Investing Profile

John Gustofson

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President, Head of Ventures at Chugai Venture Fund (CVF)
abbvie.comMassachusetts
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Networks John is a member of
Miami University Network
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AstraZeneca Network
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AbbVie Network
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Current Investing Position
Chugai Venture Fund (CVF) President
Investment Range
$100K - $1.5M
Sweet Spot
$1.5M
Investments On Record
7

John Gustofson is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

John Gustofson's Investments On Record (5)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Ten63 Therapeutics
Series UnknownFeb 2026
$16M
Co-investors: Po Bronson (SOSV), Arvind Gupta (Mayfield Fund), Damien Petty (Morpheus Ventures), Clay Thorp (Hatteras Venture Partners), Mike Dial (Hatteras Venture Partners)
Leal Therapeutics
Series AAug 2025$30M
Series UnknownOct 2024$6M
$36M
Stylus Medicine
Series AMay 2025$85M
$85M
Caraway Therapeutics
Series ANov 2018$23M
$46M
Co-investors: Reza Halse (RA Capital Management), Jack Kenney (Estuary Capital Management, LP)
Ribometrix
Series ANov 2018$30M
SeedOct 2017$8M
$38M
Co-investors: Mike Dial (Hatteras Venture Partners), Hakan Goker (MDC Ventures (formerly KBS Ventures))

John Gustofson's Experience

Scientist Ribozyme PharmaceuticalsPresent
Business and Product Development Manager Ribozyme PharmaceuticalsPresent
Consultant George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law SchoolPresent
Principal Consultant PA ConsultingPresent
Director, Business and Market Development Therion BiologicsPresent
Director, Business Development Altus PharmaceuticalsPresent
Business Development Director AstraZenecaPresent
Sr. Director, Ventures & Early Stage Collaborations AbbViePresent
Sr. Director, Ventures & Early Stage Collaborations AbbViePresent
Managing Director, AbbVie Ventures AbbViePresent
President, Head of Ventures Ribozyme PharmaceuticalsPresent
President, Head of Ventures Chugai Venture Fund (CVF)Present

John Gustofson's Education

Western Illinois University BS Microbiology
Miami University MS Molecular Biology

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