NCATSCouncil Member2012 — 2017
- Neon TherapueuticsInterim CSO and Partner, Third Rock Ventures2015
- Neon TherapueuticsInterim CSO and Partner, Third Rock Ventures2015
- Neon TherapueuticsInterim CSO and Partner, Third Rock Ventures2015
- NeonInterim CSO and Partner, Third Rock Ventures2015
- NeonInterim CSO and Partner, Third Rock Ventures2015
- Millennium PharmaceuticalsPresident, Research & Development1994 — 2007
- MGH Cancer CenterPI1990 — 1994
Deals · 6
Faze MedicinesBoard seat
via Third Rock Ventures · filed Dec 2020 · $81M raise
Neon TherapeuticsBoard seat
via Third Rock Ventures · filed Dec 2017 · $106M raise
Constellation PharmaBoard seat
via Third Rock Ventures · filed Dec 2015 · $55.8M raise
Allena PharmaceuticalsBoard seat
via Third Rock Ventures · filed Dec 2015 · $53M raise
KALA BIOBoard seat
via Third Rock Ventures · filed Aug 2015 · $7M raise
Jounce TherapeuticsBoard seat
via Third Rock Ventures · filed Apr 2015 · $56M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
AlcrestaCasma TherapeuticsGenetix Biotherapeutics Inc.
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Third Rock Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Robert Tepper?
- Robert "Bob" Tepper is a physician-scientist and co-founder of Third Rock Ventures, where he has been a partner since 2007. Before venture, he spent more than three decades building and running R&D organizations in biotech, including serving as president of R&D at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, where he helped transform the company from a drug discovery operation into a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. He also co-founded Cell Genesys/Abgenix. At Third Rock he concentrates on company formation, scientific strategy, and evaluating new company ideas across the firm's portfolio.
- Where does Robert Tepper work?
- Robert Tepper is Partner at Third Rock Ventures.
- What does Robert Tepper invest in?
- Robert Tepper invests in Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What check size does Robert Tepper write?
- Robert Tepper typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Robert Tepper sit on?
- Robert Tepper holds tracked board seats at Allena Pharmaceuticals, Constellation Pharma, Faze Medicines, Jounce Therapeutics, KALA BIO, Neon Therapeutics.
- What companies has Robert Tepper invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alcresta, Allena Pharmaceuticals, Casma Therapeutics, Constellation Pharma, Genetix Biotherapeutics Inc., KALA BIO.
- Where did Robert Tepper go to school?
- Robert Tepper studied at Harvard Medical School (M.D.); Princeton University (A.B., Biochemistry).
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