Carlo Rizzuto
Managing Director at Versant Ventures
Carlo Rizzuto
Managing Director at Versant Ventures
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Director
2022 - Current
Partner
2012 - 2022
Director, Graphite Bio (GRPH) Director, Century Therapeutics (IPSC) Director, Jnana Therapeutics Director, FirstLight Bio Director, 858 Therapeutics Director, Stablix Director, Nested Therapeutics Director, Pandion Therapeutics (PAND, acquired) Director, Venatorx (2017-2022) Founding CEO, Kyras Therapeutics (2015-2017) Chief Business Officer, Anokion (2014-2017)
CEO
2015 - 2022
Highline Therapeutics is a biotech incubator established by Versant Ventures in New York City. Modeled on Blueline Bioscience in Toronto, Highline aims to identify and accelerate translational research and biotech company formation. Highline will partner with both local academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies to help bridge the gap between academic science and the development of novel therapeutics.
Global Program Team Director
2010 - 2012
Lead global, cross-functional team developing intelligent medicines by integrating electronics and pharmaceuticals to enable remote patient monitoring/e-health applications
Assistant to the CEO
2010 - 2010
Assistant to CEO - Pharmaceuticals
2009 - 2010
Associate Principal
2002 - 2008
Business Development Manager
2000 - 2002