Jeff Bird
Founder chez Bluebird Ventures
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Jeff W.
Bird is the founder of Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (founded in 2001) and Bluebird Ventures (founded in 2019).
He is currently the Chairman of Tecan Genomics, Inc. since 2004 and the Managing Director of Sutter Hill Ventures LLC since 2002.
He also holds director positions at Drais Pharmaceuticals Inc., Procyrion, Inc., Stanford Health Care, Theracos, Inc., Merganser Biotech, Inc., TeneoBio, Inc., Foresight Diagnostics, Inc., and is a board member of Helix OpCo LLC since 2015.
Dr. Bird has previously held director positions at Idun Pharmaceuticals, Inc., MacuSight, Inc., BÂRRX Medical, Inc., Verinata Health, Inc., Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Xoft, Inc., AkaRx, Inc., ROXRO Pharma, Inc., Naryx Pharma, Inc., Virobay, Inc., Restoration Robotics, Inc., and Horizon Therapeutics, Inc. He was also an independent director at Forty Seven, Inc. from 2015 to 2020 and at Horizon Pharma, Inc. from 2010 to 2015.
Prior to his current and former positions, Dr. Bird was the Senior Vice President-Business Operations at Gilead Sciences, Inc. from 1988 to 2000.
He also holds degrees from Stanford University, including an undergraduate degree in 1982 and doctorate degrees from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1992 and 1988.
Postes actifs de Jeff Bird
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Tecan Genomics, Inc.
 Tecan Genomics, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Tecan Genomics, Inc. provides genomics sample preparation solutions. It offers solutions which make biological samples accessible for genomic analysis. The firm has commercialized numerous proprietary DNA and RNA sample preparation products for use in research and diagnostic applications. The company was founded by Jan D'Alvise, James W. Larrick and Nurith Kurn in 2000 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | Chairman | - |
Drais Pharmaceuticals Inc.
 Drais Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Drais Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical and provides therapeutic treatments. The company was founded by Donna L. Tempel and Robert E. Desjardins in 2007 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Merganser Biotech, Inc.
 Merganser Biotech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Merganser Biotech, Inc. engages in the development of of hepcidin mimetic peptides as new medicines for the treatment of hematological and iron overload diseases. The company was founded by Brian R. MacDonald and Gene Merutka in 2011 and is headquartered in Newtown Square, PA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Sutter Hill Ventures LLC
 Sutter Hill Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sutter Hill Ventures LLC (Sutter Hill Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1962 by Paul M Wythes and Bill H Draper. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2002 |
Theracos, Inc.
 Theracos, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Theracos, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical research and development company. The firm supports preclinical & clinical research & development in inflammatory, metabolic and affective disorders. It specializes in all aspects of pharmaceutical development including medicinal and process chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacokinetics, manufacturing, formulation, QA/QC, regulatory affairs and the design and execution of clinical trials. The company was founded by Edward P. Amento and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
TeneoBio, Inc.
 TeneoBio, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services TeneoBio, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that develops biologics, human heavy chain antibodies, as therapeutics against cancer, autoimmunity, and infectious diseases. Its products provides treatment of multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, immune disorders, and AIDS. The company was founded by Roland Buelow, on August 9, 2009 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Procyrion, Inc.
 Procyrion, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Procyrion, Inc. manufactures medical devices. The firm develops percutaneous circulatory assist device intended to treat chronic heart failure. Its product Aortix is a catheter deployed circulatory assist device for the millions of heart failure patients who are too sick for medication alone. The company was founded by Reynolds M. Delgado III in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Bluebird Ventures
 Bluebird Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Bluebird Ventures (Bluebird Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Jeffrey Bird. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Founder | 01/08/2019 |
Foresight Diagnostics, Inc.
 Foresight Diagnostics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Foresight Diagnostics, Inc. is a privately held cancer diagnostics company based in Aurora, CO. The company has developed a liquid biopsy testing platform for the measurement of minimal residual disease (MRD) that is significantly more sensitive than existing tests, with a detection limit below 0.0001% or one part-per-million. This improved sensitivity provides actionable information to physicians and biopharmaceutical companies to enable more personalized treatment approaches for patients with a variety of cancers. The company's experts specialize in liquid biopsy and cancer genomics, developing an MRD assay centered on the detection of ctdna via phased variant sequencing. The company uses phased-seq® liquid biopsy technology for cancer relapse surveillance by monitoring cfdna/ctdna in the blood of lymphoma and lung cancer patients. The company was founded by Maximilian Diehn, Ash Alizadeh, Jake Chabon, and David Kurtz, with Jake Chabon serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Formation de Jeff Bird
| Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford University School of Medicine | Doctorate Degree |
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Sociétés liées
| Sociétés cotées | 2 |
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| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | Health Technology |
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED | Health Technology |
| Entreprise privées | 26 |
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Sutter Hill Ventures LLC
Sutter Hill Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sutter Hill Ventures LLC (Sutter Hill Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1962 by Paul M Wythes and Bill H Draper. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development of therapeutics for treating tumors. It offers the Evofosfamide which designed as a prodrug that is activated under the extreme hypoxic conditions commonly found in tumors, but not typically in healthy tissues, and TH-3424 which is a small-molecule drug candidate for the treatment of liver, castrate resistant prostate cancer, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, and other cancers. The company was founded by Jeffrey W. Bird on October 17, 2001 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA | Health Technology |
Tecan Genomics, Inc.
