Jean-Francois Formela is a partner at Atlas Venture, focusing on creating and investing in biotech companies centered on novel drug discovery. With an MD from Paris University and an MBA from Columbia, he has co-founded numerous successful ventures, including Intellia Therapeutics and IFM Therapeutics, leveraging his unique blend of medical and business expertise.
He serves on the Mass General Brigham Innovation Advisory Board and is a former trustee of the Boston Institute of Contemporary Art, indicating a strong interest in both medical innovation and the arts.
He began his career as a medical doctor, practicing emergency medicine at Necker University Hospital in Paris before entering the corporate and venture capital world.