Aya Jakobovits
Founder at ADICET BIO, INC.
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Aya Jakobovits is the founder of Adicet Bio, Inc. (founded in 2014) and holds the title of Independent Director.
Dr. Jakobovits is also the founder of Adicet Therapeutics, Inc...
Dr. Jakobovits's current jobs include Director positions at Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd., UCLA Technology Development Group, Dyve Biosciences, Inc., and Dorian Therapeutics, Inc. Dr. Jakobovits's former jobs include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Kite Pharma, Inc. (2010-2013), Director-Molecular Immunology at Cell Genesys, Inc. (1986-1996), Director-Discovery Research & Principal Scientist at Abgenix, Inc. (1996-1999), Director at Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, Inc. (2015-2019), Director at cCAM Biotherapeutics Ltd.
(2013-2015), Director at resTORbio, Inc., Chief Scientific Officer & Senior Vice President at Agensys, Inc. (2013), and Venture Partner at OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity (2013-2015).
Dr. Jakobovits's education includes an undergraduate degree from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and graduate and doctorate degrees from the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ADICET BIO INC
1.04% | 2023-08-13 | 856,664 ( 1.04% ) | 2 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Aya Jakobovits active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ADICET BIO, INC. | Founder | 2014-10-31 |
Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd.
 Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd. engages in development of natural science and services. It covers broad of spectrum including: biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, bioinformatics, proteomics, biomatics and system biology, medical devices, renewable energy, bio fuels, clean technology and environmental sciences, agricultural and plants genetics, chemistry and nanotechnology, physics and electro-optics, mathematics and computer science. The company is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel. | Director/Board Member | - |
Dyve Biosciences, Inc.
 Dyve Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Dyve Biosciences, Inc. operates as a research and development company. It focuses on biotech that creates novel therapeutics using proprietary science. The company was founded by Ryan Beal and Rajit Malhotra and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Ucla Technology Development Group
 Ucla Technology Development Group Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services UCLA Technology Development Group (TDG) is an organization that promotes innovation, research, education, and entrepreneurship at UCLA. The private company is based in Los Angeles. The group works to translate UCLA's discoveries into new products and services that create economic value to support the university's scholarly and educational missions. TDG manages a large portfolio of technologies and license agreements and has a rich history of American startup company formation. | Director/Board Member | - |
Dorian Therapeutics, Inc.
 Dorian Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Dorian Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a anti-aging company that focusing on blocking the process of cellular senescence. The company was founded by Maddalena Adorno and Benedetta di Robilant and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Aya Jakobovits
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, Inc.
 Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, Inc. provides funding for cancer research. The non-profit company is based in Stamford, CT. The company was founded by Edward Netter. Kevin Honeycutt has been the CEO of the company since 2018. | Director/Board Member | 2018-12-31 |
OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity
 OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity (OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Orbimed Advisors LLC founded in 1993 by Samuel D. Isaly. The firm is headquartered in New York and it has additional offices in San Francisco, Mumbai, Shanghai, Herzliya, Hong Kong and London. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-12-31 |
cCAM Biotherapeutics Ltd.
 cCAM Biotherapeutics Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology cCAM Biotherapeutics Ltd. is a preclinical-stage company engaging in the development of immunotherapies to treat cancer. The company was founded by Silvia Noiman and Gal Markel in 2010 and is headquartered in Hod Ha'Sharon, Israel. | Director/Board Member | 2014-12-31 |
| KITE PHARMA INC | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-11-30 |
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Training of Aya Jakobovits
| The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Undergraduate Degree |
| Weizmann Institute of Science | Doctorate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| ADICET BIO, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Cell Genesys, Inc.
 Cell Genesys, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Cell Genesys is a development-stage biotechnology firm focuses on gene-modification technologies to treat cancer. The company's lead product technology is its GVAX vaccine platform. Cell Genesys is working on GVAX vaccines for lung, prostate, and pancreatic cancer, as well as for leukemia and multiple myeloma, another blood cancer. Its oncolytic viral therapy platform uses specially engineered adenoviruses (such as the common cold) to kill cancer cells; the firm's lead candidate from this platform targets prostate cancer. | Health Technology |
Abgenix, Inc.
