Jim Scopa
Director and Investor in Innovative Life Sciences Companies
San Francisco, California
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2021
Director, Chair of Audit Committee
2021
Director, Chair of Compensation Committee, Member of Audit Committee
2019
Member of Compensation and Audit Committees
2017
Member of Investment Advisory Committee, Member of Advisory Board
2017
Advisor to Australian based venture capital firm with $330 million under management
2015 - 2023
Director, Chair of Audit Committee and Member of Compensation Committee
2015 - 2023
Member of Compensation Committee, Chair of Audit Committee
2020 - 2023
Director, Member of Audit Committee, Chair of Compensation Committee
2020 - 2023
Sold to Eli Lilly in August 2023 for $2.4 billion
2017 - 2018
Fellow, Distinguished Careers Institute ("DCI")
2017 - 2018
Focus on translational and regenerative medicine.
2005 - 2017
Managing Director -- Member of Investment Committee
2005 - 2017
Previously served on the boards of Semma Therapeutics sold to Vertex for $950 million, True North Therapeutics, sold to Bioverativ for $825 million in cash and future milestones, June 2017; Solasia K.K., IPO on Tokyo Stock Exchange March 2017 and fully exited June 2017; Nevro Corp. ("NVRO") Nasdaq IPO November 2014 and fully exited in August 2016; iPierian, Inc. sold to Bristol Myers Squibb for cash and milestones of $725 million in April 2014 ;TriVascular, Inc. Nasdaq IPO in April 2014 and sold to Endologix for $120 million in February 2016; Peplin, Inc.("PEP":ASX) sold to LEO Pharmaceuticals for $300 million in November 2009. Extensive experience on Compensation and Audit Committees for both public and private companies.
2002 - 2005
Partner and Managing Director
2002 - 2005
Co-Head Health Care Investment Banking; Member of Investment Committee of Thomas Weisel Health Care Venture Fund
1990 - 2002
Managing Director
1990 - 2002
Global Co-Head Health Care Investment Banking (1999-2002);Managing Director, Health Care Banking (1996-1999);Focus in Life Sciences and Medical Devices
1986 - 1989
Associate Investment Banking
1986 - 1989
Technology and Life Sciences Group