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Jean-François Formela is a partner and focuses on new advances in biology and drug discovery technologies as well as novel therapeutics.
He serves on the boards of Ataxion, Egalet (NASDAQ: EGLT), F-star, Intellia Therapeutics, Navitor, RaNA Therapeutics which he co-founded, Spero Therapeutics and ZappRx.
Jean-François has been involved in the formation of companies such as Adnexus (acquired by BMS), ArQule (NASDAQ: ARQL), Annovation Biopharma (acquired by The Medicines Company), Arteaus Therapeutics (acquired by Lilly), Cellzome (acquired by GSK), deCODE (NASDAQ: DCGN, acquired by Amgen), Exelixis (NASDAQ: EXEL), MorphoSys (Xetra: MOR.DE), NxStage (NASDAQ: NXTM) and SGX Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SGXP, acquired by Lilly). He was also an investor in Achillion (NASDAQ: ACHN), CoStim Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Novartis) and Horizon Pharma (NASDAQ: HZNP) as well as a board member of Biochem Pharma (NASDAQ: BCHE, acquired by Shire) and Novexel (acquired by AstraZeneca).
Jean-François joined Atlas Venture in 1993 to build the U.S. life sciences franchise. Prior to joining Atlas, Jean-François worked at Schering-Plough, where he directed U.S. Phase IV studies in all therapeutic areas. Before that, he was responsible for the marketing of Intron A, Schering-Plough’s alpha-interferon. Jean-François began his career as a medical doctor and practiced emergency medicine at Necker University Hospital in Paris.
Jean-François is a member of the Massachusetts General Hospital Research Advisory Council and a former trustee of the Boston Institute of Contemporary Art.
He received his MD from Paris University School of Medicine, and his MBA from Columbia University.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, North America
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Venture Capital, Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical
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Jean-Francois Formela is the Partner at Atlas Venture, based in United States, North America. With a background in Venture Capital, Jean-Francois Formela has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Jean-Francois Formela studied MBA Business @ Columbia 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 07, 2021 | Scorpion Therapeutics | Series B - Scorpion Therapeutics | Atlas Venture | 162.0M |
Jan 05, 2022 | Korro Bio | Series B - Korro Bio | Atlas Venture | 116.0M |
Oct 26, 2023 | Triveni Bio | Series A - Triveni Bio | Atlas Venture | 92.0M |
Jul 16, 2024 | Scorpion Therapeutics | Series C - Scorpion Therapeutics | Atlas Venture | 150.0M |
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