Tecan Genomics, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Tecan Genomics, Inc. provides genomics sample preparation solutions. It offers solutions which make biological samples accessible for genomic analysis. The firm has commercialized numerous proprietary DNA and RNA sample preparation products for use in research and diagnostic applications. The company was founded by Jan D'Alvise, James W. Larrick and Nurith Kurn in 2000 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Idun Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Idun Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Idun Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that engages in the discovery and development of human therapeutics to control apoptosis. The company was founded by John C. Reed, Robert H. Horvitz, and Lawrence C. Fritz in March 1993 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
MacuSight, Inc.
 MacuSight, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology MacuSight, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals products. The firm engages in developing therapeutics for the treatment of severe ocular diseases and conditions. It offers sirolimus, a therapeutic for the treatment and prevention of wet age-related macular degeneration, as well as for the treatment of diabetic macular edema; and related compounds and other select therapeutics in the eye, as well as minimally-invasive ocular formulations. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Union City, CA. | Health Technology |
BÂRRX Medical, Inc.
 BÂRRX Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology BÂRRX Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It focuses on developing and commercializing a new solution to treat Barrett's esophagus. The firm develops novel radiofrequency ablation approach to remove diseased tissue and allow regrowth of normal cells. The company was founded by Roger A. Stern in 2000 and is headquartered in Mansfield, MA. | Health Technology |
Verinata Health, Inc.
 Verinata Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Verinata Health, Inc. focuses on maternal and fetal health. It develop and offer non-invasive tests for early identification of fetal chromosomal abnormalities. The firm's products include 'verifi' prenatal test, a non-invasive test that detects three primary aneuploidies for trisomies 21, 18 and 13 from a single maternal blood draw as early as 10 weeks and 'Monosomy X', a test for Turner syndrome. The company was founded by Michael D. Grisham and Richard P. Rava in 2001 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Services |
Portola Pharmaceuticals LLC
 Portola Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engaged in the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics in the areas of thrombosis, other hematologic disorders, and inflammation. It offers Andexxa and Bevyxxa medicines. The company was founded by Charles J. Homcy and David R. Philips on September 2, 2003 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Xoft, Inc.
 Xoft, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Xoft, Inc. develops Electronic Brachytherapy systems for radiation therapy applications. Its products include the Axxent Controller, which utilizes a miniaturized high dose rate (HDR) X-ray source to apply radiation directly to the cancerous tumor bed; Axxent HDR X-ray Source, a low energy radiation treatment without the use of radioactive isotopes; Axxent Applicators, which provides a channel for the Axxent X-ray Source to deliver high dose rate, low energy radiation directly to the targeted area; and Axxent Accessories, an accessory product line designed to support and aid a physician during a procedure or treatment of cancer radiation. The company was founded by Michael Forman in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
AkaRx, Inc.
 AkaRx, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology AkaRx, Inc. engages in the develop and manufacture of biopharmaceutical products for applications in hematology and therapeutic treatments for clinical-stage cancer. It offers thrombocytopenia treatment avatrombopag. The company was founded by Robert E. Desjardins and Donna Tempel in 2005 and is headquartered in NJ. | Health Technology |
ROXRO Pharma, Inc.
 ROXRO Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology ROXRO Pharma, Inc. develops hospital strength acute pain products. Its products include ROX-888, an intranasal formulation for the treatment of dental and postoperative pain; ROX-828, a non-opioid and non-triptan intranasal product for the treatment of migraine; and SPRIX nasal spray for the short-term management of acute moderate to moderately severe pain that requires analgesia at the opioid level. The company was founded by Michael E Fitzgerald, Roger Whiting and Roberto Pedro Rosenkranz in 1999 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
Naryx Pharma, Inc.
 Naryx Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Naryx Pharma, Inc. developd products for the treatment of chronic sinusitis. Its products were focused on inhaled, nebulizer, intranasal drug formulations. Its products include Sybryx, which is used for the treatment of chronic sinusitis. The company focused on development of inhaled, nebulized, and intranasal drug formulations. The company was founded in 1999 and was headquartered in Carpinteria, CA. | Health Technology |
Virobay, Inc.
 Virobay, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Virobay, Inc. develops protease inhibitors for the treatment of neuropathic pain, cancer, autoimmune and liver diseases. It utilize cysteine cathepsin platform for the development and commercialization of novel drugs. The firm's research & development activities focuses on neuropathic pain, autoimmune diseases and liver fibrosis. The company was founded by Robert F. G. Booth on May 18, 2006 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
Restoration Robotics, Inc.
