Andrew Farnum

Founder at

Variant Bio, Inc.

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Andrew Farnum is the founder of Variant Bio, Inc., founded in 2018, where the title held is Chief Executive Officer & Director.
Current jobs include Board Member at Inventprise, Inc. since 2022 and Advisor at Laerdal Million Lives Fund.
Former jobs include Director at Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute from 2018 to 2020, Director & Strategic Investment fund at Gates Foundation (United States) from 2011 to 2020, and Principal at The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (UK) from 2008 to 2010.
Education includes a graduate degree from Princeton University conferred in 1999.

Andrew Farnum active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Variant Bio, Inc. Variant Bio, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops therapeutics for human generic diversity	Founder	01/01/2018
Laerdal Million Lives Fund Laerdal Million Lives Fund Investment ManagersFinance Laerdal Million Lives Fund invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on the commercial, healthcare and technology services. It participates in early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 1 - 10 million.	Consultant / Advisor	-
Inventprise LLC Inventprise LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures vaccines	Director/Board Member	01/01/2022

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Former positions of Andrew Farnum

Companies	Position	End
Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non-profit organization dedicated to the development of novel biomedical interventions	Director/Board Member	30/03/2020
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non profit organization	Director/Board Member	01/01/2020
The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (UK) The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (UK) Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Operates as a philanthropy organization that focuses on children's lives	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/2010

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Private companies	7
Princeton University Princeton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Inventprise LLC Inventprise LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures vaccines	Health Technology
The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (UK) The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (UK) Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Operates as a philanthropy organization that focuses on children's lives	Health Services
Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non-profit organization dedicated to the development of novel biomedical interventions	Commercial Services
Variant Bio, Inc. Variant Bio, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops therapeutics for human generic diversity	Health Technology
Laerdal Million Lives Fund Laerdal Million Lives Fund Investment ManagersFinance Laerdal Million Lives Fund invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on the commercial, healthcare and technology services. It participates in early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 1 - 10 million.	Finance
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non profit organization	Commercial Services