Peter Thompson

General Partner atOrbiMedNEW YORK

Peter Thompson is a General Partner at OrbiMed. He has experience in executive roles at Becton-Dickinson and Chiron and co-founded Trubion Pharmaceuticals.

What Peter 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.

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Career

  1. Yale University
  2. National Cancer Institute · staff
  3. Chiron
  4. Becton-Dickinson
  5. Trubion Pharmaceuticals · CEO
  6. OrbiMed · Venture Partner
    Now
  7. OrbiMed · Private Equity Partner
    Now
  8. OrbiMed · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Trubion Pharmaceuticals

Investments named in public bios

SynthorxPrincipia BiopharmaVelosBio

Focus

healthcarelife sciences

Education

Brown University, bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and MathematicsBrown University, medical degreeYale University

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Questions

Who is Peter Thompson?

Peter Thompson is a General Partner at OrbiMed. He has experience in executive roles at Becton-Dickinson and Chiron and co-founded Trubion Pharmaceuticals.

How much does Peter Thompson invest?

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

How do I pitch Peter Thompson?

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

What did Peter Thompson do before OrbiMed?

Yale University; staff at National Cancer Institute; Chiron; Becton-Dickinson; CEO at Trubion Pharmaceuticals.

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