Carl L. Gordon

Managing Partner atOrbiMedNew York

Carl L. Gordon is a Managing Partner at OrbiMed. He leads the firm's private equity team and was a founding General Partner.

What Carl can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

OrbiMed writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: OrbiMed.

Career

  1. Imclone Systems
    1987-1988
  2. Rockefeller University · Postdoctoral Fellow
    1993-1995
  3. OrbiMed · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

OrbiMed

Focus

biotechnologyprivate equity

Education

Harvard, A.B., Chemistry & PhysicsMIT, Ph.D. in Biology

Also at OrbiMed

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Questions

Who is Carl L. Gordon?

Carl L. Gordon is a Managing Partner at OrbiMed. He leads the firm's private equity team and was a founding General Partner.

How much does Carl L. Gordon invest?

Carl L. Gordon invests through OrbiMed, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Carl L. Gordon?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Carl in the subject. A warm intro from a founder OrbiMed backed works better.

What did Carl L. Gordon do before OrbiMed?

Imclone Systems; Postdoctoral Fellow at Rockefeller University.

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