Brian Atwood

Director/Board Member at

Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Net worth: 246 $ as of 31/07/2026

73 year

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Brian G.
Atwood founded Glycomed, Inc. in 1987, where he worked as President & Chief Executive Officer in 1995, Versant Ventures I LLC in 1999, where he worked as Managing Director, Versant Venture Management LLC in 1999, where he worked as Managing Director, and various other companies.
Mr. Atwood also founded PE Corp.
(New York), where he worked as Director and Perkin-Elmer Cetus Instruments, where he worked as Director.
Mr. Atwood also currently works at Biotechnology Innovation Organization, as Director, Launch One Acquisition Corp., as Independent Director from 2024, and CERo Therapeutics Holdings, Inc., as Director from 2024.
Mr. Atwood also formerly worked at Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc., as Chairman from 2002 to 2016, Veracyte, Inc., as Chairman from 2008 to 2016, Atreca, Inc., as Chairman from 2013 to 2024, and various other companies.
Mr. Atwood received his graduate degree from the University of California, Davis, undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine, and Masters Business Admin degree from Harvard Business School.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
0.03%	28/04/2026	24,591 ( 0.03% )	246 $	31/07/2026

Brian Atwood active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Biotechnology Innovation Organization Biotechnology Innovation Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a biotechnology advocacy organization representing biotech companies, industry leaders and state biotech associations	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Brian Atwood

Companies	Position	End
ATRECA, INC.	Chairman	01/04/2024
Phoenix Biotech Acquisition Corp. Phoenix Biotech Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Chairman	01/02/2024
CLOVIS ONCOLOGY, INC.	Director/Board Member	10/07/2023
EFFECTOR THERAPEUTICS, INC.	Chairman	01/08/2021
Cell Design Labs, Inc. Cell Design Labs, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops disruptive cell-based therapies for cancer and other devastating diseases	Founder	01/02/2018

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Private companies	38
Glycomed, Inc. Glycomed, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops pharmaceuticals based on complex carbohydrates	Health Technology
Xenogen Corp. Xenogen Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Provides real time in-vivo imaging services	Health Technology
Pharmion Corp. Pharmion Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in the development and commercialization of products for the treatment of hematology & oncology patients	Health Technology
Versant Ventures I LLC
OpGen, Inc. OpGen, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops technologies against life-threatening, antibiotic-resistant infections using molecular diagnostics and bioinformatics	Commercial Services
ISB Accelerator Corp. ISB Accelerator Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Involved in the study of biological systems	Commercial Services
Theraclone Sciences, Inc. Theraclone Sciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of infectious disease and inflammation	Health Technology
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops protein therapeutics for cancer and inflammatory diseases	Health Technology
Versant Venture Capital III LP Versant Venture Capital III LP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Venture Capital Fund	Finance
Versant Ventures II LLC
Biotechnology Innovation Organization Biotechnology Innovation Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a biotechnology advocacy organization representing biotech companies, industry leaders and state biotech associations	Commercial Services
Veracyte, Inc. Veracyte, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Discovers, develops and commercializes diagnostic products & biopharmaceutical services	Health Technology
Groove Biopharma Corp. Groove Biopharma Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Focuses on the generation of novel microRNA therapeutics	Commercial Services
Atreca, Inc. Atreca, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops novel antibody-based immune therapeutics to treat a range of solid tumor cancers	Health Technology
Brentwood Venture Capital Brentwood Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance Brentwood Venture Capital invests in middle market companies in the US. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of information technology and health care. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Finance
PE Corp. (New York) PE Corp. (New York) Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Provides computer software and solutions	Health Technology
Brentwood Associates Brentwood Associates Investment ManagersFinance Brentwood Associates invests in middle market growth companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of up to USD 50 million and revenues of USD 20 - 500 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in MBOs, recapitalizations and growth stage capital transactions with an investment size of USD 20 - 200 million. The firm acquires majority and minority interest and it takes a seat on the board of directors.	Finance
University of California, Davis University of California, Davis Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of California, Irvine University of California, Irvine Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Versant Venture Management LLC Versant Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Versant Ventures invests in biotechnology companies located globally. The firm participates in early and later stage capital requirements.	Finance
Helicos Biosciences Corp. Helicos Biosciences Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides solutions for solving problems in biology and medicine	Commercial Services
Saegis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Saegis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops drug therapeutics	Health Technology
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products, Inc. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures pharmaceutical products	Health Technology
ForteBio, Inc. ForteBio, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures, and markets biomolecular analysis products	Health Technology
Versant Ventures III LLC
Accelerator Services Corp Accelerator Services Corp Investment ManagersFinance Accelerator Services invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the healthcare sector. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Trius Therapeutics, Inc. Trius Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops antibacterial drugs for the treatment of infections	Health Technology
PhaseRx, Inc. PhaseRx, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures enzyme replacement therapies	Health Technology
Immune Design Corp. Immune Design Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a pharmaceutical and clinical-stage immunotherapy company	Health Technology
Versant Ventures IV LLC
Clovis Oncology, Inc. Clovis Oncology, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as an biopharmaceutical company that acquires, develops and commercializes innovative anti cancer agents	Health Technology
Spark Diagnostics, Inc. Spark Diagnostics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides diagnostic services	Health Services
Harvard Business School Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Perkin-Elmer Cetus Instruments
Cell Design Labs, Inc. Cell Design Labs, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops disruptive cell-based therapies for cancer and other devastating diseases	Health Technology
Locust Walk Acquisition Corp. Locust Walk Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance
Phoenix Biotech Acquisition Corp. Phoenix Biotech Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance
Cadence Pharmaceuticals , Inc.	Health Technology