Jan Leschly
Founder at Care Capital LLC
Profile
Jan Leschly is the founder and currently holds the position of Chairman & Managing Partner at Care Capital LLC, which was founded in 2000.
He is also currently a Professor at Copenhagen Business School.
Mr. Leschly previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Smithkline Beecham Plc from 1994 to 1999.
He was also the Chairman of Epigenesis Pharmaceuticals LLC.
From 1997 to 2013, he served as an Independent Director at American Express Co. He was a Director at Viacom, Inc. and Dynavax Technologies Corp.
from 2002 to 2006.
He also served as a Director at CardioKine, Inc. and Vaxart, Inc. Mr. Leschly was a Director at A.P.
Møller-Mærsk A from 2000 to 2019.
He was a Non-Executive Director at Univo Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
and a Director at Elevation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. From 2009 to 2018, he served as a Director at Vaxart, Inc. Mr. Leschly started his career at Squibb Corp.
in 1979 and served as President in 1993.
He was also a Principal at Clinical Development Capital LLC.
Mr. Leschly received his undergraduate degree from Copenhagen Business School and his graduate degree from the University of Copenhagen.
Jan Leschly active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Care Capital LLC
 Care Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Care Capital LLC (care capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jan Leschly and David Ramsay. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. | Founder | 2010-12-20 |
| Copenhagen Business School | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Jan Leschly
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AP MOLLER MAERSK | Director/Board Member | 2019-04-01 |
| VAXART, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2018-11-16 |
| Elevation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2013-10-30 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 2013-03-31 |
| DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2006-11-29 |
Training of Jan Leschly
| Copenhagen Business School | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Copenhagen | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 5 |
|---|---|
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Finance |
| DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | Health Technology |
| AP MOLLER MAERSK | Transportation |
| UNIVO PHARMACEUTICALS LTD | Health Technology |
| VAXART, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 9 |
|---|---|
Viacom, Inc. /Old/
 Viacom, Inc. /Old/ BroadcastingConsumer Services Viacom is a global media company, with preeminent positions in broadcast and cable television, radio, outdoor advertising, and online. With programming that appeals to audiences in every demographic category across virtually all media, the company is a leader in the creation, promotion, and distribution of entertainment, news, sports, music, and comedy. Viacom's well-known brands include CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, VH1, BET, Paramount Pictures, Infinity Broadcasting, Viacom Outdoor, UPN, TV Land, Comedy Central, CMT: Country Music Television, King World, Spike TV, Showtime, and Simon & Schuster. | Consumer Services |
Smithkline Beecham Plc
 Smithkline Beecham Plc Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Smithkline Beecham Plc develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company markets pharmaceuticals for human and animal healthcare consumption, vaccines, over the counter medicines, health related consumer products, clinical laboratory testing services, disease management and pharmaceutical benefit management. It is headquartered in Brentford, UK. | Health Technology |
CardioKine, Inc.
 CardioKine, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology CardioKine, Inc. develops drugs and pharmaceuticals for the treatment and prevention of heart failure. The company was founded by Arthur Michael Feldman, James Mervis, Paul-Andre de Lame and Michael Juliano in 2004 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Health Technology |
Vaxart, Inc. /Old/
 Vaxart, Inc. /Old/ BiotechnologyHealth Technology Vaxart, Inc. develops technology for oral vaccination against infectious agents. Its products in pipeline include H1N1 seasonal influenza vaccine and oral H5N1 avian influenza vaccine. The firm develops oral recombinant vaccines based on its proprietary oral vaccine delivery platform. The company was founded by Sean N. Tucker in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Care Capital LLC
Care Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Care Capital LLC (care capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jan Leschly and David Ramsay. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. | Finance |
| Squibb Corp. | Health Technology |
Epigenesis Pharmaceuticals LLC
 Epigenesis Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Epigenesis Pharmaceuticals LLC develops inhaled respiratory medicines. It also provides treatments for the asthma, obstructive pulmonary disease and other respiratory diseases. The company was founded by Jonathan W. Nyce in 1995 and is headquartered in Cranbury, NJ. | Health Technology |
Clinical Development Capital LLC
 Clinical Development Capital LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Clinical Development Capital LLC (CDC) provides funding for ethical drug clinical trials in return for contingent milestone payments and drug royalties. The company is headquartered in Princeton, NJ | Finance |
| Elevation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Health Technology |
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