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Michael J.
Finney is the founder of Addition Therapeutics, Inc. Current jobs include Managing Director at Finney Capital since 2004, Director at Orion Genomics LLC since 2019, Director at Thrive Bioscience, Inc., Director at seqWell, Inc. since 2019, Director at KarnaTeq, Inc. since 2019, Director at S2 Genomics, Inc. since 2019, and Board Chair at Essen Instruments, Inc. since 2005.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Vaxart, Inc. from 2009 to 2011, Independent Chairman at Vaxart, Inc. from 2024 to 2025, Director at Banyan Energy, Inc. from 2013 to 2016, Director at Innerscope Research, Inc. from 2009 to 2016, Director at PharmaSecure, Inc. in 2009, Director at Nanotech Biomachines, Inc., Director at Essen Instruments, Inc., CSO and Board Director at MJ Research, Inc. from 1985 to 2004, Director at Mission Motor Co. from 2009 to 2010, and Director at Driver Bioengineering, Inc. from 2017 to 2019.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Harvard University conferred in 1980 and a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology conferred in 1987.
Michael Finney active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Finney Capital
Finney Capital Investment ManagersFinance Finney Capital invest in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, biotech tools, sustainable food and renewable energy. It provides financing for early-stage transactions. | Private Equity Investor | 01/08/2004 |
Orion Genomics LLC
Orion Genomics LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides genomics research and clinical laboratory services | Director/Board Member | 01/02/2019 |
Thrive Bioscience, Inc.
Thrive Bioscience, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops advance drug discovery solutions | Director/Board Member | - |
seqWell, Inc.
seqWell, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides sequencing services for library preparation workflow | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2019 |
S2 Genomics, Inc.
S2 Genomics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops laboratory automated solutions for processing solid tissues and life sciences applications | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2019 |
KarnaTeq, Inc.
KarnaTeq, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides healthcare services | Director/Board Member | 01/07/2019 |
Essen Instruments, Inc.
Essen Instruments, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops and manufactures cell and bead based screening solutions | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2005 |
Former positions of Michael Finney
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|---|---|---|
| VAXART, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 18/03/2024 |
Driver Bioengineering, Inc.
Driver Bioengineering, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops modular, drug-responsive, titratable, ribozyme based control devices for chimeric antigen receptor | Director/Board Member | 02/05/2019 |
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| Private companies | 18 |
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Vaxart, Inc. /Old/
Vaxart, Inc. /Old/ BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops technology for oral vaccination against infectious agents | Health Technology |
Banyan Energy, Inc.
Banyan Energy, Inc. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Develops solar technology | Utilities |
Innerscope Research, Inc.
Innerscope Research, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a media research firm | Commercial Services |
PharmaSecure, Inc.
PharmaSecure, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides services in product serialization and authentication, e-health and data analytics | Technology Services |
Nanotech Biomachines, Inc.
Nanotech Biomachines, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Produces industrial-grade graphene | Health Technology |
Harvard University
Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a College/University | Finance |
Essen Instruments, Inc.
Essen Instruments, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops and manufactures cell and bead based screening solutions | Electronic Technology |
MJ Research, Inc.
MJ Research, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops and manufactures reaction tubes | Electronic Technology |
Mission Motor Co.
Mission Motor Co. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and distributes optimized powertrain components | Producer Manufacturing |
Finney Capital
Finney Capital Investment ManagersFinance Finney Capital invest in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, biotech tools, sustainable food and renewable energy. It provides financing for early-stage transactions. | Finance |
Orion Genomics LLC
Orion Genomics LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides genomics research and clinical laboratory services | Health Services |
Thrive Bioscience, Inc.
Thrive Bioscience, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops advance drug discovery solutions | Health Technology |
seqWell, Inc.
seqWell, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides sequencing services for library preparation workflow | Health Technology |
Driver Bioengineering, Inc.
Driver Bioengineering, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops modular, drug-responsive, titratable, ribozyme based control devices for chimeric antigen receptor | Health Technology |
Vaxart, Inc.
Vaxart, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops vaccines | Health Technology |
KarnaTeq, Inc.
KarnaTeq, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides healthcare services | Health Services |
S2 Genomics, Inc.
S2 Genomics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops laboratory automated solutions for processing solid tissues and life sciences applications | Health Technology |
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