John Rice
Founder of Airway Therapeutics
Cincinnati, Ohio
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2014 - Current
CincyTech is one of the Midwest's most active seed funds, investing in disruptive human health and technology companies in Ohio.
Raised $13,500,000.00 from Ohio Third Frontier.
Chairman of the Investment Advisory Board
2014
Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals aims to advance medicine and society.
Founder and Member, Board of Directors
2011
Airway Therapeutics focuses on pulmonary research program of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center for further development.
Raised $38,780,000.00 from Queen City Angels, Cincinnati Children’s, CincyTech and Danmar Capital.
Chair Of The Board Of Directors
2020
Kurome Therapeutics is a preclinical stage company focused on subverting cancer's ability to evade therapy.
Raised $15,000,000.00 from Affinity Asset Advisors, Queen City Angels, CincyTech and Medicxi.
Board Member
2022
Armatus Bio is an emerging precision therapeutics company at the intersection of genetic science and bioengineering.
Member Board Of Directors
2016
Enable Injections designs and produces on-body delivery systems that allow patients to self-administer large amounts of medication.
Raised $322,000,000.00 from Wood Creek Capital Management, Squarepoint Capital, Cincinnati Children’s, Magnetar Capital, GCM Grosvenor, CincyTech, Cintrifuse and Ohio Innovation Fund.
Chairman of the Board
2023
Member of the Board of Directors
2023
Chariman of the Board of Directors
2016 - 2023
Genetesis is a medical imaging company leveraging data science and biomagnetism in the fight against cardiovascular disease
Raised $35,810,000.00 from Mithril Capital Management, Wormhole Capital, Ohio Innovation Fund, Cercano Management, JobsOhio and CincyTech.
Chairman and Board Member
2016 - 2023
Medical Device - Ultrasound-guided robotic needle placement
Xact Medical is developing FIND (Fast Intelligent Needle Delivery), a breakthrough in designing robotics.
Raised $224,993.00 from National Science Foundation.
Education
BS, MS, Ph.D
1967 - 1976