John M. Rice
Chairman at Airway Therapeutics, Inc.
Profile
John M.
Rice is the founder of Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (founded in 2006) and Triathlon Medical Venture Partners LLC (founded in 2004).
He held the title of Director & Chairman at Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. from 2006 to 2013 and the title of Managing Partner at Triathlon Medical Venture Partners LLC from 2004 to 2018.
Dr. Rice's current job(s) include being the Chairman - Investment Advisory Board at Harrington Discovery Institute since 2014, the Executive Chairman at Kurome Therapeutics, Inc., the Chairman at Airway Therapeutics, Inc. since 2011, the Chairman at Genetesis, Inc., a Director at Eccrine Systems, Inc., a Director at Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center, a Director at Armatus Bio LLC since 2022, a Director at Enable Injections, Inc. since 2016, a Director at Xact Medical, Inc. since 2016, an Advisor at Spring Mill Venture Partners, and a Partner at CincyTech LLC since 2014.
Dr. Rice's former job(s) include being the CEO & Chairman of Board at Syntherix, Inc. from 2010 to 2012, the Interim Chief Executive Officer at CS-Keys, Inc., the Director & Chairman at BioOhio from 2011 to 2017, the Chairman at Standard Bariatrics, Inc. from 2015 to 2018, the Chairman at Myonexus Therapeutics, Inc. from 2017 to 2019, the Chairman at Neurotechnology Innovations Translator LLC from 2015 to 2019, the Managing Director at Senmed Medical Ventures from 1989 to 2003, the Director at Aerpio Therapeutics, Inc. from 2011 to 2017, the Director at Battelle Corp.
from 1976 to 1989, the Independent Director at Meridian Bioscience, Inc. from 2017 to 2023, and a Non-Executive Director at Blue Water Biotech, Inc. He also served as a Director at Kereos, Inc. from 2006 to 2012 and as a Director at Avation Medical, Inc. from 2016 to 2020.
Dr. Rice's education history includes undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees from The Ohio State University.
John M. Rice active positions
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Spring Mill Venture Partners
 Spring Mill Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Spring Mill Venture Partners (Spring Mill) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Ken Green, Jane H. Martin and David O. Mann. The firm is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Airway Therapeutics, Inc.
 Airway Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Airway Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company which specializes in the development of surfactant-related products. The firm offers products for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, as well as for the treatment of pulmonary infections associated with cystic fibrosis. It also provides pediatric drug development, orphan drug development, pulmonary therapies, protein drug development, neonatal drug therapy, and inhalation drug delivery. The company was founded by Charles McOsker in 2011 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Chairman | 2011-05-31 |
Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center
 Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center BiotechnologyHealth Technology Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center operates as a cardiovascular research and product development consortium. It focuses on the formation, attraction, expansion and retention of cardiovascular companies to create jobs and facilitate economic development in the State of Ohio. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Director/Board Member | - |
CincyTech LLC
 CincyTech LLC Investment ManagersFinance CincyTech LLC (CincyTech) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-06-30 |
Xact Medical, Inc.
 Xact Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Xact Medical LLC develops medical devices. The firm develops Fast Intelligent Needle Delivery (FIND) system which will give clinicians a device to more precisely, quickly and conveniently place an object such as a needle tip in the body, reducing uncomfortable and time consuming trial and error. The company was founded in September 2016 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Director/Board Member | 2016-09-30 |
Eccrine Systems, Inc.
 Eccrine Systems, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Eccrine Systems, Inc. develops sweat sensor technologies. It is developing non-invasive, disposable, electronic patches that measure and transmit real-time data about human sweat. The company was founded by Robert Beech and Jason Heikenfeld on November 25, 2013 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Director/Board Member | - |
Enable Injections, Inc.
 Enable Injections, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Enable Injections, Inc. develops wearable bolus injectors for investigational use in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries to deliver high viscosity, high volume payloads up to 20cc to the subcutaneous tissue. The company was founded by Michael D. Hooven in February 2010 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Director/Board Member | 2016-11-30 |
Kurome Therapeutics, Inc.
