J. Read
Founder bij Seriosity, Inc.
Profiel
J.
Leighton Read is the founder of Seriosity, Inc. (founded in 2004) where he is currently the Executive Chairman.
He was also the founder of Affymax NV (founded in 1988) where he served as the Managing Director from 1988 to 1991.
Dr. Read is also the founder of MedImmune Vaccines, Inc. Dr. Read's current job(s) include being the Executive Chairman of Global Kinetics Pty Ltd., Director of Genomatica, Inc. (since 2012), Director of Siluria Technologies, Inc. (since 2013), Director of Opal Therapeutics, Inc., Director of Bio Ventures for Global Health, Director of Beneficent Technology, Inc., Director of Allay Therapeutics, Inc., Venture Partner at Alloy Ventures, Inc. (since 2001),.
Trustee at Santa Fe Institute of Science, Trustee at University of California, Berkeley Foundation, and Venture Partner at Brandon Capital Partners Pty Ltd.
Dr. Read's former job(s) include being the Chief Executive Officer of Avidia, Inc. (from 2003 to 2005), Co-Chief Executive Officer & Director of BioPlus Acquisition Corp., Director of CV Therapeutics, Inc., Director of Apptera, Inc., Independent Director of Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (from 2004 to 2016), Director of Cambrios Technologies Corp., Director of EBR Systems, Inc., Director of AnaptysBio, Inc., Director-Emeritus of Institute for Systems Biology, Non-Executive Director of GI Therapies Pty Ltd., and Director of Okogen, Inc. Dr. Read's education includes an undergraduate degree from Rice University (conferred in 1973) and a doctorate degree from Texas University of Health Center at San Antonio (conferred in 1976).
Actieve functies van J. Read
| Bedrijven | Functie | Begin |
|---|---|---|
Alloy Ventures, Inc.
 Alloy Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Alloy Ventures, Inc. is an independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1984 by Craig C. Taylor, John F. Shoch and Tony Di Bona. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01-10-2001 |
Genomatica, Inc.
 Genomatica, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Genomatica, Inc. designs and develops biotechnology products. It offers metabolic engineering for renewable production of commodity chemicals. The company was founded by Bernhard O. Palsson and Christophe H. Schilling in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01-07-2007 |
Seriosity, Inc.
 Seriosity, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Seriosity, Inc. develops enterprise software applications. It also provides consulting, development and deployment services. The company was founded by Byron Reeves and Leighton J. Read in 2004 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Founder | 09-08-2009 |
Siluria Technologies, Inc.
 Siluria Technologies, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Siluria Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures a direct chemical process for plastics and fuels from natural gas. Its second process technology can convert ethylene to liquid fuels such as gasoline, diesel or jet fuel. The firm’s revolutionary catalyst technologies uniquely combine nanomaterials, biotechnology and chemical engineering, to convert an abundant, ubiquitous, and inexpensive feedstock into high value, drop-in fuels and chemicals using processes that can be seamlessly integrated into existing industry infrastructure. The company was founded by Clinton Whitewood Bybee and Alexander Tkachenko in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 21-10-2010 |
| Bio Ventures for Global Health | Director/Board Member | - |
| Opal Therapeutics, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
University of California, Berkeley Foundation
 University of California, Berkeley Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous University of California, Berkeley Foundation engages in the provision of philanthropic services.It offers social services and supports the advancement of higher education by securing private financial support. The company was founded by Phoebe Apperson Hearst, Jane Sather, Charles Franklin Doe in 1868 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Santa Fe Institute of Science
 Santa Fe Institute of Science Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Santa Fe Institute of Science operates as a nonprofit, independent research center. It provides research and education services. The company was founded by George Cowan, David Pines, Stirling Colgate, Murray Gell-Mann, Nick Metropolis, Herb Anderson, Peter A. Carruthers, and Richard Slansky in May 1984 and is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM. | Director/Board Member | - |
Beneficent Technology, Inc.
 Beneficent Technology, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Beneficent Technology, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that develops software for social good. The non-profit company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company's software empowers communities and benefits all of humanity. The company was founded by James R. Fruchterman. Betsy Beaumon has been the CEO of the company since 2018. | Director/Board Member | - |
| ░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░ ░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░ | - |
Eerdere bekende functies van J. Read
| Bedrijven | Functie | Einde |
|---|---|---|
| ░░░ ░░░░░░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
| ░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
| ░░░░░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
| ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░ | - |
| ░░░░░░░ ░░ | ░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
Opleiding van J. Read
| Rice University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Texas University of Health Center at San Antonio | Doctorate Degree |
Ervaring
Beklede functies
Actief
Inactief
Beursgenoteerde bedrijven
Bedrijven in privébezit
Connecties
Eerstegraads connecties
Bedrijven verbonden in de eerste graad
Man
Vrouw
Besturend
Uitvoerend
Verwante bedrijven
| Beursgenoteerde bedrijven | 2 |
|---|---|
| EBR SYSTEMS, INC. | Health Technology |
| ANAPTYSBIO, INC. | Health Technology |
| Bedrijven in privébezit | 23 |
|---|---|
MedImmune Vaccines, Inc.
 MedImmune Vaccines, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology MedImmune Vaccines, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets live vaccines. Its developed vaccine is inhaled FluMist. The company is located in Mountain View, CA | Health Technology |
CV Therapeutics, Inc.
 CV Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology CV Therapeutics™ is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the application of molecular cardiology to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel, small molecule drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases | Health Technology |
Alloy Ventures, Inc.
Alloy Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Alloy Ventures, Inc. is an independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1984 by Craig C. Taylor, John F. Shoch and Tony Di Bona. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Avidia, Inc.
