Where does Samantha Truex work?

Samantha Truex is Board Member at Avalo Therapeutics and Chief Executive Officer at Oblenio Bio.

What check size does Samantha Truex write?

Samantha Truex typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.

Where did Samantha Truex go to school?

Samantha Truex studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (MBA); Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth (Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Biomedical Engineering); Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology).

Samantha Truex

Investor

Board Member at Avalo Therapeutics · Chief Executive Officer at Oblenio Bio

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Writes $10M – $50M checks · typically $25M

Find your path to Samantha

252 people in our graph share verified history with Samantha — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ren RileyunlockedSamantha: together at Dartmouth College (1992)

×6Samantha: together at Dartmouth College

×2Samantha: together at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

×3Samantha: together at Genzyme

About

CEO of Oblenio Bio and CEO-in-Residence at Aditum Bio. Previously founding CEO of Upstream Bio, CEO of Quench Bio, COO of Synlogic, and CBO for Padlock Therapeutics. Held VP of Corporate Development role at Biogen leading transactions and serving as program executive for marketed products. Also has corporate development experience at Genzyme and Chiron Diagnostics.

Chief Executive Officer at Oblenio Bio

Intro paths

→

In turn, Samantha can intro founders to Oblenio Bio's investors below.

Oblenio Bio's investors · 2

Aditum BioOakland GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks

Experience

Oblenio BioCEO of Oblenio Biocurrent2025 — presentCambridge, MA
Avalo TherapeuticsBoard Member, Chair of Nom & Gov Committee, Member Audit Committeecurrent2024 — present
ArtiosChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
Upstream BioChief Executive Officer2021 — 2024Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
HotSpot Therapeutics, Inc.Member of the Board; Chair of Audit Committee2018 — 2022Cambridge, MA
Quench BioCEO2018 — 2021Cambridge, MA
Synlogic TherapeuticsCOO and Head of Corporate Development2016 — 2017Cambridge, MA
Padlock Therapeutics, Inc.Chief Business Officer2014 — 2016Cambridge, MA
BiogenVP Corporate Development2013 — 2014Cambridge, MA
BiogenVP, Program Executive for Fampyra2012 — 2013Cambridge, MA
BiogenVice President, Business Development2010 — 2012
BiogenSr. Director, Head of Product and Commercial Development for Hemophilia2008 — 2010
BiogenSr. Director, Corporate Development2006 — 2008
GenzymeDirector, Business Development1998 — 2006
Chiron CorporationAssociate, Business Development1997 — 1998
Health AdvancesAssociate Consultant1995 — 1997

Skills & more

Mergers & Acquisitions14Corporate Development12Business Development12Biotechnology26Commercialization9Biopharmaceuticals23Drug Development7Cross-functional Team Leadership6

From Samantha's professional profile.

Colleagues at Avalo Therapeutics

Aaron Kantoff

Board Member at Avalo Therapeutics

Aaron Kantoff

Managing Partner at Scion Life Sciences

Amy Conrad

Senior Events Manager at Volta Labs

Ashley Ivanowicz

Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Avalo Therapeutics

Chris Sullivan

Chief Financial Officer at Avalo Therapeutics

Colleen Matkowski

Senior Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance at Avalo Therapeutics

Dino C. Miano

Senior Vice President, CMC and Technical Operations at Avalo Therapeutics

Garrett Lauderdale

Vice President at Idea of La Crosse

Frequently asked questions

Who is Samantha Truex?: CEO of Oblenio Bio and CEO-in-Residence at Aditum Bio. Previously founding CEO of Upstream Bio, CEO of Quench Bio, COO of Synlogic, and CBO for Padlock Therapeutics. Held VP of Corporate Development role at Biogen leading transactions and serving as program executive for marketed products. Also has corporate development experience at Genzyme and Chiron Diagnostics.
Where does Samantha Truex work?: Samantha Truex is Board Member at Avalo Therapeutics and Chief Executive Officer at Oblenio Bio.
What check size does Samantha Truex write?: Samantha Truex typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
Where did Samantha Truex go to school?: Samantha Truex studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (MBA); Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth (Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Biomedical Engineering); Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology).

Founder mafias

Dartmouth College mafia178

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Errik AndersonA.B.Founded Cantai Therapeutics +5 Laura YeciesABFounded Bonehealthtech +1 Lina ZhangPh.D.Founded Jerry +1 Suril KantariaBAFounded Adaptional +1 Mohandass KalaichelvanBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Spenmo +1 Monica LoABFounded Honor +1

+ 171 more

The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth mafia66

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jeffrey DeFlavio, MDMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Affect Therapeutics +5 Errik AndersonMBAFounded Cantai Therapeutics +5 Jeong-Suh ChoiMBAFounded 株式会社MEAL FORWARD +2 Frank StonebanksBusiness DiplomaFounded Johnson & Johnson +1 Aakhil FardeenMBAFounded Lish +1 Caroline "Shoe" ShoemakerSmith-Tuck Business BridgeFounded Hybrd +1

+ 59 more

Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Errik AndersonM.S. (Unfinished)Founded Cantai Therapeutics +5 Ariel DiazBEFounded Blissfully Michael MoyoBachelor of Engineering - (B.E)Founded Ocular AI Amayr BabarBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Nautilus Solomon DiamondBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Lodestone Biomedical Justice AmohDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Clairways

HotSpot Therapeutics mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Rachel HumphreyScientific Advisory Board MemberFounded Normunity

Synlogic mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Bernardo CervantesIntern R&DFounded Concertobio

Same school

Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth290

John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners Carley PhillipsPrincipal at Greycroft M.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture Partners Liam DonohueInvestor at .406 Ventures Graham BrooksPartner at .406 Ventures Joanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures

+ 284 more

Also attended Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth14

Haley LeversedgeInvestor at Silversmith Capital Partners Errik AndersonBoard Director at Basecamp Fund Ben HemaniFounding Partner at Bison Ventures Orhan GazelleInvestor at Schooner Capital Sarah HammerAssociate at Rhapsody Venture Partners Ericka Tamayo-GuevaraAnalyst at The Engine Ventures

+ 8 more

Also attended Dartmouth College598

Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEA James DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis Ventures Ben RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

+ 592 more

Shared employers

+ 169 more

Also worked at Chiron Corporation24

Annalisa D'AndreaVenture Partner at Longwood Fund Alexia PerouseManaging Partner and CEO at iBionext Dion MadsenPartner at Amplitude Venture Capital Lisa WisniewskiManaging Director at Global BioAccess Fund Beckie RobertsonVenture Advisor at Intuitive Ventures Lisa Wisniewski, PhDManaging Director at Global BioAccess Fund

+ 18 more

Find your path to Samantha

About

Chief Executive Officer at Oblenio Bio

Intro paths

Oblenio Bio's investors · 2

Experience

Skills & more

Colleagues at Avalo Therapeutics

Frequently asked questions

Founder mafias

Dartmouth College mafia178

The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth mafia66

Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth mafia7

HotSpot Therapeutics mafia2

Synlogic mafia2

Same school

Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth290

Also attended Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth14

Also attended Dartmouth College598

Shared employers

Also worked at Artios4

Also worked at Synlogic Therapeutics3

Also worked at Genzyme175

Also worked at Chiron Corporation24