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Ross Leimberg

Investor

Founder / EIR at 82VS

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About

Ross Leimberg is COO and interim CEO at Cantai Therapeutics, which he founded. His professional background spans business development, transactions, commercial strategy, operations, and life science entrepreneurship.

Experience

  1. Cantai TherapeuticsCOO and interim CEOcurrent2024 — present
  2. Alloy Therapeutics, Inc.Venture Partner at 82VS | Alloy Therapeutics Venture Studiocurrent2022 — presentWaltham, Massachusetts, United States
  3. ResilienceHead of Business Development2021 — 2022Boston
  4. Carisma TherapeuticsBoard Observer2017 — 2021Philadelphia, PA
  5. AbbVieDirector2017 — 2021Cambridge, MA
  6. AbbVieSenior Manager2014 — 2017Cambridge, MA
  7. Palleon PharmaceuticalsBoard Observer2016 — 2021Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
  8. Accelerator Life Science PartnersBoard Observer2015 — 2021Seattle / New York
  9. Harvard Community Action PartnersVolunteer2013 — 2021
  10. Harvard UniversityBlavatnik Fellow in Life Science Entrepreneurship2013 — 2014Greater Boston Area
  11. Locust Walk PartnersAssociate2012 — 2014Cambridge, MA
  12. SR OneIntern2011Cambridge, MA
  13. Pfizer PharmaceuticalsSenior Analyst, BD, Portfolio Analytics, Decision Support, Early Commercial Development2007 — 2010
  14. ZS AssociatesAssociate2006 — 2007

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  2. University of PennsylvaniaBAS, Bioengineering
  3. The Wharton SchoolBS in Econ, Finance
  4. Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Healthcare
  5. Harvard Business School
  6. Harvard Business School

Skills & more

Strategy37Business Development12Healthcare4Finance3Investments3Portfolio Management2Financial Modeling4Corporate Development18Due Diligence4Mergers & Acquisitions2Business Strategy5Biotechnology22
+3 morePrivate EquityVenture CapitalPharmaceutical Industry

From Ross's professional profile.

Colleagues at 82VS

Andrei Ramirez-Valdez
Venture Associate at 82VS
Andrew Peterson
Founder / EIR at 82VS
Arthur Suckow
Investor at 82VS
Caitlin Tolman
Chief Operating Officer at 82VS
Carlos Loya
Venture Partner & Founder at 82VS
Colby Jordan
Vice President, Capital Formation at 82VS
Dongxing Zha
Founder / EIR at 82VS
Errik Anderson
Board Director at Basecamp Fund

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ross Leimberg work?
Ross Leimberg is Founder / EIR at 82VS.

Founder mafias

Harvard Business School mafia311

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +5Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Ellen RubinMBAFounded ClearSky Data +2Brad GarlinghouseMBAFounded Hightail +2

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The Wharton School mafia198

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Jack AbrahamBachelors of Science in Economics *Dropped outFounded Sauron +7Ankur JainBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Kairos +3Christian SchadeMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Halda Therapeutics +2Eric HeilMBAFounded Ladderbio +1Daniel FetnerMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Instrument Capital +1Jake SchwartzMBAFounded Brave Health +1

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University of Pennsylvania mafia192

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Scott Wolf, MDBAFounded Cardiac Dimensions +3Trevor PriceB.A.Founded Docent Health +2Ben LererBSFounded Thrillist +1Eric HeilBSEFounded Ladderbio +1Lyle BerkowitzBSEFounded Apollo Health +1Hari SundramDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded Write Wise +1

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82VS mafia8

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Errik AndersonGeneral PartnerFounded Adimab +4Andrew PetersonFounder / EIRFounded Aldebaran Therapeutics +1Carlos LoyaVenture Partner & FounderFounded Aldebaran TherapeuticsSudhir AgrawalAdvisorFounded Aldebaran TherapeuticsMichael KalosAdvisorFounded IpiNovyx BioArthur SuckowAdvisorFounded DTx Pharma

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AbbVie mafia7

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Evan MurphySenior Software EngineerFounded Zitara +1Matthew RastovacSoftware Engineering InternFounded Atmos +1Nick GasbarroGovernment Affairs InternFounded CognizantDonmienne LeungDirector II, Head of AbbVie Ventures EuropeFounded ThirtyFiveBio LimitedYuga PatelAutomation Engineering InternFounded EkpaChirag JoshiEngineering Co-OpFounded Daisy AI

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,969

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended University of Pennsylvania765

Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark Capital

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Also attended The Wharton School1,481

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst

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Shared employers

Also worked at AbbVie40

Nick GasbarroChief of Staff at QED InvestorsManik PasrichaVice President at Titan CapitalJennifer SmoterChief Communications & Governance Officer at Takeda VenturesTakehiko SawabeDirector at Beyond Next VenturesAndrew BierDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesShwen GweeDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures

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Also worked at Palleon Pharmaceuticals4

Katarina PancePrincipal at SR One Capital ManagementLori HuManaging Director at Vertex Ventures HCDr. Jens EcksteinAdvisor at Apollo Health VenturesDeepa PakianathanGeneral Partner at Delphi Ventures

Also worked at Harvard University273

Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechWalter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital

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Also worked at SR One28

Freya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiJake BauerVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersAleks Radovic-MorenoPartner at Longwood FundRajeev DadooCOO & Managing Partner at SR One Capital ManagementJake NunnPartner at SR One Capital ManagementPhilip HabibHead of Capital Partnering at SR One Capital Management

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