Lawrence Petit-Frere

Founder, Managing Partner at Kastor Capital, LLC

📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Lawrence Petit-Frere is the Founder and Managing Partner of Kastor Capital, where he invests in early-stage biotech startups. He holds a Doctor of Pharmacy and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, complemented by senior global regulatory affairs roles at major pharmaceutical companies like Biogen and Johnson & Johnson.

He is an advocate for diversity and inclusion, particularly within STEM and the Caribbean tech community. He has served as a clerk for TERC Inc. , a non-profit focused on fostering futures through math and science, and has been a featured leader at events for the Caribbean tech community.

He made a significant career transition from senior roles in pharmaceutical regulatory affairs to founding his own venture capital firm.

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Experience

16 Years

Current Role

Founder, Managing Partner

Job Level

Leadership

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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Priorities

Topics Lawrence cares about

Biotech Investing

As the Founder of Kastor Capital, he actively invests in and evaluates early-stage biotechnology startups, leveraging his deep industry experience.

Pharmaceutical Development

His background includes senior regulatory affairs positions at Biogen and Johnson & Johnson, giving him expertise in the drug commercialization lifecycle.

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Career

Work history

9-2024

Founder, Managing Partner

Kastor Capital, LLC

6-2023 - 5-2024

MIT Sloan Fellow MBA

MIT Sloan School of Management

12-2021 - 6-2023

Associate Director Global Regulatory Affairs

Biogen

11-2018 - 1-2022

Senior Manager Global Regulatory Affairs

Biogen

5-2017 - 11-2018

Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs

EMD Serono, Inc.

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Education

2001 - 2008

Doctor of Pharmacy

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Master of Business Administration - MBA

MIT Sloan School of Management

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