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Jim Scopa

Director and Investor in Innovative Life Sciences Companies

San Francisco, California

Invests in

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Work Experience

  • Director, Chair of Audit Committee

    2021

  • Director, Chair of Compensation Committee, Member of Audit Committee

    2019

    Member of Compensation and Audit Committees

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Partner and Managing Director

    2002 - 2005

    Co-Head Health Care Investment Banking; Member of Investment Committee of Thomas Weisel Health Care Venture Fund

  • 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

  • Associate Investment Banking

    1986 - 1989

    Technology and Life Sciences Group