Sharif Vakili
Chief Executive Officer at UpDoc, Inc.
Network origin in Sharif Vakili first degree
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|---|---|---|---|
Polaris Growth Management LLC
 Polaris Growth Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Polaris Partners is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Stephen D. Arnold, Jonathan A. Flint and Terrance G. McGuire. Polaris Partners is headquartered in Waltham.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 36 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Sharif Vakili via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELGENE | Biotechnology | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| IBM | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| PFIZER, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | General Counsel | |
| IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| ALIMERA SCIENCES, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Kotura, Inc.
 Kotura, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Kotura, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets silicon photonics circuits. It engage in the design and manufacture of application-specific silicon photonics circuits that integrate a broad range of optical and optoelectronic functionality. Its products include single channel ultra VOA, 4-8 channel ultra VOA, and SFP ultra VOA. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Monterey Park, CA. | Electronic Production Equipment | Director/Board Member | |
| DNIB UNWIND INC | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| SQZ BIOTECHNOLOGIES COMPANY | Biotechnology | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC
 Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Thomas Perkins, Brook Byers and Frank J. Caufield. The firm is headquartered in California, US. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Living Proof, Inc.
 Living Proof, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Living Proof, Inc. manufactures and supplies hair care products. Its products include shampoos, conditioners, styling treatments, overnight products, styling creams and mousses, nourishing creams, styling sprays, thickening mousses, thickening creams, root lifting sprays, mask treatments. The company was founded by Robert S. Langer, Jon Flint, Amir Nashat, Ward Stegernoek, Mitch DeRosa, and Daniel Anderson in September 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Household/Personal Care | Chief Executive Officer Founder | |
| University of Cambridge | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
Adnexus
 Adnexus Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Adnexus engages in the development of Adnectins biologics and medicines in the United States. The company was founded by Frank D. Lee on September 16, 2002 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Babson College | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Boston College | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Hobart & William Smith Colleges | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Hydra Biosciences, Inc.
 Hydra Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Hydra Biosciences, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. It is focused in major therapeutic areas, which include pain, inflammation, renal, anxiety, and pulmonary diseases. The company was founded by Laurie Bartlett Keating, Dean Y. Li, David E. Clapham, and Mark T. Keating in 2001 and is headquartered in Belmont, MA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
 Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research provides research and technology services. Its services include biomedical, genomics, and genetics for students. The company was founded by Edwin C. Whitehead in 1982 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
GF Private Equity Group LLC
 GF Private Equity Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance GF Private Equity Group LLC (GF Private Equity Group) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Southern Ute Indian Tribe founded in 2003 by James Thompson, The firm headquartered in Ignacio, Colorado. | Investment Managers | Investment Committee Member | |
| T2 BIOSYSTEMS, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | College/University | Doctorate Degree | |
| Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
H.I.G. Growth Partners LLC
 H.I.G. Growth Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance H.I.G. Growth Partners LLC (High Growth Partners) is a private equity/venture capital firm, a subsidiary of H.I.G. Ventures LLC founded in 1993 by Sami W. Mnaymneh and Anthony A. Tamer. H.I.G. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Analyst | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Icelandic Provisions, Inc.
 Icelandic Provisions, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Icelandic Provisions, Inc. engages in the provision of dairy products. Its products include traditional Skyr, Krimi Skyr, and fruit and nuts Skyr. The company was founded by Gregg Rubin, Terrance G. McGuire and Jonathan A. Flint in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Food Distributors | Founder Founder | |
Olivo Laboratories LLC
 Olivo Laboratories LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Olivo Laboratories LLC provides solutions to skin-related medical problems through proprietary biomaterials technologies. Its platform technology consists of a tunable polysiloxane-based material that mimics youthful skin and can be engineered to provide a variety of targeted properties, including elasticity, breathability, invisibility, water resistance, protection. The company was founded by Robert S. Langer Jr. and Richard Rox Anderson and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Medical/Nursing Services | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
Pandion Operations, Inc.
