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Deirdre Cunnane

Deirdre Cunnane

Investor atOmega FundsMassachusetts
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Deirdre Cunnane is Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at Omega Funds, joining in 2019. She previously held legal and financial roles at Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Advanced Technology Ventures, and Lightstone Ventures.

What Deirdre can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Career

  1. BancBoston Ventures · Investment Officer
  2. Advanced Technology Ventures · General Counsel
    2006-2015
  3. Lightstone Ventures · General Counsel
    2012-2015
  4. Catabasis Pharmaceuticals · Senior Vice President and General Counsel
    2015-2018
  5. Catabasis Pharmaceuticals · Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer
    2016-2019
  6. Catabasis Pharmaceuticals · Chief Legal Officer
    2018-2019
  7. Omega Funds · Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel
    Now
  8. Omega Funds · Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
    Now

Education

Boston College Law School, J.D.Boston College School of Management, B.S. in Finance

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Questions

Who is Deirdre Cunnane?

Deirdre Cunnane is Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at Omega Funds, joining in 2019. She previously held legal and financial roles at Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Advanced Technology Ventures, and Lightstone Ventures.

How much does Deirdre Cunnane invest?

Deirdre Cunnane invests through Omega Funds, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Deirdre Cunnane?

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

What did Deirdre Cunnane do before Omega Funds?

Investment Officer at BancBoston Ventures; General Counsel at Advanced Technology Ventures; General Counsel at Lightstone Ventures; Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Catabasis Pharmaceuticals; Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer at Catabasis Pharmaceuticals; Chief Legal Officer at Catabasis Pharmaceuticals.

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