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Jeffrey Finer

Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures

South San Francisco, California

Overview 

Jeffrey Finer is currently serving as the CEO and Co-Founder of Septerna, where he has successfully led the company through a Series B investment round. With a background in oncology and drug discovery, he has held key leadership roles at companies like Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Five Prime Therapeutics, showcasing his expertise in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Work Experience 

  • CEO and Co-Founder

    2019 - Current

Septerna is a biotech firm unlocking diverse drug discovery potential in G protein-coupled receptors across various diseases.

Raised $250,000,000.00 from Vertex Ventures HC, Soleus Capital, Biotechnology Value Fund, Driehaus Capital Management, Invus, Catalio Capital Management, RA Capital Management, Woodline Partners, Third Rock Ventures and Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

  • Venture Partner

    2016

  • Board Observer

    2019

  • Interim Chief Technology Officer

    2016 - 2019

Maze Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that develops precision medicines for renal, cardiovascular, and metabolic diseases.

Raised $496,000,000.00 from Logos Capital, Frazier Life Sciences, Janus Henderson Investors and Deep Track Capital.

  • Board Member

    2019 - 2024

  • Board Chairman

    2019 - 2022

Strateos is a SaaS-based biotechnology company that provides robotic solutions for biology labs.

Raised $105,769,999.00 from Alumni Ventures, Black Diamond Ventures, StreShi, Ally Bridge Group, Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, Dolby Family Ventures, AME, Castor Ventures, Harmonix Fund and Lux Capital.

  • Board Observer

    2019 - 2022

  • Interim Chief Technology Officer

    2017 - 2019

Ambys Medicines is a biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing regenerative and restorative therapies.

Raised $187,000,000.00 from Takeda, Smilegate Investment, Third Rock Ventures, Laurion Capital Management, Alexandria Venture Investments, Schroders Capital, Takeda Ventures and Third Rock Ventures.

  • Board Member

    2018 - 2019

  • Vice President, Research Technology

    2014 - 2016

  • Vice President, Molecular & Cellular Biology

    2011 - 2014

Theravance Biopharma is a biopharmaceutical company with one approved product.

Raised $663,200,000.00 from Woodford Investment Management.

  • Vice President, Discovery

    2007 - 2011

  • Director, Drug Discovery Technologies

    1998 - 2007

Cytokinetics is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for debilitating diseases.

Raised $1,760,450,000.00 from Royalty Pharma, Deerfield, Federated Kaufmann Fund and Red Abbey Venture Partners.

  • Resident Physician & Surgeon, Ophthalmology

    1996 - 1998

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmly is the hospital specializing in research, education and treatment of eye and ear.

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