Robert Tepper
InvestorFounderPartner at Third Rock Ventures · Board director at Faze Medicines · Board director at Neon Therapeutics · Board director at Jounce Therapeutics
East Coast
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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.
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.
From Robert's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Faze Medicines
Intro paths
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Faze Medicines's investors · 1
Board director at Neon Therapeutics
Intro paths
In turn, Robert can intro founders to Neon Therapeutics's investors below.
Board director at Jounce Therapeutics
Intro paths
In turn, Robert can intro founders to Jounce Therapeutics's investors below.
Jounce Therapeutics's investors · 2
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
Education
- Harvard Medical SchoolM.D.1977 — 1981
- Princeton UniversityA.B., Biochemistry1973 — 1977
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.
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 and Board director at Faze Medicines and Board director at Neon Therapeutics and Board director at Jounce Therapeutics.
- 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.
- 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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