 Abgenix, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Abgenix, Inc. developed therapeutic products. It focused on the discovery, development and manufacturing of therapeutic antibodies. The firm's antibody development platform included manufacturing fully human antibody product candidates to a variety of disease targets. The company was founded by R. Scott Greer in 1996 and was headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Health Technology |
Agensys, Inc.
 Agensys, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Agensys, Inc. develops a pipeline of therapeutic fully human monoclonal atibodies (mAbs) to treat cancer. It develops a pipeline of naked and antibody-drug conjugated (ADC) therapeutic antibodies to treat cancer indications, including prostate, kidney, pancreas, ovary, bladder, lung, colon, breast, and skin. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Commercial Services |
OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity
OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity (OrbiMed Advisors Private Equity) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Orbimed Advisors LLC founded in 1993 by Samuel D. Isaly. The firm is headquartered in New York and it has additional offices in San Francisco, Mumbai, Shanghai, Herzliya, Hong Kong and London. | Finance |
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, Inc.
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, Inc. provides funding for cancer research. The non-profit company is based in Stamford, CT. The company was founded by Edward Netter. Kevin Honeycutt has been the CEO of the company since 2018. | Commercial Services |
Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd.
Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd. engages in development of natural science and services. It covers broad of spectrum including: biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, bioinformatics, proteomics, biomatics and system biology, medical devices, renewable energy, bio fuels, clean technology and environmental sciences, agricultural and plants genetics, chemistry and nanotechnology, physics and electro-optics, mathematics and computer science. The company is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel. | Finance |
Kite Pharma, Inc.
 Kite Pharma, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Kite Pharma, Inc. engages in the the development and commercialization of cancer immunotherapy products. Its products include chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR), which address both hematological and solid cancers. The company was founded by Arie S. Belldegrun, James S. Economou, and Joshua A. Kazam on 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Health Technology |
cCAM Biotherapeutics Ltd.
cCAM Biotherapeutics Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology cCAM Biotherapeutics Ltd. is a preclinical-stage company engaging in the development of immunotherapies to treat cancer. The company was founded by Silvia Noiman and Gal Markel in 2010 and is headquartered in Hod Ha'Sharon, Israel. | Health Technology |
Adicet Therapeutics, Inc.
 Adicet Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Adicet Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company focuses on the development of cell immunotherapies. It engages in the design and development of immunotherapies for cancer and other disease indications with a focus on novel universal immune cell therapies. The company was founded by Aya Jakobovits in 2014 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA. | Health Technology |
resTORbio, Inc.
 resTORbio, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology resTORbio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The firm engages in the development and commercialization of medicines for aging-related diseases and conditions. It offers an immunotherapy under the TORC1 program. The company was founded by Chen Schor and Joan Mannick on July 5, 2016 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health Technology |
Ucla Technology Development Group
Ucla Technology Development Group Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services UCLA Technology Development Group (TDG) is an organization that promotes innovation, research, education, and entrepreneurship at UCLA. The private company is based in Los Angeles. The group works to translate UCLA's discoveries into new products and services that create economic value to support the university's scholarly and educational missions. TDG manages a large portfolio of technologies and license agreements and has a rich history of American startup company formation. | Commercial Services |
Dyve Biosciences, Inc.
Dyve Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Dyve Biosciences, Inc. operates as a research and development company. It focuses on biotech that creates novel therapeutics using proprietary science. The company was founded by Ryan Beal and Rajit Malhotra and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. | Health Technology |
Dorian Therapeutics, Inc.
Dorian Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Dorian Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a anti-aging company that focusing on blocking the process of cellular senescence. The company was founded by Maddalena Adorno and Benedetta di Robilant and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | Commercial Services |
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