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Biography

Dr. Darby served as the Executive in Residence at ARCH Venture Partners. He served as a Venture Partner at Rho Ventures. Dr. Darby brings considerable expertise in new business development and evaluating and shaping nascent companies for venture investing. Dr. Darby is a founding member and Director for more than twelve years in the Corporate Venture Capital Group at Dow Chemical, one of the most successful corporate venture groups in the world in capital deployed, profitability and longevity. He was responsible for numerous investments in corporate spin-outs and university-based start-up companies, primarily in the Physical Sciences. Prior to his work with Dow's venture group, Dr. Darby was an executive in Dow Chemical Canada's Research and Development and in Corporate New Business Development. He directed programs in many industries and diverse markets including energy generation, advanced materials and electronics. Dr. Darby received post-doctoral training at the University of British Columbia and was a Fellow at University College, London. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta and a B.Sc. with Honors from Queen's University, Canada.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Executive in Residence, ARCH Venture Partners
Education
University of Alberta, Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
Queen's University, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male

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Board Members (21)

Name Company Representing Location From
Paul Young MaRS Discovery District MaRS Discovery District Toronto, Canada
Michael McCain MaRS Discovery District Self Toronto, Canada
MaRS Discovery District Self Toronto, Canada
Innova Dynamics Self San Francisco, CA
Innova Dynamics MentorTech Ventures San Francisco, CA

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