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Upma Sharma

Investor

Entrepreneurial Advisor; President, Arsenal Medicine (Medical, Biomaterials) at Material Impact

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

About

Member of Material Impact's entrepreneurial advisory board since Fund II and President of Arsenal Medical, a clinical-stage biomaterials company. She led development of Arsenal's ResQFoam product from invention to clinic and previously advanced a drug delivery depot at Lyra Therapeutics; she holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Princeton and has numerous publications and patents.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

BiotechMedical DevicesNew Materials

Experience

  1. Arsenal MedicalPresident & CEOcurrent2018 — present
  2. Arsenal MedicalVP of R&D2017 — 2018
  3. Arsenal MedicalSenior Director, Research & Development2015 — 2016
  4. Arsenal MedicalDirector of Materials Science & Engineering2012 — 2015
  5. Lyra TherapeuticsVP of R&D2017 — 2018
  6. Lyra TherapeuticsSenior Manager, Materials Science & Engineering2010 — 2012
  7. Lyra TherapeuticsManager of Materials Science & Engineering2008 — 2010
  8. Lyra TherapeuticsSenior Engineer2006 — 2008

Skills & more

R&D34Biomedical Engineering19Medical Devices19Lifesciences9Chemical Engineering6Drug Delivery6Start-ups5Biomaterials2Program Management3Materials Science2Life Sciences5Data Analysis1
+8 moreNanotechnologyValidationProduct DevelopmentResearch and Development (R&D)U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)BiotechnologyLeadershipManagement

From Upma's professional profile.

Colleagues at Material Impact

Adam Sharkawy
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Material Impact
Alexa Horwitz
Director of Marketing and Communications at Material Impact
Ben Schlatka
Company Building Partner at Material Impact
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Christian Theriault
Partner at Material Impact
Corinna Chen
Partner at Material Impact
Deborah Kilpatrick
Health IT CEO, Evidation at Material Impact
Ezgi Emiroglu
Venture Associate at Material Impact

Frequently asked questions

Who is Upma Sharma?
Member of Material Impact's entrepreneurial advisory board since Fund II and President of Arsenal Medical, a clinical-stage biomaterials company. She led development of Arsenal's ResQFoam product from invention to clinic and previously advanced a drug delivery depot at Lyra Therapeutics; she holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Princeton and has numerous publications and patents.
Where does Upma Sharma work?
Upma Sharma is Entrepreneurial Advisor; President, Arsenal Medicine (Medical, Biomaterials) at Material Impact.
What does Upma Sharma invest in?
Upma Sharma invests in Biotech, Medical Devices, New Materials.
Where did Upma Sharma go to school?
Upma Sharma studied at Rice University (Post-doctoral, Bioengineering); Princeton University (Ph.D., Chemical Engineering); Purdue University (B.S., Chemical Engineering).

Founder mafias

Princeton University mafia160

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ryan SheaBSEFounded StacksDario AmodeiPhDFounded AnthropicFei-Fei LiBachelor of Arts - BAFounded World LabsChristian SchadeBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Halda Therapeutics +2Emin Gun SirerB.S.E.Founded Avalanche +2Luke EvninBachelor’s DegreeFounded Mpmcapital +1

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Purdue University mafia79

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Gaurav SantBSCEFounded CarbonBuilt +2Aaron SistoBSFounded Searchable AI +1Ignacio MartinezAgribusiness Leadership PlusFounded Cibo Technologies +1Jack O'MearaBachelor’s DegreeFounded Aerska +1Patrick SigristMaster’s DegreeFounded IORQ +1John BohlmannB.Sci.Founded Spacefund +1

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Rice University mafia52

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Brian ArmstrongMaster’s DegreeFounded Coinbase +1Chris GibsonBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX) +1Web SmithStudy: RussianFounded Mizzen+Main +1Jonathan BehrB.S.Founded Tilos Therapeutics +1Jeffrey DietrichBSFounded Rarebird +1Rebecca LeeBachelor’s DegreeFounded Elayne +1

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Material Impact mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Carmichael RobertsFounder and Managing PartnerFounded Lyratherapeutics +1Corinna ChenPartnerFounded Tierra Biosciences +1Melissa FensterstockInvestorFounded Landsdowne LabsSidney McLaurinPartnerFounded Fleet RoboticsRandy AllenCompany Building PartnerFounded Still Bright

Lyratherapeutics mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Carmichael RobertsCo-Founder and Chairman of the BoardFounded Arsenal Medical

Same school

Also attended Rice University161

Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseAbigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire VenturesEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesNicolette HoffmannSenior Associate at JMI EquityCatie MerrickDirector, Executive Talent Network at JMI Equity

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Also attended Princeton University710

Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordKJ SidberryInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)AndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures

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Also attended Purdue University232

Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechJane CommerfordOperations at 8VCSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff PetersPartner at Ibex InvestorsKenneth MorandLife Sciences Partner at CincyTech

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Shared employers

Also worked at Arsenal Medical2

Carmichael RobertsInvestor at Material ImpactJamie GoldsteinFounding/Managing Partner at Pillar VC

Also worked at Lyra Therapeutics1

Carmichael RobertsInvestor at Material Impact