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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, leveraging over a decade of experience leading finance for high-growth, venture-backed companies. His expertise spans the healthcare, education, and insurance technology sectors, following an early career in investment banking at Blackstone. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.

While specific personal hobbies are not publicly detailed, James has a demonstrated professional interest in transformative industries. His career choices reflect a focus on companies aiming to solve significant challenges, from improving womens health with genomics at Celmatix to enhancing drug development at Formation Bio.

He managed finance and operations at TitleVest during a period of extreme growth, accommodating a 950% increase in transaction volume.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Biotech Financing
As CFO of a tech-driven pharma company, he recently led a $372MM Series D financing round and oversees all financial operations, including drug asset acquisition.
Efficient Drug Development
His company, Formation Bio, focuses on acquiring clinical-stage drugs and using technology to accelerate their development, a mission he helps lead from a financial perspective.
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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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