 Pandion Operations, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pandion Operations, Inc. develops drugs for autoimmune, inflammatory, and transplant indications. The company was founded by Anthony J. Coyle, Jo Viney, Alan Crane, and David Sachs in 2017 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Founder Chief Executive Officer | |
Auron Therapeutics, Inc.
 Auron Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Auron Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It aims to cure cancer by radically changing the paradigm of cancer therapeutics from cell killing to transformation of malignant cells into more normal functioning cells. The company was founded by Kate Yen, Matt Vander Heiden, Ross Levine, and Eytan Stein and is headquartered in Wellesley, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Sonrai Security, Inc.
 Sonrai Security, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sonrai Security, Inc. operates as a cloud based security company. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Fredericton, Canada. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Founder | |
| CYCLERION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Dewpoint Therapeutics, Inc.
 Dewpoint Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Dewpoint Therapeutics, Inc. develops drugs. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Candesant Biomedical, Inc.
 Candesant Biomedical, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Candesant Biomedical, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare medical services. It focuses on development of a novel treatment for the non-invasive treatment of excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis. The company was founded by Niquette Hunt and Jacob Waugh and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| PANDION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Biotechnology | Chairman Chief Executive Officer | |
Satellite Biosciences, Inc.
 Satellite Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Satellite Biosciences, Inc. is a company based in Cambridge, MA that is focused on developing innovative regenerative medicine solutions to tackle some of the most challenging diseases. The company's mission is to create a new category of regenerative medicine called Tissue Therapeutics. The company was founded by Sangeeta N. Bhatia, Christopher S. Chen, and Arnav Chhabra. David Lennon has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Blue Rabbit Ventures, Inc.
 Blue Rabbit Ventures, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Part of Wedgewood Village Pharmacy LLC, Blue Rabbit Ventures, Inc. provides veterinary services. The company is based in Portland, ME. The company was founded by Benjamin J. Shaw. Benjamin J. Shaw has been the CEO since incorporation. Blue Rabbit Ventures was acquired by Wedgewood Village Pharmacy LLC on June 14, 2023. | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Alioth, Inc.
 Alioth, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Alioth, Inc. operates as a hiring success platform. The private company is based in Spicewood, TX. The company was founded in 2018 by Amir H. Nashat, Kenneth A. DiPietro, Janet Stafford, James Russell Rueff. Janet Stafford has been the CEO since 2018. | Packaged Software | Founder | |
Matter Neuroscience
 Matter Neuroscience Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Matter Neuroscience is an American company that develops mobile applications for neurological reward systems. The private company was founded by Benjamin Goldhirsh and Axel Bouchon, with Axel Bouchon serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Soufflé Therapeutics, Inc.
 Soufflé Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Soufflé Therapeutics, Inc. engages in pharmaceutical research and development services. The company is based in Newton, MA. The CEO of the company is Amir H. Nashat. | Pharmaceuticals: Other | Chief Executive Officer | |
| ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Executive Officer | |
Eagle Biologics, Inc.
 Eagle Biologics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Eagle Biologics, Inc. provides bio technological solutions. It develops protein-based antibody drugs by use of technology. The company was founded by Alan L. Crane, Alex Klibanov, and Robert S. Langer Jr. in 2013 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Biotechnology | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer |
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International
| United States | 50 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
Sectoral
| Health Technology | 21 |
| Consumer Services | 10 |
| Technology Services | 8 |
| Finance | 5 |
| Commercial Services | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 219 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 54 |
| Private Equity Investor | 38 |
| Chairman | 32 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 31 |
Most connected contacts
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| Terry McGuire | 54 |
| Amir Nashat | 51 |
| Amy Schulman | 45 |
| Dave Barrett | 29 |
| Alan Crane | 29 |
| Brian E. Chee | 22 |
| Jon Flint | 19 |
| Bryce Youngren | 18 |
| Isaac E. Ciechanover | 16 |
| David Fallace | 16 |
| Brendan Hannigan | 13 |
| Steve Arnold | 11 |
| Max Eisenberg | 11 |
| Mark Jacobson | 11 |
| Gary Swart | 10 |
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