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Jeff Bird
Founder at
Bluebird Ventures
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Jeff W.
Bird is the founder of Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (founded in 2001) and Bluebird Ventures (founded in 2019).
He is currently the Chairman of Tecan Genomics, Inc. since 2004 and the Managing Director of Sutter Hill Ventures LLC since 2002.
He also holds director positions at Drais Pharmaceuticals Inc., Procyrion, Inc., Stanford Health Care, Theracos, Inc., Merganser Biotech, Inc., TeneoBio, Inc., Foresight Diagnostics, Inc., and is a board member of Helix OpCo LLC since 2015.
Dr. Bird has previously held director positions at Idun Pharmaceuticals, Inc., MacuSight, Inc., BÂRRX Medical, Inc., Verinata Health, Inc., Portola Pharmaceuticals LLC, Xoft, Inc., AkaRx, Inc., ROXRO Pharma, Inc., Naryx Pharma, Inc., Virobay, Inc., Restoration Robotics, Inc., and Horizon Therapeutics, Inc. He was also an independent director at Forty Seven, Inc. from 2015 to 2020 and at Horizon Pharma, Inc. from 2010 to 2015.
Prior to his director roles, Dr. Bird was the Senior Vice President-Business Operations at Gilead Sciences, Inc. from 1988 to 2000.
He also has an undergraduate degree from Stanford University (1982) and graduate and doctorate degrees from Stanford University School of Medicine (1988).
Jeff Bird active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Tecan Genomics, Inc.
 Tecan Genomics, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Provides genomics sample preparation solutions | Chairman | - |
Drais Pharmaceuticals Inc.
 Drais Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures pharmaceutical and provides therapeutic treatment services | Director/Board Member | - |
Merganser Biotech, Inc.
 Merganser Biotech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides biotechnology services | Director/Board Member | - |
Sutter Hill Ventures LLC
 Sutter Hill Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sutter Hill Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2002 |
Theracos, Inc.
 Theracos, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops novel therapeutics for diseases | Director/Board Member | - |
TeneoBio, Inc.
 TeneoBio, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops human heavy chain antibodies for therapeutics against cancer | Director/Board Member | - |
Procyrion, Inc.
 Procyrion, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures medical devices | Director/Board Member | - |
Bluebird Ventures
 Bluebird Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Bluebird Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of biotechnology and life science. It provides financing for early-stage capital requirements. | Founder | 01/08/2019 |
Foresight Diagnostics, Inc.
 Foresight Diagnostics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides ultrasensitive molecular residual disease detection services | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Jeff Bird
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Positions held
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Connections
79
1st degree connections
30
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 30 |
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Gilead Sciences, Inc.
 Gilead Sciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Discovers, develops and commercializes therapeutic products and treatments for life threatening diseases | Health Technology |
Sutter Hill Ventures LLC
Sutter Hill Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sutter Hill Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.
 Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in discovery and development of drugs which treat severe metabolic, oncologic and neuropsychiatric disorders | Health Technology |
Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company | Health Technology |
Tecan Genomics, Inc.
Tecan Genomics, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Provides genomics sample preparation solutions | Electronic Technology |
Idun Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Idun Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops therapeutics and conducts medical research | Health Technology |
MacuSight, Inc.
 MacuSight, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals products | Health Technology |
BÂRRX Medical, Inc.
 BÂRRX Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops proprietary medical devices | Health Technology |
Verinata Health, Inc.
 Verinata Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops technology to select, image and analyze rare cells from blood | Health Services |
Portola Pharmaceuticals LLC
 Portola Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in development and commercialization of novel therapeutics | Health Technology |
Xoft, Inc.
 Xoft, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides electronic brachytherapy technology services | Technology Services |
AkaRx, Inc.
 AkaRx, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops & manufactures biopharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
ROXRO Pharma, Inc.
 ROXRO Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops hospital strength acute pain products | Health Technology |
Naryx Pharma, Inc.
 Naryx Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops products for the treatment of chronic sinusitis | Health Technology |
Virobay, Inc.
 Virobay, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops protease inhibitors for the treatment of neuropathic pain, cancer, autoimmune and liver diseases | Health Technology |
Restoration Robotics, Inc.
 Restoration Robotics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures medical devices for hair transplantation | Health Technology |
Drais Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Drais Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures pharmaceutical and provides therapeutic treatment services | Health Technology |
Procyrion, Inc.
Procyrion, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures medical devices | Health Technology |
Stanford University
 Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Stanford Health Care
 Stanford Health Care Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates as healthcare center | Health Services |
Horizon Therapeutics, Inc.
 Horizon Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops prescription drugs for mild to moderate pain relief | Health Technology |
Forty Seven, Inc.
 Forty Seven, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops therapies for cancer treatment | Health Technology |
Horizon Pharma, Inc.
 Horizon Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops medicines for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases | Health Technology |
Theracos, Inc.
Theracos, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops novel therapeutics for diseases | Health Technology |
Stanford University School of Medicine
 Stanford University School of Medicine Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Merganser Biotech, Inc.
Merganser Biotech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides biotechnology services | Health Technology |
Helix OpCo LLC
 Helix OpCo LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides DNA testing services | Health Services |
TeneoBio, Inc.
TeneoBio, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops human heavy chain antibodies for therapeutics against cancer | Health Technology |
Bluebird Ventures
Bluebird Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Bluebird Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of biotechnology and life science. It provides financing for early-stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Foresight Diagnostics, Inc.
Foresight Diagnostics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides ultrasensitive molecular residual disease detection services | Health Services |
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