Private Equity
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Trieza Therapeutics Inc, a biotech company focused on cancer immunotherapy, has named Dr. Jeno Gyuris as chief scientific officer. Gyuris is a former chief scientific officer at Aveo Pharmaceuticals. Trieza's backers include MPM Capital, Interwest Partners and Astellas Venture Management LLC.
2 min read · 05 January 2018
Tech learning community Galvanize has named Alfonso P. Rosabal as CEO. Previously, Rosabal was chief operations officer at National CineMedia. Galvanize's backers include ABS Capital, Colorado Impact Fund, Haystack Partners, Aspen Grove Capital and University Ventures.
3 min read · 03 January 2018
Life sciences investor Pappas Capital has named Dr. Kyle Rasbach as a partner. Previously, Rasbach was a vice president at T. Rowe Price.
2 min read · 03 January 2018
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based LogicBio Therapeutics, a genome editing company, has expanded its leadership team with four new appointments: Matthias Jaffe is now chief financial officer; Tom Wilton has become chief business officer; Nelson Chau is now vice president of biology; and Kelly Blackburn is clinical and regulatory strategist. LogicBio's backers include Arix Bioscience, OrbiMed, Edmond De Rothschild Investment Partners, Pontifax, SBI and OrbiMed Israel Partners.
3 min read · 02 January 2018
Fifth Wall Ventures, the real estate-focused venture firm, has hired Natalie Bruss as a partner, according to a blog post. Previously, Bruss worked at the Los Angeles public relations firm ID.
1 min read · 21 December 2017
First Round Capital released its annual holiday video. Simpler and less choreographed, it is the firm's tenth.
1 min read · 21 December 2017
Arlington, Virginia-based ChurnZero, which helps subscription businesses fight customer churn, has named William R. Wagner to its board of directors. Wagner is the president and CEO of LogMein. ChurnZero is backed by Grotech Ventures and Middleland Capital.
3 min read · 20 December 2017
App Annie, a provider of app market data and insights, has named Natasha Kehimkar as chief people officer and Scott Marcus as general counsel. Previously, Kehimkar worked at Guardant Health while Marcus was at NetSuite. App Annie's backers include Sequoia Capital, Institutional Venture Partners, IDG Capital Partners, e.ventures, Greenspring Associates and Greycroft Partners.
4 min read · 19 December 2017
Aspect Ventures named Lauren Kolodny a partner at the firm.
1 min read · 19 December 2017
Amy Burroughs has joined 5AM Ventures as executive-in-residence, according to a press release. The firm is based in San Francisco and Boston and invests in life science companies, according to its website. Burroughs’ previous roles include chief commercial officer and head of business development for APT Pharmaceuticals and adviser to Egon Zehnder on leadership development, talent and board governance.
1 min read · 19 December 2017
