Terry McGuire is a founding partner of Polaris Partners with over 35 years of early-stage investing experience in medical and information technology. He has invested in over 80 companies and co-founded three, including Inspire Pharmaceuticals.
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Polaris Partners writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- Golder, Thoma and Cressey · partner
- Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. · partner
- Polaris Partners · Founding PartnerNow
- Golder, Thoma and Cressey
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Who is Terry McGuire?
Terry McGuire is a founding partner of Polaris Partners with over 35 years of early-stage investing experience in medical and information technology. He has invested in over 80 companies and co-founded three, including Inspire Pharmaceuticals.
How much does Terry McGuire invest?
Terry McGuire invests through Polaris Partners, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed, series a.
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What did Terry McGuire do before Polaris Partners?
partner at Golder, Thoma and Cressey; partner at Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co.; Golder, Thoma and Cressey.
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