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Michael Baran

Partner at Pfizer

New York City Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Michael Baran is a Partner at Pfizer Ventures, with a strong background in the pharmaceutical industry and an extensive track record in investment, commercialization, and drug discovery. He has held various leadership roles at Pfizer, including Executive Director of Emerging Science & Innovation in Oncology, and has served on the boards of multiple biotech companies, investing in notable ventures such as Capstan Therapeutics and ImCheck Therapeutics. Baran's career highlights include his leadership roles at Pfizer, where he oversaw strategic portfolio management and external R&D innovation in Asia Pacific, as well as his successful investments in companies like ImCheck Therapeutics and ImmunOs Therapeutics. His current position as a Partner at Pfizer Ventures showcases his expertise in identifying and supporting innovative pharmaceutical and biotech startups.

Work Experience 

  • Partner, Pfizer Ventures

    2018 - Current

  • Executive Director, Emerging Science & Innovation, Oncology

    2018 - 2018

  • Senior Director, Strategic Portfolio Management

    2017 - 2018

  • Senior Director, External R&D Innovation - Asia Pacific Strategy

    2013 - 2018

  • Senior Director, Scientific Affairs - Office of the R&D President

    2011 - 2017

  • Director, Customer Analytics

    2009 - 2011

  • Director, Contract Strategy & Information Group

    2008 - 2009

Pfizer is a biopharmaceutical company that provides affordable access to safe, effective medicines and health care services.

Raised $32,000,000,000.00 from Starboard Value.

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor - Department of Biomedical Engineering

    2020

  • Board of Directors

    2019

  • Board of Directors

    2019

  • Board of Directors Observer

    2020

Clinical stage biotechnology company developing restorative treatments for people affected by neuropsychiatric & neuroimmunologic disorders

Raised $208,700,000.00 from GT Healthcare Capital Partners, Samsara BioCapital, ARCH Venture Partners, Biotechnology Value Fund, Monograph Capital, Insight Partners, Newpath Management, Canaan Partners, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer Venture Investments.

  • Board of Directors

    2021

Mediar is a pre-clinical stage biotechnology company developing therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis.

Raised $105,000,000.00 from Pureos Bioventures, Novartis Venture Fund, Mass General Brigham Ventures, Ono Venture Investment, Mission BioCapital, Pfizer Venture Investments, Gimv, Sofinnova Partners, Eli Lilly & Company Foundation and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

  • Board of Directors Observer

    2021

Interius BioTherapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that develops in vivo cell-specific gene medicines to treat B cell lymphomas.

Raised $154,383,867.00 from Penn Medicine Co-Investment Program, Agent Capital, The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, Cormorant Asset Management, Quan Capital, BrightEdge Fund, OUP (Osage University Partners), RA Capital Management, Logos Capital and Pfizer Venture Investments.

  • Board of Directors Observer

    2021

  • Board of Directors Observer

    2021

  • Board of Directors

    2021

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