John Griffin

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Business Officer at Kuros Biosciences

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

John Griffin is the Chief Business Officer at Kuros Biosciences, leveraging over 20 years of leadership in the medical device and biotech sectors. An alumnus of the Yale School of Management, he specializes in commercialization, strategic planning, and leading sales channels, guiding products from initial fundraising to market success.

He is the founder of Fort Point Medtech, a firm that partners with medical device and biotech companies to help them accelerate into their next commercial life-cycle stage.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Big Picture Person

Believer

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Medtech Commercialization
He has over 20 years of experience creating value at all stages of the product life-cycle, from development and fundraising to commercial distribution and sales leadership.
Spine Repair Devices
As Area Sales Director at Benvenue Medical, he led sales and market development for minimally invasive systems for spine repair.
Strategic Fundraising
His career includes successfully securing funding for medical device and biotech companies to accelerate their commercial growth and product development.

Media Appearances

John Griffin - Kuros Biosciences. Featured in Kuros Biosciences

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Work History

1-2026
Chief Business Officer at Kuros Biosciences
9-2023
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Kuros Biosciences
4-2018 - 12-2023
Head Of Commercial Operations at Kuros Biosciences
11-2016
Principal at Fort Point Medtech, LLC
1-2015 - 5-2017
Area Sales Director at Benvenue Medical

Education

2006 - 2008
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Yale School of Management
1994 - 1998
Bachelor's Degree from University of Leeds

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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