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49 people in our graph share verified history with Tara — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jeffrey FinerunlockedTara: together at Maze Therapeutics (2018–2022)
×4Tara: together at Maze Therapeutics
×3Tara: together at Elan Pharmaceuticals
×2Tara: together at Inversago Pharma
Executive at Therini Bio
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Therini Bio's investors · 8
Angelini VenturesRome · since 2025Apollo Health VenturesBerlin · since 2025Dementia Discovery FundLondon · since 2023Dolby Family VenturesSan Francisco · since 2023Mitsui Global InvestmentMenlo Park · $500K – $10M checksMRL Ventures FundCambridge · $25M checks · since 2023Sanofi VenturesCambridge · $5M checks · since 2023SV Health InvestorsBoston · $1M – $20M checks
Co-founders at Therini Bio
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Katerina AkassoglouScientific Founder, Director of the Center for Neurovascular Brain Immunology and Professor of Neurology at UCSF and Gladstone Institutes
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Katerina Akassoglou, PhDScientific Founder
Experience
- Therini Bio, Inc.Chief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Various CompaniesAdvisor/Consultant/Interim CBO to Early Stage Companiescurrent2022 — present
- Inversago PharmaDirector, Board Of Directors (acquired by Novo Nordisk)2019 — 2022Montreal, Canada
- Maze TherapeuticsChief Business Officer2018 — 2022South San Francisco
- Prothena Corporation plcChief Business Officer (2014-2018) /Head of Business Development (2012-2013)2012 — 2018South San Francisco, CA
- Elan PharmaceuticalsVice President, Head of Business Development2004 — 2012South San Francisco, CA
- Neotope BiosciencesVice President, Head of Corporate Development2010 — 2012South San Francisco, CA
- Axys Pharmaceuticals / Celera GenomicsSenior Scientist2000 — 2002
Skills & more
Board GovernanceBudget OversightCollaborationCommercializationCorporate DevelopmentCorporate GovernanceLeadershipProblem SolvingRelationship BuildingScienceSpin-offsStrategic Partnerships
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Strategic Planning for GrowthStrategyTeam BuildingTeam ManagementPharmaceutical IndustryFrom Tara's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tara Nickerson?
- Executive Officer, Director at Therini Bio
- Where does Tara Nickerson work?
- Tara Nickerson is Executive at Therini Bio.
- Where did Tara Nickerson go to school?
- Tara Nickerson studied at McGill University (PhD, Experimental Medicine); The George Washington University (Board Certification Course); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA).
Same school
Also attended McGill University768
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Also attended The George Washington University382
RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesDonna HoyleVice President & Controller at RevolutionMathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionMeghan FahyDirector of Marketing at GreycroftMaurice RussoInvestor at Lerer HippeauZach CollinsPartner at Mission Biocapital
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business974
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalAnna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Therini Bio, Inc.6
Kazufumi NakamuraInvestment Director at Mitsui Global InvestmentAlex Badamchi-ZadehVice President at SV Health InvestorsPeter DudekPresident at MRL Ventures FundRobin MansukhaniCEO and Co-Founder at Deciduous TherapeuticsBrad NaviaChief Medical Officer at SolaxaKaterina AkassoglouScientific Founder, Director of the Center for Neurovascular Brain Immunology and Professor of Neurology at UCSF and Gladstone Institutes at Therini Bio
Also worked at Inversago Pharma5
Also worked at Maze Therapeutics12
Jeffrey FinerVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesMellissa GraySenior Scientist, Protein Sciences at Deerfield Management CompanyMike VanAssociate, Private Equity at Sofinnova VenturesSudhir AgrawalInvestor at 82VSHugo HiltonPrincipal at Third Rock Ventures
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