Mode VC
Jim Flynn

Jim Flynn

Managing Partner; investment and portfolio oversight atDeerfieldNew York City
Full bioFirm profile

Jim Flynn is the Managing Partner of Deerfield, joining in 2000. He previously worked at Furman Selz, Alpharma Inc., and Kidder, Peabody & Co.

What Jim can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeedLead preference not reported
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Kidder, Peabody & Co. · senior analyst
  2. Alpharma Inc. · Vice President of Corporate Development
  3. Furman Selz · analyst
  4. Deerfield · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Deerfield IntelligenceDeerfield FoundationDeerfield Discovery and Development, LLCCure

Focus

healthcarepharmaceuticalmedical devicesbiotechnologymedical device

Education

University of Michigan, B.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology and EconomicsJohns Hopkins University, M.S. in Biotechnology

Also at Deerfield

Stephen Anastos
Stephen AnastosManaging Director, Healthcare Services; joined to focus on early and growth-stage healthcare technology and services investments
Anne Daub
Anne DaubPartner, Therapeutics
Frank Nestle, M.D.Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Deerfield Discovery and Development

Partners like Jim

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Anders HoveFounder & Partner, Acorn Bioventures
Enke BashllariArkitekt Ventures
Shaun Rodriguez, PhD
Shaun Rodriguez, PhDDirector of Life Science Research, Casdin Capital
George C. Petrocheilos
George C. PetrocheilosCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Catalio Capital Management
Geoffrey W. Smith
Geoffrey W. SmithFounder / Managing Partner, Companion Fund
Misti Ushio
Misti UshioManaging Partner, Digitalis Ventures

Alert me when Deerfield is active

One email when Jim's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

Founders and investors at a Mode VC gathering

Send Mode VC your deck

Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

Send your deck

Questions

Who is Jim Flynn?

Jim Flynn is the Managing Partner of Deerfield, joining in 2000. He previously worked at Furman Selz, Alpharma Inc., and Kidder, Peabody & Co.

How much does Jim Flynn invest?

Deerfield has not reported a check size. It invests at seed.

How do I pitch Jim Flynn?

A warm intro from a founder Deerfield backed works best.

What did Jim Flynn do before Deerfield?

senior analyst at Kidder, Peabody & Co.; Vice President of Corporate Development at Alpharma Inc.; analyst at Furman Selz.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.