 Kurome Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Kurome Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapies that target cancer cells. The company was founded by Daniel Starczynowski and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Chairman | - |
Genetesis, Inc.
 Genetesis, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Genetesis, Inc. provides medical devices. Its technology utilizes the body’s weak magnetic fields to reconstruct, computationally, areas of high and low electrical conductivity in the heart. The firm also offers computational medicine, electrophysiology and diagnostics services. The company was founded by Peeyush Shrivastava in 2013 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Chairman | - |
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Training of John M. Rice
| The Ohio State University | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 25 |
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Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
 Meridian Bioscience, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Meridian Bioscience, Inc. engages in the development, production, sale, and distribution of diagnostic products. Its platforms include molecular, immunoassay, urea breath, and blood chemistry. It operates through the Diagnostics and Life Science segments. The Diagnostics segment consists of manufacturing operations for infectious disease and blood chemistry products and the sale and distribution of diagnostics products domestically and abroad. The Life Science segment distributes bulk antigens, antibodies, polymerase chain reaction/ quantitative PCR reagents, nucleotides, competent cells, and bioresearch reagents used by researchers, agri-bio companies, and other diagnostic manufacturing companies. The company was founded by William J. Motto in 1976 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Commercial Services |
Kereos, Inc.
 Kereos, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Kereos, Inc. develops and manufactures biotechnology products. The firm focuses on nanodroplet technology that allows delivery of a range of drug compounds to a target in the body for the treatment of diseases. The company was founded by Samuel A. Wickline and Gregory M. Lanza in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Health Technology |
CS-Keys, Inc.
 CS-Keys, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology CS-Keys is the leader in discovery and development of cancer diagnostics based on the science of the DNA Synthesome. As the greatest potential for reducing mortality of cancer lies in the detection of asymptomatic, early stage disease, as well as for residual disease after treatment, the discovery of new markers for this purpose holds significant promise. CS-Keys patented caPCNA antibody may be a powerful ally in helping pathologists achieve this objective. CS-Keys, Inc. is a private, Indianapolis-based biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of 3rd generation cancer-associated biomarkers using proteomics. These biomarkers may be used to create products to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancer. CS-Keys was founded in early 2006 to develop and commercialize products based on the founders research and licensed from Indiana University. | Health Technology |
Aerpio Therapeutics, Inc.
 Aerpio Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Aerpio Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative therapies for vascular diseases. The firm develops small molecules and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of vascular disease and enhancement of wound healing. Its two lead programs include a tie-2 activator for diabetic macular edema and vascular leak, and a hypoxia-inducible factor 1-a stabilizer for wound healing and the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. The company was founded by Joseph H. Gardner and Robert Shalwitz in 2011 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Health Technology |
| Senmed Medical Ventures | Finance |
Triathlon Medical Venture Partners LLC
 Triathlon Medical Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Triathlon Medical Venture Partners LLC (Triathlon Medical Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Dennis Costello and John Rice. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio with additional offices in Indianapolis and Louisville. | Finance |
Spring Mill Venture Partners
Spring Mill Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Spring Mill Venture Partners (Spring Mill) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Ken Green, Jane H. Martin and David O. Mann. The firm is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana. | Finance |
BioOhio
 BioOhio Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BioOhio is a non-profit organization that connects and serves Ohio's bioscience community to drive success in improving the quality of life. The non-profit company is based in Columbus, OH. With over 300 member organizations that employ over 100,000 people, BioOhio provides member-guided services that include networking, advocacy, events, talent, information, and cost savings. BioOhio is the state affiliate for bioscience associations such as Advamed, Bio, PhRMA, and more. Eddie Pauline has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Commercial Services |
Battelle Corp.
 Battelle Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Battelle Memorial Institute, Battelle Corp. provides atmospheric research. The private company is based in Columbus, OH. Lewis F. von Thaer has been the CEO of the company since 2017. | Commercial Services |
CincyTech LLC
CincyTech LLC Investment ManagersFinance CincyTech LLC (CincyTech) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. | Finance |
Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center
Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center BiotechnologyHealth Technology Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center operates as a cardiovascular research and product development consortium. It focuses on the formation, attraction, expansion and retention of cardiovascular companies to create jobs and facilitate economic development in the State of Ohio. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Health Technology |
Airway Therapeutics, Inc.
