Amir Nashat
Polaris Partners
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Overview
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
2017
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.