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Bruce Booth

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Partner at Atlas Venture
📍 Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

Bruce Booth is a Partner at Atlas Venture, where he focuses on early-stage biotech investing, creating and funding companies that develop transformative therapeutics. He earned a D. Phil. in molecular immunology from the University of Oxford and holds chairman positions at multiple biotech firms, including Kymera Therapeutics and Nimbus Therapeutics.

An avid outdoorsman, Bruce enjoys running, hiking, skiing, and fishing. He actively builds community by organizing events like the annual "Atlas Hike in the Whites" and participating in a 200-mile running relay with his team, which raises significant funds for cancer research. He also volunteers as an adaptive ski coach.

For over twenty years, he has authored the influential blog LifeSciVC, sharing his insights on venture capital and the biotech industry.

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Current Role
Partner
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States
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Biotech Investing
As a Partner at Atlas Venture since 2005, he specializes in seed-led venture creation for companies focused on novel therapeutics.
Company Building
He co-founded and serves as Chairman for numerous biotech companies, emphasizing the importance of talented people in achieving success.
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Career

Work history

10-2005
Partner
Atlas Venture
4-2016
Chairman, Board of Directors
Kymera Therapeutics
5-2009
Chairman, Board of Directors
Nimbus Therapeutics
1-2018
Chairman, Board of Directors
Arkuda Therapeutics
1-2017
Chairman, Board of Directors
HotSpot Therapeutics, Inc.
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Atlas Venture 2024 Year in Review - B. Booth. Featured in YouTube
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Atlas Venture 2023 Year in Review - B. Booth. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1996 - 1999
D.Phil.
University of Oxford
8-1992 - 6-1996
B.S.
Penn State University
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