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James Leslie

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Chief Financial Officer at Formation Bio
📍 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

James Leslie is the Chief Financial Officer at Formation Bio, specializing in scaling PE and VC-backed companies across healthcare, education, and insurance tech. He began his career in investment banking at Blackstone after earning his MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Vassar College.

At a previous company, he oversaw a 950% increase in transaction volume and grew annual cash flows from $250 million to over $1 billion.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Biotech Financing
He recently announced Formation Bio's $372MM Series D financing round, highlighting his focus on securing significant capital for growth in the biotech sector.
AI in Drug Development
As CFO of Formation Bio, he is integral to a company whose mission is to use AI and technology to make drug development more efficient.
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Career

Work history

11-2021
Chief Financial Officer
Formation Bio
9-2018 - 10-2021
Chief Financial Officer
Flatiron School
1-2014 - 1-2018
CFO & COO
Celmatix
1-2011 - 1-2014
Chief Financial Officer
TitleVest
6-2004 - 1-2011
Associate
Blackstone
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Columbia Business School
BA
Vassar College
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