Abigail (Lauterbach) Schmitz
Senior Associate
RA Capital Management
TechAtlas senior associate evaluating biotech opportunities and competitive landscapes.
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Bio
Professional summary
Jake Simson is a Partner at RA Capital Management, where he works on both public and private investments in life sciences companies. He serves as a board director for companies including Bicara Therapeutics, Convergent Therapeutics, Janux Therapeutics, Outpace Bio, Parabalis Genomics, Septerna, Tyra Biosciences, and Vivace Bio. He previously covered solid tumor oncology landscapes and his doctoral research focused on injectable hydrogels for musculoskeletal tissue repair.
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Bicara TherapeuticsConvergent TherapeuticsJanux TherapeuticsOutpace BioParabalis GenomicsSepternaTyra BiosciencesVivace Bio
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- RA Capital ManagementPartner2013 – Present
Education
- Johns Hopkins UniversityPhD in Biomedical Engineering
- MITBS in Materials Science and Engineering
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