Jeff Aronin - Founder, Chairman & CEO @ Paragon Biosciences

Overview

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Primary Job Title Founder, Chairman & CEO
Primary Organization
Paragon Biosciences

Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Regions Greater Chicago Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US
Gender Male
Also Known As Jeffrey Aronin

Investor Type
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Website jeffaronin.com
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Jeff Aronin is a biotech entrepreneur, chairman and board member. He is CEO and founder of Paragon Biosciences.

Personal Investments

Number of Investments

Jeff Aronin

invested in

eMed

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. This investment -

Series A - eMed

- was valued at

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Announced Date	Organization Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	eMed	—	Series A - eMed	obfuscated obfuscation

Partner Investments

Number of Partner Investments

Announced Date	Organization Name	Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	Emalex Biosciences	Paragon Biosciences	—	Series D - Emalex Biosciences	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Castle Creek Biosciences	Paragon Biosciences	Yes	Venture Round - Castle Creek Biosciences	obfuscated obfuscation

Jobs

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Jeff Aronin

has

current jobs including

Chairman and Director

Circ

Founder and Chairman

Paragon Health Capital

, and

Founder

Qlarity Imaging

. Additionally,

Jeff Aronin

has had

past job as the

President and CEO

Lundbeck

Circ Chairman and Director2020
Paragon Health Capital Founder and ChairmanApr 2019
Qlarity Imaging Founder2019
Emalex Biosciences Founder2018
Skyline Biosciences Founder2018
Harmony Biosciences Founder and Chairman2017
Castle Creek Biosciences Founder and Chairman2015
Paragon Biosciences Founder, Chairman & CEO2010
Paragon Pharmaceuticals Chairman and Chief Executive Officer2010
Aronin Family Foundation Founder

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
Lundbeck	President and CEO	—	—

Board and Advisor Roles

Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles

Jeff Aronin

holds

board and advisor roles including

Board of Directors

The Aspen Institute

Board of Directors

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Board of Directors

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The Aspen Institute Board of DirectorsApr 2019
Discover Board of DirectorsJun 2007
Discover Board of DirectorsJun 2007
Discover Board MemberJun 2007
World Business Chicago Board of Directors
MATTER Co-Chairman of Board
Weizmann Institute of Science Weizmann Institute of Science

Related Hubs

Hub Name	CB Rank (Hub)
United States Health Care Companies (Top 10K)	500
Midwestern US Health Care Companies (Top 10K)	2,272
Investors Active in Chicago, Illinois	6,396
Life Science Companies With Fewer Than 50 Employees	9,560
Pharmaceutical Companies (Top 10K)	835
Greater Chicago Area Health Care Companies	14,237
Midwestern US Companies With More Than $10M in Revenue (Top 10K)	1,257
Life Science Companies With More Than $1M in Revenue	11,295
Life Science Companies With More Than $10M in Revenue	17,059
Great Lakes Companies With Fewer Than 1000 Employees (Top 10K)	347

Recent News and Activity

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Funding Round•

Mar 26, 2026

eMed raised

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from Antonio Gracias and 8 other investors

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News•

May 31, 2022