Samantha Truex
InvestorBoard Member at Avalo Therapeutics · Chief Executive Officer at Oblenio Bio
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Writes $10M – $50M checks · typically $25M
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
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
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
Garry A. Neil
Chief Executive Officer at Avalo Therapeutics
Gilla Kaplan
Board Member at Avalo Therapeutics
Jennifer Riley
Chief Strategy Officer at Avalo Therapeutics
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 mafia90
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Errik AndersonA.B.Founded Adimab +4Keith LendenBAFounded Boundless Bio +2Lina ZhangPh.D.Founded Jerry +1Suril KantariaBAFounded Adaptional +1Santiago NestaresComputer ScienceFounded Benitago +1John LingBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Meridian +1
+ 83 more
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth mafia35
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jeffrey DeFlavio, MDMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Affect Therapeutics +5Errik AndersonMBAFounded Adimab +4Frank StonebanksBusiness DiplomaFounded Johnson & Johnson +1Aakhil FardeenMBAFounded Lish +1Jeong-Suh ChoiMBAFounded 株式会社MEAL FORWARD +1John LingTuck Business Bridge ProgramFounded Meridian +1
+ 28 more
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth174
John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
+ 168 more
Also attended Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth13
Eric FettVice President at NGP CapitalHaley LeversedgeInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersErrik AndersonBoard Director at Basecamp FundBen HemaniFounding Partner at Bison VenturesSarah HammerAssociate at Rhapsody Venture PartnersEricka Tamayo-GuevaraAnalyst at The Engine Ventures
+ 7 more
Also attended Dartmouth College409
Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners
+ 403 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Artios5
Also worked at Genzyme95
Walter OlesiakOperating Partner at Remiges Ventures, Inc.Christine AylwardFounder & Managing Partner at Magnetic VenturesAlan WaltsVenture Partner at Advent Life SciencesSun AltbachSenior Scientific Advisor at BOLD LongevityMatt VineSenior Associate at RRE VenturesWalter OlesiakOperating Partner at RDiscovery
)
+ 89 more
Also worked at Chiron Corporation13
Annalisa D'AndreaVenture Partner at Longwood FundAlexia PerouseManaging Partner and CEO at iBionextDion MadsenPartner at Amplitude Venture CapitalLisa WisniewskiManaging Director at Global BioAccess FundBeckie RobertsonVenture Advisor at Intuitive VenturesLisa Wisniewski, PhDManaging Director at Global BioAccess Fund
+ 7 more