 Avidia, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Avidia, Inc. developed pharmaceutical products. The company developed a novel, proprietary class of small therapeutic proteins. The company was headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Health Technology |
Apptera, Inc.
 Apptera, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Apptera, Inc. provides technology for mobile advertising, search and commerce. It provides real-time call handling solutions that are supported by audio advertising. The firm is a mobile communications and advertising company with a newly launched free app called Raved, may turn that quest into reality-or at least a nice chunk of change. The company was founded in 2001 by Leo King-Yin Chiu and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company. It focused on the research, development and commercialization of novel proprietary products for the acute treatment of central nervous system conditions. Its product candidates are AZ-002 and AZ-007. The company was founded by Alejandro C. Zaffaroni in 2000 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Health Technology |
Cambrios Technologies Corp.
 Cambrios Technologies Corp. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Cambrios Technologies Corp. is a holding company engaged in the development of electronic materials for the display industry. The firm delivers nanotechnology-based solutions to enable the development of electronic devices with transparent conductors. Its nanostructured materials can be deposited using existing production equipment to achieve enhanced performance of display devices and components. The firm's ClearOhm silver nanowire coating materials can be used to make transparent conducting layers on substrates and a range of sheet resistance to enable multiple applications, including touch screens, liquid crystal displays, e-paper, OLED devices, OLED lighting, and thin film photovoltaics. The company was founded by Angela Belcher and Evelyn Hu in 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Seriosity, Inc.
Seriosity, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Seriosity, Inc. develops enterprise software applications. It also provides consulting, development and deployment services. The company was founded by Byron Reeves and Leighton J. Read in 2004 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Genomatica, Inc.
Genomatica, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Genomatica, Inc. designs and develops biotechnology products. It offers metabolic engineering for renewable production of commodity chemicals. The company was founded by Bernhard O. Palsson and Christophe H. Schilling in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Siluria Technologies, Inc.
Siluria Technologies, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Siluria Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures a direct chemical process for plastics and fuels from natural gas. Its second process technology can convert ethylene to liquid fuels such as gasoline, diesel or jet fuel. The firm’s revolutionary catalyst technologies uniquely combine nanomaterials, biotechnology and chemical engineering, to convert an abundant, ubiquitous, and inexpensive feedstock into high value, drop-in fuels and chemicals using processes that can be seamlessly integrated into existing industry infrastructure. The company was founded by Clinton Whitewood Bybee and Alexander Tkachenko in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Process Industries |
| Opal Therapeutics, Inc. | |
| Affymax NV | Health Technology |
Institute for Systems Biology
 Institute for Systems Biology Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Institute for Systems Biology operates as a nonprofit biomedical research organization. It develops a systems approach to characterize, predict, and manipulate state transitions in biological system. The company was founded by Leroy E. Hood, Ruedi Aebersold and Alan Aderem in 2000 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Commercial Services |
| Bio Ventures for Global Health | |
Santa Fe Institute of Science
Santa Fe Institute of Science Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Santa Fe Institute of Science operates as a nonprofit, independent research center. It provides research and education services. The company was founded by George Cowan, David Pines, Stirling Colgate, Murray Gell-Mann, Nick Metropolis, Herb Anderson, Peter A. Carruthers, and Richard Slansky in May 1984 and is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM. | Commercial Services |
University of California, Berkeley Foundation
University of California, Berkeley Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous University of California, Berkeley Foundation engages in the provision of philanthropic services.It offers social services and supports the advancement of higher education by securing private financial support. The company was founded by Phoebe Apperson Hearst, Jane Sather, Charles Franklin Doe in 1868 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Miscellaneous |
Brandon Capital Partners Pty Ltd.
 Brandon Capital Partners Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Brandon Capital Partners Pty Ltd. (Brandon Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by David Fisher and Chris Nave. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Finance |
Global Kinetics Pty Ltd.
 Global Kinetics Pty Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Global Kinetics Pty Ltd. provides point of care measurement and reporting of Parkinson's disease motor symptoms. Its product includes Personal KinetiGraph (PKG), a wrist worn medical device which reminds the patient when they have taken Levodopa medication as prescribed by doctor. The company was founded by Robert Griffiths and Malcolm Horne in 2007 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. | Health Technology |
Beneficent Technology, Inc.
Beneficent Technology, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Beneficent Technology, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that develops software for social good. The non-profit company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company's software empowers communities and benefits all of humanity. The company was founded by James R. Fruchterman. Betsy Beaumon has been the CEO of the company since 2018. | Technology Services |
GI Therapies Pty Ltd.
 GI Therapies Pty Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology GI Therapies Pty Ltd. designs and develops medical devices for the treatment of chronic constipation. It offers technology to treat gastrointestinal motility disorders, including chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and gastroparesis. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. | Health Technology |
Okogen, Inc.
 Okogen, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Okogen, Inc. engages in the development of clinical theraphies to serve the needs of adult and children with ocular infections. Its lead candidate, OKG-0301, is a ribonuclease which targets degradation of specific tRNA and miRNA, which leads to inhibiting protein synthesis. It stops viral replication and shortens the duration of infection. The company was founded on July 1, 2016 and is headquartered in Encinitas, CA. | Commercial Services |
BioPlus Acquisition Corp.
 BioPlus Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance BioPlus Acquisition Corp. is an early stage blank check company, which engages in effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It focuses on identifying an opportunity in the life sciences industry. The company was founded on February 11, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Allay Therapeutics, Inc.
 Allay Therapeutics, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Foundry Therapeutics 1, Inc. engages in the development of pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
