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Michael Rubin

ROP (Return on Potential) is my favorite acronym although I’m an MD, PhD, MBA, CFA & a bunch of other acronyms people think matters. 4x’ing ROP @ Harvard, MIT, & Stanford & Founder/CEO of a multibillion dollar VC firm.

Bethesda, Maryland

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Founder and CEO

    2018

    Northpond Ventures is a multi-billion dollar science-driven venture capital firm based in Cambridge, MA; San Francisco, CA; and Bethesda, MD. Northpond has consistently been named one of the most active lead life science investors in venture industry rankings. It is deeply engaged in the academic ecosystem, having founded The Laboratory for Bioengineering Research and Innovation at Harvard’s Wyss Institute; launched the MIT-Northpond Program created to advance innovation in engineering and life sciences; and sponsored a prize for women entrepreneurs at MIT. It has led or co-led 60+ financings over the past several years, and sits on the board of the vast majority of these businesses. Learn more at npv.vc.

  • Adjunct Professor

    2023

  • Visiting Scholar (Wyss Institute)

    2020

  • Visting Scholar (School of Engineering)

    2022

2008 - 2018

  • Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Sands Capital Ventures

    2010 - 2018

  • Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager

    2008 - 2018