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Amir Nashat

Polaris Partners

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overview 

Amir Nashat is the Managing General Partner at Polaris Partners in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he has invested in a variety of successful companies across different sectors. With a PhD from MIT and experience as CEO of Paratus Sciences, his career highlights include serving as CEO of Dewpoint Therapeutics and holding board positions at CAMP4 Therapeutics and Scholar Rock, among others.

Work Experience 

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2023 - Current

  • Board Member

    2016

CAMP4 Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that uses RNA to restore healthy gene expression.

Raised $190,000,000.00 from The Kraft Group, Enavate Sciences, Andreessen Horowitz, Gaingels, Polaris Partners, Northpond Ventures and 5AM Ventures.

  • Board Member

    2018

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2018 - 2020

Dewpoint Therapeutics is a biotech company developing a drug platform that targets biomolecular condensates.

Raised $287,000,000.00 from SoftBank Vision Fund, Mirae Asset Capital, Polaris Partners, General Catalyst, Leaps by Bayer, Maverick Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, NS Investment, Samsara BioCapital and 3E Bioventures.

  • Managing Partner

    2002

    Polaris Partners has a 20-plus-year history of partnering with repeat entrepreneurs and world-class innovators who are improving the way we live and work.

  • Managing General Partner

    2002 - 2023

Polaris Partners is an investment firm that invests in healthcare and biotechnology companies.

  • Board Member

    2012

Scholar Rock is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and discovers new medicines and treatments for the serious diseases.

Raised $743,000,000.00 from Polaris Partners, Invus, Redmile Group and Samsara BioCapital.

  • Board Member

    2017

Morphic Therapeutic is a biotechnology company that develops oral integrin therapies to treat serious chronic diseases.

Raised $510,499,755.00 from Pfizer Venture Investments, Novo Holdings, Invus, Polaris Partners, ShangPharma, Schrödinger, Timothy A. Springer, SR One, Omega Funds and EcoR1 Capital.

  • Board Member

    2013

AgBiome - The GENESIS Platform Business is a provider of microbial collection to develop sustainably sourced ingredients.

  • Board Member

    2014 - 2023

Metacrine is a clinical-stage bio pharmaceutical company focused on building an innovative pipeline of best-in-class drugs.

Raised $173,000,000.00 from K2 HealthVentures.

  • Board Member

    2014 - 2022

Syros Pharmaceuticals is a life sciences company that focuses on treating diseases by mapping gene regulatory circuits.

Raised $620,470,018.00 from Deep Track Capital, Flagship Pioneering, Adage Capital Management, Samsara BioCapital, Blue Owl, Invus, Bain Capital Life Sciences, Dafna Capital Management, Ally Bridge Group and Bain Capital Life Sciences.

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