Rod Ferguson

Rod A. Ferguson is the founder of Panorama Capital LLC, founded in 2005, serving as Managing Director since 2006.
Current jobs include Independent Director at Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 2013 and Independent Director at Launch One Acquisition Corp.
since 2024.
Former jobs include Chairman at Anesiva, Inc. from 2000 to 2009, Chairman at Presidio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 2009, Senior Director-Business & Corporate Development at Genentech, Inc. from 1988 to 1999, Director roles at Kémia, Inc., Alvine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Itero Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., AlgoRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Hercules Capital, Inc., and CardioKinetix, Inc., General Partner at J.P.
Morgan Partners LLC from 2001 to 2004, Associate at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen LLP, and General Partner at InterWest Venture Management Co. from 1999 to 2000.
Education includes a graduate degree from Northwestern University in 1984, a doctorate from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1981, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in 1977.