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Ed Hurwitz, an accomplished biotech executive and investor, is a Managing Director at MPM Capital and serves as Chairman of MPM portfolio companies BioIntervene and Rekindle Therapeutics and on the board of Dyne Therapeutics, also an MPM portfolio company.
Prior to MPM, he was founder and Managing Director of Precision BioVentures where he founded and seeded start-up biotechnology companies, including Viewpoint Therapeutics. As a Director at Alta Partners, he led 12 successful investments including Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation, Avid Radiopharmaceuticals (acquired by Lilly), Calistoga Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Gilead), Cara Therapeutics, FoldRx Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Pfizer), MacroGenics and Taligen Therapeutics (acquired by Alexion).
Over the course of his career, he has been a Senior Vice President and CFO of Affymetrix, a microarray pioneer, and a biotech research analyst for Robertson Stephens & Company and Smith Barney Shearson. He also practiced law at Cooley Godward LLP.
Ed earned his J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley’s Boalt School of Law and Haas School of Business, and his B.A. in Molecular Biology from Cornell University.
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Atherton, California, United States, North America
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Protego Biopharma
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Ed Hurwitz is the Director at Alta Partners, based in United States, North America. With a background in Financial Services, Ed Hurwitz has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Ed Hurwitz studied BA Molecular Biology @ Cornell University. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
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Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Jan 06, 2020 | BioIntervene | Series A - BioIntervene | MPM Capital | 30.0M |
Mar 26, 2020 | - | Series A - ReCode Therapeutics | MPM Capital | 80.0M |
Oct 19, 2021 | Protego Biopharma | Series A - Protego Biopharma | MPM Capital | 51.0M |
Oct 21, 2021 | - | Series B - ReCode Therapeutics | MPM Capital | 80.0M |
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