Landon Merrill

Landon Merrill

Partner atGenoa VenturesSan Francisco

Landon Merrill is a Partner at Genoa Ventures, bringing product strategy expertise to portfolio companies. He has held leadership roles at 10X Genomics, Purigen Biosystems, and Synthomics, and holds an MSc in Genetics from UMass-Boston.

What Landon can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeedMostly follows a lead
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Career

  1. New England Biolabs
  2. 10X Genomics · founding team member
  3. Purigen Biosystems · Product Management and Corporate Strategy
  4. Synthomics · Commercial Operations
  5. Genoa Ventures · Partner
    Now
  6. Harvard Partners Center for Personalized Genomic Medicine
  7. GlaxoSmithKline
  8. Genoa Ventures · Principal
    Now

Companies founded

10x Genomics

Focus

product strategylife science toolspharma discovery platformsgenomicslife sciencesR&D tools

Education

University of Massachusetts-Boston, MSc in GeneticsConnecticut College, BSUniversity of Massachusetts Boston, Master of Science in Genetics

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Who is Landon Merrill?

Landon Merrill is a Partner at Genoa Ventures, bringing product strategy expertise to portfolio companies. He has held leadership roles at 10X Genomics, Purigen Biosystems, and Synthomics, and holds an MSc in Genetics from UMass-Boston.

How much does Landon Merrill invest?

Genoa Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed.

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What did Landon Merrill do before Genoa Ventures?

New England Biolabs; founding team member at 10X Genomics; Product Management and Corporate Strategy at Purigen Biosystems; Commercial Operations at Synthomics; Harvard Partners Center for Personalized Genomic Medicine; GlaxoSmithKline.

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