Reza Halse
President at RA Capital Management LP (Private Equity)
Profile
Reza has over 15 years experience in the life-science industry spanning research and business functions across a broad range of therapeutic areas.
He currently serves as President of MRLV, and previously led business development and licensing in Europe for MRL.
As a corporate venture capital investor, he has previously managed investments in a number of life science companies, including: Spero [NASDAQ:SPRO]; LTI Therapeutics; Adheron [sold to Roche 2015]; Editas [NASDAQ:EDIT]; and miRagen [NASDAQ:MGEN].
He is currently responsible for MRLV investments in Visterra, LifeMine and Imago BioSciences.
Prior to MRLV, he was a Partner with the Partners Innovation Fund, the corporate venture capital arm of Partners HealthCare, a large academic medical center and Harvard Medical School affiliate, based in Boston, US.
He has also held management roles in large Pharma and private life-science companies in both the UK and US.
Reza holds a B.Sc.
and Ph.D.
from Newcastle University, UK.
Reza Halse active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Partners Research Ventures & Licensing
 Partners Research Ventures & Licensing Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Mass General Brigham, Inc., Partners Research Ventures & Licensing is a private company that provides management services. The company is based in Boston, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
BIOCOM
 BIOCOM Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BIOCOM provides scientific and technological services. The firm focuses that positively influence the growth of the life science industry, including capital formation, public policy, workforce development and scientific discovery and development. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | 18/11/2020 |
RA Capital Management LP (Private Equity)
 RA Capital Management LP (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance RA Capital Management LP (Private Equity) (RA Capital) is a private equity & venture capital subsidiary of RA Capital Management LP founded by Peter Kolchinsky in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA. | President | 28/02/2021 |
| Summation Bio, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Reza Halse
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Merck Research Ventures
 Merck Research Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Merck Research Ventures, a subsidiary of Merck Research Laboratories is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | President | 30/03/2021 |
IOmet Pharma Ltd.
 IOmet Pharma Ltd. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade IOmet Pharma Ltd. develops drugs and related products. It focuses on developing the novel ideas sourced from universities, research institutes and industry as well as internally generated programs. The company was founded by Peter Trill and Tom Brown in 2010 and is headquartered in Scotland, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 20/06/2018 |
Genome Canada
 Genome Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Genome Canada provides genomic research services. It connects ideas and people across public and private sectors to find new uses for genomics, invests in large-scale science and technology to fuel innovation,and translates discoveries into applications, new technologies, societal impacts and solutions across key sectors of national importance, including health, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, energy, mining, and the environment. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Chairman | 29/06/2016 |
Partners HealthCare Corp.
 Partners HealthCare Corp. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Partners HealthCare Corp. provides patient care, research, teaching and community services. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/07/2015 |
TargAnox, Inc.
 TargAnox, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology TargAnox, Inc. develops therapeutics to prevent oxidative stress diseases. Its products are used for the treatment of diseases and conditions that result from oxidative stress-induced modification of proteins. The company was founded by Joseph Loscalzo and L. Gordon Letts in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Executive Officer | 30/07/2015 |
Training of Reza Halse
| The University of Newcastle | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| SPERO THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| ALECTOR, INC. | Health Technology |
| LAVA THERAPEUTICS N.V. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 14 |
|---|---|
Visterra, Inc.
 Visterra, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Visterra, Inc. Is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of antibody-based therapies for kidney diseases, and other chronic diseases. It focuses on its research technology platform, HIEROTOPE technology. The company was founded by Alan L. Crane, Kevin J. Bitterman and Ram Sasisekharan on December 20, 2007 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Health Technology |
TargAnox, Inc.
TargAnox, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology TargAnox, Inc. develops therapeutics to prevent oxidative stress diseases. Its products are used for the treatment of diseases and conditions that result from oxidative stress-induced modification of proteins. The company was founded by Joseph Loscalzo and L. Gordon Letts in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Technology |
BIOCOM
BIOCOM Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BIOCOM provides scientific and technological services. The firm focuses that positively influence the growth of the life science industry, including capital formation, public policy, workforce development and scientific discovery and development. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Commercial Services |
Partners HealthCare Corp.
Partners HealthCare Corp. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Partners HealthCare Corp. provides patient care, research, teaching and community services. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health Services |
Genome Canada
Genome Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Genome Canada provides genomic research services. It connects ideas and people across public and private sectors to find new uses for genomics, invests in large-scale science and technology to fuel innovation,and translates discoveries into applications, new technologies, societal impacts and solutions across key sectors of national importance, including health, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, energy, mining, and the environment. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Novartis AG, Novartis Pharmaceuticals is a German company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The private company is based in Basel, Germany. | Health Technology |
| Xcellsyz Ltd. | |
Partners Research Ventures & Licensing
Partners Research Ventures & Licensing Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Mass General Brigham, Inc., Partners Research Ventures & Licensing is a private company that provides management services. The company is based in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
IOmet Pharma Ltd.
IOmet Pharma Ltd. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade IOmet Pharma Ltd. develops drugs and related products. It focuses on developing the novel ideas sourced from universities, research institutes and industry as well as internally generated programs. The company was founded by Peter Trill and Tom Brown in 2010 and is headquartered in Scotland, the United Kingdom. | Retail Trade |
Raze Therapeutics, Inc.
 Raze Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Raze Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of oncology therapeutics. It offers a pipeline of one-carbon (1C) metabolism therapeutics across solid and hematologic cancers, including genetically-defined cancers. The company was founded by Vamsi Mootha, Joshua Rabinowitz, David Sabatini, and Adam Friedman on August 8, 2014 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
Merck Research Ventures
Merck Research Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Merck Research Ventures, a subsidiary of Merck Research Laboratories is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
BioMed Valley Discoveries, Inc.
 BioMed Valley Discoveries, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BioMed Valley Discoveries, Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops therapies for cancer, inflammation, and infectious disease. The private company is based in Kansas City, MO. The company was founded by Saurabh Saha. | Commercial Services |
RA Capital Management LP (Private Equity)
RA Capital Management LP (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance RA Capital Management LP (Private Equity) (RA Capital) is a private equity & venture capital subsidiary of RA Capital Management LP founded by Peter Kolchinsky in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Finance |
| Summation Bio, Inc. |
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