Primary Job Title Co-Founder & Co-CEO Primary Organization AutoLeap
Location San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States Regions West Coast, Western US Gender Male
Website rainierrx.com LinkedIn View on LinkedIn
Founder & CEO of biotech company: formation of newco, acquired program from Genentech, raised $79M in multiple Series A & B rounds, built team in orphan pediatric disease, then built team in oncology, taken company from scientific idea to multiple Ph2 studies in over 100 clinical sites worldwide.
Background in immunology, running HIV
clinical trials (Univ California Davis/Upjohn/Pharmacia), strategic consulting (Deloitte Consulting, Strategic Decisions Group), biotech investment banking (Adams, Harkness), business development (Amgen, Anthera), and company formations.
Overall, completed over 60 licensing, financing and M&A transactions, and helped raise close to $2 billion dollars in private and public money for healthcare companies.
Specialties: Formation and fundraising of biotech companies Operate biotech companies from preclinical to Phase 2 stage In-licensing (sourcing, due diligence, deal negotiation) Out-licensing Investment banking (M&A, public and private equity fundraising) Strategy consulting (growth strategy, portfolio management) Clinical trials experience Immunology background
