Edward Hurwitz Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Board Member

  • Primary Industry
  • Healthcare

  • Active Board Seats
  • 4

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Edward Hurwitz General Information

Biography

Mr. Edward Hurwitz serves as Board Member at Dyne Therapeutics. He served as a Managing Director at MPM Capital. Mr. Edward serves as a Board Member at ReCode Therapeutics. He also serves as Chief Financial Officer at Turmeric Acquisition Corp. He is an Angel Investor. He brings to this role a track record of overseeing innovative investment funds, sourcing investment opportunities, and working with portfolio companies to develop innovative products and exceed financial goals. He was most recently the Founder and Managing Director of Precision BioVentures LLC where he focused on developing novel investment strategies and building a portfolio of businesses. While there, he co-founded Viewpoint Therapeutics, an innovative ophthalmology company. Before this, he was a Director of two funds at Alta Partners - Alta BioPharma Management III and Alta Partners Management VIII. He is currently a board member of Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation, and Macrogenics, Inc. He served as a board member at Viewpoint Therapeutics. While at Alta, he also led investments and is a Board Member of Avid Radiopharmaceuticals (acquired by Lilly), Calistoga Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Gilead), Cara Therapeutics, FoldRx Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Pfizer), Taligen Therapeutics (acquired by Alexion). Throughout his career, he has been a Senior Vice President and CFO of Affymetrix, a pioneer microarray supplier, and a biotechnology research analyst for both Robertson Stephens and Company and Smith Barney Shearson.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Board Member, Dyne Therapeutics
Education
UC Berkeley (Haas), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
UC Berkeley (Boalt Hall School of Law), JD (Doctor of Law)
Cornell University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Phone
+1 (781)
Address
  • 1560 Trapelo Road
  • Waltham, MA 02451
  • United States
+1 (781)

Edward Hurwitz Board Seats (4)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Dyne Therapeutics Drug Discovery Publicly Held Formerly VC-backed Waltham, MA
Macrogenics Drug Discovery Publicly Held Formerly VC-backed Rockville, MD
Protego Biopharma Drug Discovery Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Diego, CA
ReCode Therapeutics Drug Delivery Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Menlo Park, CA

Edward Hurwitz Lead Partner on Deals (35)

Edward Hurwitz has been the lead partner on 35 deals. Their latest deal was with ReCode Therapeutics, a drug delivery company. The deal was made for on 15-Sep-2023.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
ReCode Therapeutics 15-Sep-2023 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Drug Delivery Menlo Park, CA
Aineko 01-Jan-2022 Completed Database Software San Francisco, CA
Protego Biopharma 19-Oct-2021 Completed Drug Discovery San Diego, CA
Dyne Therapeutics 10-Aug-2020 Completed Drug Discovery Waltham, MA
ReCode Therapeutics 26-Mar-2020 Completed Drug Delivery Menlo Park, CA
Protego Biopharma 17-Dec-2019 Completed Drug Discovery San Diego, CA
Dyne Therapeutics 03-Apr-2019 Completed Drug Discovery Waltham, MA
ViewPoint Therapeutics 05-Mar-2018 Completed Drug Discovery San Francisco, CA
ViewPoint Therapeutics 02-May-2016 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Drug Discovery San Francisco, CA
Zafgen 04-Dec-2013 Later Stage VC (Series E) Completed Drug Discovery Boston, MA

Edward Hurwitz Network (296)

Board Members (98)

Name Company Representing Location From
Scott Koenig Ph.D Beacon Therapeutics Self Alachua, FL
Douglas Crawford ViewPoint Therapeutics ViewPoint Therapeutics San Francisco, CA
ReCode Therapeutics Self Menlo Park, CA
Protego Biopharma Self San Diego, CA
Beacon Therapeutics Beacon Therapeutics Alachua, FL

Portfolio Executives (168)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Shehnaaz Suliman MD ReCode Therapeutics Chief Executive Officer, President & Board Member 15-Sep-2023 Menlo Park, CA
John Matthews Ph.D ReCode Therapeutics Chief Medical Officer 15-Sep-2023 Menlo Park, CA
ReCode Therapeutics Senior Vice President of Research 15-Sep-2023 Menlo Park, CA
ReCode Therapeutics Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller 15-Sep-2023 Menlo Park, CA
ReCode Therapeutics Co-Founder 15-Sep-2023 Menlo Park, CA

Fund Team Members (30)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Vaughn Kailian MPM BioImpact MPM BioVentures IV Strategic Fund Boston, MA
Robert Simon Alta Partners Alta BioPharma Partners III Jackson, WY
MPM BioImpact Boston, MA
Alta Partners Jackson, WY
Alta Partners Jackson, WY

Edward Hurwitz Affiliated Funds (7)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Alta BioPharma Partners III Alta Partners Venture - General Liquidated 2003
MPM Oncology Innovations Fund MPM BioImpact Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2020
Alta Partners VIII Alta Partners Venture - General Fully Invested 2006
MPM BioVentures 2018 MPM BioImpact Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2019
MPM Bioventures II MPM BioImpact Venture - General Liquidated 2000

Edward Hurwitz FAQs

  • Who is Edward Hurwitz?

    Mr. Edward Hurwitz serves as Board Member at Dyne Therapeutics.

  • How much does Edward Hurwitz typically invest?

    Edward Hurwitz's median deal size is .

  • What is Edward Hurwitz’s main position?

    Edward Hurwitz’s primary position is Board Member.

  • How many active board seats does Edward Hurwitz hold?

    Edward Hurwitz holds 4 board seats including Dyne Therapeutics, Macrogenics, Protego Biopharma, and ReCode Therapeutics.

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