Airway Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Airway Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company which specializes in the development of surfactant-related products. The firm offers products for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, as well as for the treatment of pulmonary infections associated with cystic fibrosis. It also provides pediatric drug development, orphan drug development, pulmonary therapies, protein drug development, neonatal drug therapy, and inhalation drug delivery. The company was founded by Charles McOsker in 2011 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Health Technology |
Enable Injections, Inc.
Enable Injections, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Enable Injections, Inc. develops wearable bolus injectors for investigational use in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries to deliver high viscosity, high volume payloads up to 20cc to the subcutaneous tissue. The company was founded by Michael D. Hooven in February 2010 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Health Technology |
| Syntherix, Inc. | |
Eccrine Systems, Inc.
Eccrine Systems, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Eccrine Systems, Inc. develops sweat sensor technologies. It is developing non-invasive, disposable, electronic patches that measure and transmit real-time data about human sweat. The company was founded by Robert Beech and Jason Heikenfeld on November 25, 2013 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Electronic Technology |
Genetesis, Inc.
Genetesis, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Genetesis, Inc. provides medical devices. Its technology utilizes the body’s weak magnetic fields to reconstruct, computationally, areas of high and low electrical conductivity in the heart. The firm also offers computational medicine, electrophysiology and diagnostics services. The company was founded by Peeyush Shrivastava in 2013 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Technology Services |
Standard Bariatrics, Inc.
 Standard Bariatrics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Standard Bariatrics, Inc. operates as a surgical procedure company focused on the development and commercialization of medical devices. It offers STANDARD CLAMP, a laparoscopic surgical device designed to clamp the entire length of the stomach, enabling surgeons to plan and hold the staple line prior to dividing the stomach during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The company was founded by Jonathan Thompson in 2014 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Health Technology |
Xact Medical, Inc.
Xact Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Xact Medical LLC develops medical devices. The firm develops Fast Intelligent Needle Delivery (FIND) system which will give clinicians a device to more precisely, quickly and conveniently place an object such as a needle tip in the body, reducing uncomfortable and time consuming trial and error. The company was founded in September 2016 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Health Technology |
Myonexus Therapeutics, Inc.
 Myonexus Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Myonexus Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical stage company. It engages in the research and development of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy gene treatments. The company was founded by Michael Triplett and Bruce Halpryn in February 2017 and is headquartered in New Albany, OH. | Health Technology |
Neurotechnology Innovations Translator LLC
 Neurotechnology Innovations Translator LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Neurotechnology Innovations Translator LLC develops and commercializes pioneering neuro-technology solutions. The private company is based in Columbus, OH. | Commercial Services |
Avation Medical, Inc.
 Avation Medical, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Avation Medical, Inc. provides platform for wearable nerve stimulation systems. The company is headquartered in Columbus, OH. | Technology Services |
Blue Water Biotech, Inc.
 Blue Water Biotech, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Blue Water Biotech, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the research and development of transformational vaccines to prevent infectious diseases worldwide. Its platform includes the BWV Norovirus (NoV) S&P Nanoparticle Versatile Vaccine. Bioengineering the shell (S) and protruding (P) domains of the norovirus capsid protein, polyvalent nanoparticles and polymers/oligomers provide a versatile vaccine platform with wide applications. The company was founded by Joseph Hernandez on October 26, 2018 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Health Technology |
Kurome Therapeutics, Inc.
Kurome Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Kurome Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapies that target cancer cells. The company was founded by Daniel Starczynowski and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Health Technology |
| Harrington Discovery Institute | |
Armatus Bio LLC
 Armatus Bio LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology Armatus Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company that operates at the intersection of genetic science and bioengineering. The company is based in Columbus, OH. The company was founded by Peter G. Kleinhenz, Michael Triplett. Michael Triplett has been the CEO since incorporation. | Health Technology |
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