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Sanjay Mistry

Investor

Investor at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

San Diego, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Sanjay Mistry is Vice President of Venture Investments and New Company Creation at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC Inc., where he leads the identification and funding of early-stage healthcare companies. He serves as Director on the Board of Agni Bio and has held board positions at TRex Bio and Abdera Therapeutics, as well as prior board roles at companies including Manifest Technologies, Rapport Therapeutics, RainDance Technologies, and Rapid Micro Biosystems. His background includes involvement in the formation of multiple biotech companies, including Provention Bio, Fusion Pharmaceuticals, and Aro Therapeutics, and he holds training in clinical pharmacology with 20 peer-reviewed publications and over 200 issued patents.

Experience

  1. Agni BioDirector Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentSD & SSF
  2. TRexBioDirector Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
  3. Johnson & JohnsonVice President Venture Investments - Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC Inc.current2021 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  4. Johnson & JohnsonHead JLABS @ San Diego, Johnson & Johnson Innovation2019 — 2021Greater San Diego Area
  5. Johnson & JohnsonSenior Finance Director Business Operations for Janssen Pharmaceuticals R&D2018 — 2019Springhouse, PA
  6. Johnson & JohnsonHead of External Value Creation & Business Operations/Venture Leader2013 — 2018Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Springhouse PA
  7. Abdera TherapeuticsBoard Observer2024 — 2026
  8. Manifest TechnologiesBoard Observer2021 — 2024Connecticut, United States
  9. Rapport TherapeuticsDirector Board of Directors2022 — 2024
  10. Quaker PartnersVice President2008 — 2013Philadelphia
  11. Johnson & JohnsonAssistant Director2003 — 2008Malvern, PA
  12. Morphogen PharmaceuticalsDevelopment Scientist2002 — 2003Greater San Diego Area
  13. The Scripps Research InstitutePostdoctoral Fellow2000 — 2001Greater San Diego Area
  14. UPMCPostdoctoral Fellow1998 — 2000Greater Pittsburgh Area

Education

  1. University of AberdeenDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Pharmacology1994 — 1998
  2. University of AberdeenMaster of Science Clinical Pharmacology1993 — 1994
  3. Nottingham Trent UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Bachelors of Biomedical Science/Pharmacology1989 — 1993

Skills & more

Strategic Planning14Clinical Development18Clinical Trials14Stem Cells2Tissue Engineering1Biomaterials1Cell Therapy1Venture Capital31Corporate Development8Commercialization13Biotechnology26Lifesciences6
+3 morePrivate EquityDrug DevelopmentIND

Languages French · Gujarati

From Sanjay's professional profile.

Colleagues at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Ahryon Cho
Regional Head, JLABS Korea at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Amir Blatt
Principal, Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Anurag Mehta
Principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Asha Nayak
Investor at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Asish Xavier
Investor at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Aurelie Gaudin
Associate Director, Global Campaigns & Audience Engagement at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Chelsea Hewitt
Senior Director, Regional Engagement & Incubation, San Diego, External Scientific Innovation at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Chris Haskell
Head of JLABS @ San Francisco Bay Area at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Frequently asked questions

Where does Sanjay Mistry work?
Sanjay Mistry is Investor at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC.
What check size does Sanjay Mistry write?
Sanjay Mistry typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended University of Aberdeen31

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Also attended Nottingham Trent University18

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Shared employers

Also worked at TRexBio5

Alexandra CantleyManaging Partner at Polaris PartnersAlex Badamchi-ZadehVice President at SV Health InvestorsEric HuangPartner at Delos CapitalDr. Jeanne BolgerAdvisor at Apollo Health VenturesChristopher O'DonnellPartner at Pfizer Venture Investments

Also worked at Johnson & Johnson143

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Also worked at The Scripps Research Institute17

Jay ParrishVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersJamie BacherEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceDeborah PalestrantPartner, Executive Chair, 4:59 Initiative at 5AM VenturesLaure BouchezExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONElisabeth GardinerStrategic Advisor at GENERAL INCEPTIONMichelle MaAssociate at Novartis Venture Fund

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Also worked at UPMC5

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