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John Rice

Founder of Airway Therapeutics

Cincinnati, Ohio

Overview 

John Rice is a Partner at CincyTech in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a strong background in biotechnology, start-ups, and venture capital. Notable career highlights include founding Airway Therapeutics and serving on the boards of various successful companies like Genetesis and Kurome Therapeutics. Rice has an impressive track record of investing in and supporting numerous companies in the biotech sector, such as Invirsa, Myonexus Therapeutics, and Aerpio Pharmaceuticals, demonstrating his expertise in commercialization and market development within the industry.

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.

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