Jean-Francois Formela

Jean-Francois Formela

Partner atAtlas VentureMassachusetts

Jean-François Formela is a partner at Atlas Venture, focusing on drug discovery technologies. He co-founded IFM Therapeutics and Korro Bio, and serves on boards including Antares Therapeutics, Ikena Oncology, and Triveni Bio.

What Jean-Francois can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Career

  1. Atlas Venture · Partner
    Now
  2. Necker University Hospital · medical doctor
  3. Schering-Plough

Companies founded

IFM TherapeuticsKorro BioIntellia TherapeuticsTranslate BioRaNA Therapeutics

Investments named in public bios

Adnexus TherapeuticsArQuleArteaus TherapeuticsCoStim PharmaceuticalsExelixisHorizon TherapeuticsNxStageScorpion TherapeuticsAnnovation BiopharmaAntares TherapeuticsdeCODE geneticsF-Star Alpha LimitedHorizon PharmaIFM TherapeuticsIkena OncologyIntellia Therapeutics

Focus

drug discovery technologiestherapeuticsbiology

Education

Paris University School of Medicine, MDColumbia University, MBA

Also at Atlas Venture

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Who is Jean-Francois Formela?

Jean-François Formela is a partner at Atlas Venture, focusing on drug discovery technologies. He co-founded IFM Therapeutics and Korro Bio, and serves on boards including Antares Therapeutics, Ikena Oncology, and Triveni Bio.

How much does Jean-Francois Formela invest?

Atlas Venture has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

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What did Jean-Francois Formela do before Atlas Venture?

medical doctor at Necker University Hospital; Schering-Plough.

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