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Steve Holtzman

Investor

Advisor at Amplify Partners

Center Harbor, New Hampshire, United States

About

A biotech platform strategist and dealmaker, Holtzman founded DNX Corporation, served as Chief Business Officer at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, led Infinity Pharmaceuticals as CEO, was EVP of Corporate Development at Biogen, and was founding CEO of Decibel Therapeutics (acquired by Regeneron in 2023). He now advises biotech founders and holds executive chair and board roles at several biotech companies.

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Experience

  1. Berklee College of MusicTrusteecurrent2014 — presentBoston, MA
  2. Decibel TherapeuticsPresident and Chief Executive Officer2016 — 2020Cambridge, MA
  3. Biogen IdecExecutive Vice President, Corporate Development2011 — 2016Cambridge, MA
  4. Infinity PharmaceuticalsFounder and Chair, Board of Directors2001 — 2012Cambridge, MA
  5. Infinity PharmaceuticalsPresident and CEO, Founder2001 — 2010Cambridge, MA
  6. Berklee College of MusicTrustee2003 — 2012Boston, MA
  7. The Hastings CenterVice Chairman, Board of Trustees1999 — 2010Garrison, NY
  8. Millennium PharmaceuticalsChief Business Officer1994 — 2001Cambridge, MA
  9. US National Bioethics CommissionPresidential Appointee1996 — 2001Washington, D.C.
  10. DNX CorporationFounder and Executive Vice President; President DNX Biotherapeutics1986 — 1994Princeton, NJ

Education

  1. University of OxfordB.Phil., Philosophy1976 — 1979
  2. Michigan State UniversityBA, Philosophy1972 — 1976

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford688

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended Michigan State University72

Sumant MandalCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersKevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpTamara SteffensManaging Director at Thomson Reuters VenturesKevin MorningstarGeneral Partner at Rockies Venture Adviser, LlcTyler AmesEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceEdward KimInvestor at Side Door Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Berklee College of Music6

Jason RhodesPartner at Atlas VentureMichael BrownPartner at Shield CapitalGavin BergerBoard of Directors at Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)Matt ManninoSenior Manager, Marketing Operations at Acme InnovationDan ServantesSenior Director, Marketing and Strategy at Acme InnovationPaul CirielloInvestor at Fairhaven Capital Partners

Also worked at Decibel Therapeutics4

John KeiltyVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesKevin StarrInvestor at Third Rock VenturesChristina IsacsonPartner at Lightstone VenturesDr. Jens EcksteinAdvisor at Apollo Health Ventures

Also worked at Biogen Idec26

Jigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesKevin StarrInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRichard RansohoffVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesIsaiah Baril-DoreInvestor at Index VenturesRoy LobbVenture Partner at Advent Life SciencesZach MartinsAssistant Controller at Pillar VC

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Also worked at Infinity Pharmaceuticals9

Paul MeloneInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeffrey TongPartner at Third Rock VenturesJohn KeiltyVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesAndy PalmerCo-Founder of Tamr at Underscore VCDavid GrayzelPartner at Atlas VentureSteve KafkaGeneral Partner at S32

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Alejandro Matamala
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Alex Beatson
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Alex Plugaru
Founder, Gorgias at Amplify Partners
Arjun Narayan
Venture Partner at Amplify Partners
Artur Bergman
Founder, Fastly at Amplify Partners
Barr Yaron
Partner at Amplify Partners
Barry McCardel
Founder, Hex at Amplify Partners