Avalon BioVentures
Where investment meets optimism.
Our 35+ year track record of successfully financing and leading early-stage life science companies is the proof. But our secret is the passion behind every Avalon partner. We’re seasoned entrepreneurs with experience in company formation, operations and value-creation, working closely with our companies in all aspects of their development, from team building and operations to business strategy. Working together, we can build on your idea to solve big problems and help patients in need of new treatments.
Our Leadership
General Partners.
Jay B. Lichter, PH.D.
Jay B. Lichter, Ph.D. is an experienced biotechnology and pharmaceutical business executive and investor with 25 years of experience in management, scientific research, and business development. Throughout his career, Dr. Lichter has applied his exceptional combination of business acumen and deep technical knowledge to creating commercially successful biotech companies and identifying the commercial potential of scientific discoveries at their earliest stages. Dr. Lichter was an Avalon entrepreneur for four portfolio companies in Avalon V, Avalon VI and Avalon VII. Prior to his work with Avalon, Dr. Lichter got his PhD from the University of Illinois and did postdoctoral research at…
Tighe M. Reardon, CPA
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Sanford J. Madigan, PH.D.
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Sergio G. Duron, PH.D.
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Kevin J. Kinsella
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Our Team
The Accelerator.
ABV utilizes its fully integrated life science accelerator which provides early stage companies key resources in an economically efficient manner. The Accelerator contains fully functional lab and office space, in-house support, and executive teams, providing the structure and know-how to create value from the first day of investment.