 Restoration Robotics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Restoration Robotics, Inc. manufactures and develops medical devices for hair transplantation services. It provides artas system, a computer-assisted, physician-controlled system to harvest follicular units directly from the scalp. It operates in the United States, Europe and Middle East, Asia pacific, and Rest of the World. The company was founded by Mohan Bodduluri, Don Caddes, Phillip L. Gildenberg and Fredrick H. Moll on November 22, 2002 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Health Technology |
Drais Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Drais Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Drais Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical and provides therapeutic treatments. The company was founded by Donna L. Tempel and Robert E. Desjardins in 2007 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ. | Health Technology |
Procyrion, Inc.
Procyrion, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Procyrion, Inc. manufactures medical devices. The firm develops percutaneous circulatory assist device intended to treat chronic heart failure. Its product Aortix is a catheter deployed circulatory assist device for the millions of heart failure patients who are too sick for medication alone. The company was founded by Reynolds M. Delgado III in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Health Technology |
Stanford Health Care
 Stanford Health Care Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Stanford Health Care provides healthcare services. It services includes cardiac care, cancer treatment, neurosciences, surgery and organ transplants. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Stanford, CA. | Health Services |
Horizon Therapeutics, Inc.
 Horizon Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Horizon Therapeutics is a late stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of prescription drugs for mild to moderate pain relief. It is creating novel therapies through innovative combinations of existing pharmaceutical products. The Company is building a portfolio of proprietary formulations that seek to improve safety, efficacy, and patient compliance. | Health Technology |
Forty Seven, Inc.
 Forty Seven, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Forty Seven, Inc. develops therapies that target cancer immune evasion pathways. It develops Hu5F9-G4, a monoclonal antibody against human CD47 that potentially has applications spanning multiple tumor types and treatment modalities. The company was founded by Irving L. Weissman, Ravi Majeti, Mark Chao and Jens-Peter Volkmer in 2014 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
Horizon Pharma, Inc.
 Horizon Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Horizon Pharma, Inc. discovers and develops medicines for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases. It is a specialty pharmaceutical company that has developed and is commercializing DUEXIS and RAYOS, both of which target unmet therapeutic needs in arthritis, pain and inflammatory diseases. The company products include DUEXIS (ibuprofen and famotidine) Tablets, is a proprietary, single-tablet combination of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen and the histamine H2-receptor antagonist famotidine; RAYOS (prednisone) delayed-release tablets, known as LODOTRA outside the U.S., is a proprietary delayed-release formulation of low-dose prednisone for the treatment of moderate to severe, active RA in adults, particularly when accompanied by morning stiffness. Horizon Pharma was founded on March 23, 2010 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL. | Health Technology |
Theracos, Inc.
Theracos, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Theracos, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical research and development company. The firm supports preclinical & clinical research & development in inflammatory, metabolic and affective disorders. It specializes in all aspects of pharmaceutical development including medicinal and process chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacokinetics, manufacturing, formulation, QA/QC, regulatory affairs and the design and execution of clinical trials. The company was founded by Edward P. Amento and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA. | Health Technology |
Helix OpCo LLC
 Helix OpCo LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Helix OpCo LLC is a genomics company. It offers consumer genetics, next generation sequencing (ngs), bioinformatics, consumer insights, big data, dna, population health, and genomics. The company was founded by Justin Kao, Scott Burke, Jay T Flatley and James Lu in 2015 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Commercial Services |
TeneoBio, Inc.
TeneoBio, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services TeneoBio, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that develops biologics, human heavy chain antibodies, as therapeutics against cancer, autoimmunity, and infectious diseases. Its products provides treatment of multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, immune disorders, and AIDS. The company was founded by Roland Buelow, on August 9, 2009 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Commercial Services |
Bluebird Ventures
Bluebird Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Bluebird Ventures (Bluebird Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Jeffrey Bird. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Foresight Diagnostics, Inc.
Foresight Diagnostics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Foresight Diagnostics, Inc. is a privately held cancer diagnostics company based in Aurora, CO. The company has developed a liquid biopsy testing platform for the measurement of minimal residual disease (MRD) that is significantly more sensitive than existing tests, with a detection limit below 0.0001% or one part-per-million. This improved sensitivity provides actionable information to physicians and biopharmaceutical companies to enable more personalized treatment approaches for patients with a variety of cancers. The company's experts specialize in liquid biopsy and cancer genomics, developing an MRD assay centered on the detection of ctdna via phased variant sequencing. The company uses phased-seq® liquid biopsy technology for cancer relapse surveillance by monitoring cfdna/ctdna in the blood of lymphoma and lung cancer patients. The company was founded by Maximilian Diehn, Ash Alizadeh, Jake Chabon, and David Kurtz, with Jake Chabon serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Health Services |
Merganser Biotech, Inc.
Merganser Biotech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Merganser Biotech, Inc. engages in the development of of hepcidin mimetic peptides as new medicines for the treatment of hematological and iron overload diseases. The company was founded by Brian R. MacDonald and Gene Merutka in 2011 and is headquartered in Newtown Square, PA. | Health Technology |
