Biography
Eli Casdin
Eli Casdin has served as a member of our Board of Directors on behalf of the holders of our Series B-1 Preferred Stock since April 2022. Mr. Casdin currently serves as chief investment officer of Casdin Capital, an investment firm specializing in life sciences, which he founded in 2011. Prior to founding Casdin Capital, Mr. Casdin was a vice president at Alliance Bernstein’s thematic investment arm from 2007 until 2011, focusing on new technologies for the life sciences and healthcare sectors. Mr. Casdin previously held positions at Bear Stearns, an investment bank and Cooper Hill Partners, a biotechnology-focused investment firm. Mr. Casdin also currently serves on the board of directors of SomaLogic, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLGC), Sema4 Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: SMFR), Century Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPSC), Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TNYA), Absci Corporation (Nasdaq: ABSI), and EQRx, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQRX). Mr. Casdin has previously served on the board of directors of Exact Sciences Corporation and as a board observer for Invitae, 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Fulcrum Therapeutics, Tango Therapeutics, and Verve Therapeutics, and served as chief executive officer and director of CM Life Sciences, Inc., CM Life Sciences II, Inc., and CM Life Sciences III, Inc., until August 2021, September 2021, and December 2021, respectively. Mr. Casdin also currently serves on the boards of directors of a number of privately held life sciences companies, and currently serves as a director on the Columbia University School of General Studies board of visitors, the Rockefeller University board of directors, and the New York Genome Center board of directors. Mr. Casdin earned his B.S. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.