Investing Profile

John McKearn

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Managing Director at RiverVest Venture Partners
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University of Chicago Network
109 CONNECTIONS
Pfizer Network
53 CONNECTIONS
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$100K - $10.0M
$1M
18
CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Allotera Therapeutics
Series CAug 2025$120M
Series BJul 2021$170M
$290M
Co-investors: Niall O’Donnell (RiverVest), Bali Muralidhar (Abingworth)
OncoResponse
Series DMay 2023$14M
$110M
Co-investors: Wende Hutton (Canaan Partners)
Bonum Therapeutics
Series ANov 2022$93M
$93M
Co-investors: Karl Handelsman (Codon Capital), Samuel Bjork (Digitalis Ventures), Monique Schiersing (Roche Venture Fund)
Good Therapeutics
Series BDec 2021$8M
Series AFeb 2019$11M
$30M
Co-investors: Karl Handelsman (Codon Capital), Samuel Bjork (Digitalis Ventures), Monique Schiersing (Roche Venture Fund)
Arch Oncology
Series CApr 2021$110M
Series AAug 2016$86M
$190M
Co-investors: Peter Moldt (Novo Ventures), Carole Nuechterlein (F.Hoffmann-La Roche), Jill carroll (SR One)
Allakos
Series BDec 2017$100M
Series ASep 2014$10M
Series AAug 2014$25M
$290M
Co-investors: Farah Champsi (Alta Partners), Paul Walker (Unknown Ventures)
Otonomy
Series DApr 2014$49M
Series CSep 2013$46M
Series BAug 2010$39M
Series BAug 2010$39M
$180M
Co-investors: Chau Khuong (OrbiMed), Brian Dovey (Domain Associates), Niall O’Donnell (RiverVest), Jay Lichter (Avalon Ventures), Peter Bisgaard (Pivotal bioVenture Partners), Bill Harrington (Osage University Partners (OUP)), Heather Preston
ZS Pharma
Series DMar 2014$55M
Series COct 2012$46M
$100M
Research Searles Graphics, Inc.Present
Board Member Patrick Lee & AssociatesPresent
Sr VP of Discovery Research PfizerPresent
Managing Director RiverVest Venture PartnersPresent
Biotechnology Consultant RiverVest Venture PartnersPresent
CSO, President & CEO KalypsysPresent
Northern Illinois University Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Biology, General
University of Chicago PhD Immunology