Steven Edelson
Public Communications Contact at Versant Venture Management LLC
Network origin in Steven Edelson first degree
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Versant Venture Management LLC
 Versant Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Versant Venture Management LLC (Versant Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Brian Atwood, Samuel Colella, Bill Link and Ross Jaffe. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Basel and Vancouver.
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Companies connected to Steven Edelson via their personal network
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Medtronic, Inc.
 Medtronic, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers pharmaceutical drugs, pharmaceutical instruments, and diagnostics solutions. The company was founded by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche on October 1, 1896 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
 Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets soft tissue equipment. The firm's main focus is assisting physicians in the early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. The company was founded by Ben Heavrin, Bruce Lynskey, Jerome R. Edwards, and Evan Austill, Jr. in 2005 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Antipodean Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Antipodean Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Antipodean Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products and provides pre clinical services. Its product MitoQ, which blocks mitochondrial oxidative damage and prevents cell death. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
TempestTx, Inc.
 TempestTx, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology TempestTx, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company which engages in advancing small molecule therapeutics that modulate anti-tumor pathways. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Biotechnology | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| MORPHOSYS AG | Biotechnology | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| University of Oxford | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Golden Gate University | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Toronto | College/University | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| CVRX, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc.
 Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. conducts biomedical researches. It focuses in the areas of oncology, ophthalmology, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, neuroscience, and cardiovascular conditions, other focus areas include discovery chemistry, biologics, pathway biology, and translational medicine. The company was founded on September 10, 2002 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
Novartis Institute for Functional Genomics, Inc.
 Novartis Institute for Functional Genomics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Novartis Institute For Functional Genomics, Inc. serves as a bridge between basic science and preclinical drug discovery for Novartis’ global research organization. Its focus areas include oncology, autoimmunity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, and infectious disease. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman | |
Bird Rock Bio, Inc.
 Bird Rock Bio, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Bird Rock Bio, Inc. develops protein therapeutics. It focuses on the discovery and development of novel antibodies with upsized potential that represent to antibody therapeutics. The company was founded by Richard J. Ulevitch, Phyllis Ellen Whiteley and Katherine S. Bowdish in 2007 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| ADVERUM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Stanford University School of Medicine | College/University | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Inception Sciences, Inc.
 Inception Sciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Inception Sciences, Inc. provides small molecule pharmaceutical incubator services. Its focus is on creating therapies with transformative potential to address diseases and disorders. The company creates new companies in partnership with pioneering academic researchers and major biopharmaceutical companies, which provide funding and a path to liquidity through pre-negotiated acquisitions. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG | Biotechnology | Chairman Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer | |
Anokion SA
 Anokion SA Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Anokion SA provides technology for retraining white blood cells to induce therapeutic immune tolerance. The firm?s approach to antigen-specific immune tolerance can be translated to virtually any protein in numerous clinical indications. The company was founded by Jerffery Hubbell, Melody Swartz, Stephan Kontos, Oscar Buset, Kristen M. Lorentz and David A. Lowin and is headquartered in Ecublens, Switzerland. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Founder Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Kanyos Bio, Inc.
 Kanyos Bio, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Kanyos Bio, Inc. engages in the provision of immune tolerance technology solutions. It develops antigen-specific for treatment of type-1 diabetes and celiac disease. The company was founded by Jeffrey Hubbell, Stephan Kontos, Oscar Buset, Kristen M. Lorentz, and David A. Lowin in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Founder | |
Metavention, Inc.
 Metavention, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services metavention, Inc. develops novel interventional therapies and sympathetic nervous system. The company was founded by Bobak Azamian in 2011 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Blueline Bioscience
 Blueline Bioscience Investment ManagersFinance Blueline Bioscience acts as an alternative investment manager. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Inception IBD, Inc.
 Inception IBD, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Inception IBD, Inc. provides therapeutics services. It creates new companies in partnership with pioneering academic researchers and major biopharmaceutical companies, which provide funding and a path to liquidity through pre-negotiated acquisitions. The company was founded by Eric Ogier-Denis, Yoram Bouhnik, Xavier Treton and Jacques Mizrahi in 2011 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Kyras Therapeutics, Inc.
 Kyras Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Kyras Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops drugs for incurable cancers and developmental disorders caused by RAS gene mutations. The company was founded by Brent R. Stockwell in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Versant Venture Capital VI (Canada) LP
 Versant Venture Capital VI (Canada) LP Investment ManagersFinance Versant Venture Capital VI (Canada) LP operates as a pooled investment fund. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Jecure Therapeutics, Inc.
 Jecure Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Jecure Therapeutics, Inc. provides therapeutic services for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and liver fibrosis. The company was founded by Ariel Feldstein in 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| BLACK DIAMOND THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Biotechnology | Chairman Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
CODA Biotherapeutics, Inc.
 CODA Biotherapeutics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology CODA Biotherapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of chemo genetic neuromodulation platform for the treatment of severe neurological disorders. The company was founded by Mitchell H. Finer, Allan Basbaum, Nicholas Boulis, Joseph Glorioso III and Kenneth P. Greenberg in 2014 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Jengu Therapeutics, Inc.
 Jengu Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Jengu Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| MONTE ROSA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
858 Therapeutics, Inc.
 858 Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology 858 Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Monte Rosa Therapeutics AG
 Monte Rosa Therapeutics AG Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Monte Rosa Therapeutics AG develops, manufactures and distributes cancer drugs that modulate protein degradation pathways. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chairman Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| CONTINEUM THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Bright Peak Therapeutics AG
 Bright Peak Therapeutics AG BiotechnologyHealth Technology Bright Peak Therapeutics AG engages in the development of engineered cytokines for immuno-oncology indications. The company is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Ventus Therapeutics U.S., Inc.
 Ventus Therapeutics U.S., Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Ventus Therapeutics U.S., Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The company is headquartered in Natick, MA. | Medical Distributors | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Ventus Therapeutics, Inc.
 Ventus Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Ventus Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses in developing novel small molecule medicines that target the innate immune system to treat autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases and cancer. The company was founded by Hao Wu, Richard Flavell, Judy Lieberman, Thomas Tuschl, and Feng Shao and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Stablix, Inc.
 Stablix, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Stablix, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in New York, NY. The company is focused on establishing a new paradigm for tackling diverse diseases by harnessing the power of the body's own cellular machinery through targeted protein stabilization. Stablix's restored™ platform generates heterobifunctional small molecules (restoracs™) that selectively recruit active deubiquitinases (dubs) to target proteins for precise removal of ubiquitin to restore protein function. The company is currently advancing its lead programs towards clinical studies. The company's platform is based on the work of Henry Colecraft, Ph.D., professor of physiology and cellular biophysics, and professor of pharmacology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Stablix was founded in June 2021 with a $63 million series A led by founding investor Versant Ventures with New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Cormorant Asset Management, Euclidean Capital, and Alexandria Venture Investments. Stuart Anthony Kingsley has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Vensana Capital Management LLC
 Vensana Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vensana Capital Management LLC (Vensana Capital) is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm founded in 2019 by Peter Klein Justin & Kirk G. Nielsen. The firm is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Founder |
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