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Spiros Liras
Founder of Apple Tree Partners
Brookline, Massachusetts
Overview
Spiros Liras is a Venture Partner at Apple Tree Partners, specializing in early-stage investment in pharmaceuticals, biotech, and health IT sectors. With an impressive background in drug development and medicinal chemistry, he has co-founded and led multiple successful ventures like Nereid Therapeutics and Initial Therapeutics, and has held key leadership positions at Biogen and Pfizer.
Work Experience
Deep Apple Therapeutics; Co-Founder, CEO and Board Director
2021 - Current
Nereid Therapeutics; Co-Founder, founding CEO, Board Director
2020
Intitial Therapeutics; Co-Founder, CEO and Board Director
2020
Nine Square Therapeutics; Co-Founder, Founding CEO and Board Director
2020
Venture Partner
2019
Apple Tree Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in pharmaceuticals, biotech, medtech, and healthcare services.
Raised $5,000,000.00.
Adjunct Full Professor
2019
Head, External Portfolio Innovation Unit
2018 - 2019
Biogen is a biotechnology company engaged in the development of innovative therapies for neurological and neurodegenerative diseases.
VP Medicinal Chemistry
2017 - 2018
VP, CVMED Medicinal Chemistry
2011 - 2017
Executive Director
2009 - 2011
Head of CVMED medicinal chemistry
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.
Senior Director, Neuroscience medicinal chemistry
2004 - 2008
Medicinal chemist
1994 - 2004
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.