John McCabe

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Operating Partner at Longwood Fund

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

John McCabe is a senior financial executive and Operating Partner at Longwood Fund, where he serves as CFO/COO for several portfolio biopharma companies. With over 20 years of experience in life sciences and a background as a CPA who graduated from Babson College, he specializes in managing global finance organizations, fundraising, and M&A.

He has a proven track record of guiding biotech companies through critical growth stages, including successfully leading Oncorus through its IPO as its Chief Financial Officer.

Personality Overview

Consummate Professional

Decisive But Calm

Planner & Achiever

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Biotech Finance
He has over two decades of experience leading financial operations, SEC reporting, and M&A activities for life sciences companies like Oncorus, Flex Pharma, and Biogen.
Startup Operations
Serves in a dual CFO and COO capacity for multiple Longwood Fund portfolio companies, managing finance, HR, IT, legal, and facilities for early-stage biotechs.
Life Science IPOs
He has direct experience taking a biotechnology company public, having served as the Chief Financial Officer of Oncorus during its initial public offering.

Media Appearances

John McCabe - Longwood Fund. Featured in Longwood Fund

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Work History

4-2022
Operating Partner at Longwood Fund
4-2022 - 7-2024
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer at DEM Biopharma, Inc.
7-2019 - 4-2022
Chief Financial Officer at Oncorus, Inc.
12-2016 - 7-2019
Chief Financial Officer at Flex Pharma
5-2014 - 12-2016
VP Finance at Flex Pharma

Education

1987 - 1991
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Babson College
2005 - 2009
MBA from Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst

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Exp : 12 Location : Boston, Massachusetts, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Operating Partner at Longwood Fund
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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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