Investing Profile

Jay Lichter

VCInvestor
Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group
avalon-ventures.comCalifornia
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Networks Jay is a member of
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Network
189 CONNECTIONS
Pfizer Network
86 CONNECTIONS
Madrona Venture Group Network
19 CONNECTIONS
Madrona Venture Group Network
19 CONNECTIONS
Madrona Venture Group Network
19 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Madrona Venture Group Managing Director
Investment Range
$1M - $10.0M
Sweet Spot
$5.0M
Investments On Record
20

Jay Lichter is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Jay Lichter's Investments On Record (11)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
AeroRx Therapeutics
Series AOct 2025$21M
$21M
Enlaza Therapeutics
Series AApr 2024$100M
SeedOct 2022$61M
$160M
Co-investors: James N. Topper (Decheng Capital), Marcos Milla (Samsara BioCapital), Stephen Squinto (J.P. Morgan Asset Management)
Arialys Therapeutics
SeedSep 2023$58M
$58M
Janux Therapeutics
Series BApr 2021$130M
Series AMar 2021$56M
$180M
Co-investors: Peter Thompson (OrbiMed), Jake Simson (RA Capital Management)
AristaMD
Series BMar 2020$18M
Series AJul 2016$11M
$35M
Co-investors: Payal Agrawal Divakaran (.406 Ventures), John Kuelper (Ascension Ventures)
Avelas Biosciences
Series CAug 2016$20M
Series BSep 2014$7M
Series BJan 2014$7M
Series ADec 2012$8M
$42M
Co-investors: Kevin Kinsella (Avalon Ventures)
Silarus Therapeutics
Series ASep 2014$10M
$10M
Thyritope Biosciences
Series ASep 2014$10M
$10M

Jay Lichter's Experience

Post-Doc Madrona Venture GroupPresent
Director Madrona Venture GroupPresent
Executive Vice President Madrona Venture GroupPresent
Manager PfizerPresent
eVP Business Development Madrona Venture GroupPresent
COO Madrona Venture GroupPresent
Chairman Madrona Venture GroupPresent
Managing Director Madrona Venture GroupPresent
Trustee Pacific Ridge SchoolPresent
Chairman Of The Board Madrona Venture GroupPresent
President and CEO Formational VenturesPresent
President and CEO Madrona Venture GroupPresent
President and CEO Afraxis, IncPresent
Co-Founder Fortis Therapeutics, Inc.Present

Jay Lichter's Education

illinois bachelors, bachelor of science biochemistry
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign BS Biochemistry
University of Illinois at Chicago doctorates, doctor of philosophy biochemistry
University of Illinois at Chicago Ph.D Biochemistry
University of Illinois Chicago Ph.D Biochemistry

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