Raffi Afeyan

Private Equity Investor at

Flagship Pioneering, Inc.

Consumer Services

Health Technology

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Raffi Afeyan was the founder of Ampersand Biomedicines, Inc., founded in 2021, serving as Founding Chief Innovation Officer from 2021 to 2025.
Dr. Afeyan currently works at Flagship Pioneering, LLC as Senior Principal since 2023.
Former jobs include Vice President at Cellarity Inc. and Vice President at Generate Biomedicines, Inc. Education includes a doctorate from Boston University conferred in 2014 and an undergraduate degree from McGill University conferred in 2008.

Raffi Afeyan active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Flagship Pioneering, Inc. Flagship Pioneering, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Flagship Pioneering invests in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of therapeutics, life science tools & diagnostics, bioenergy, and cleantech sectors. It provides financing for seed, early and later-stage capital requirements. The firm makes co-investments and also acts as a lead investor.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2021

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Former positions of Raffi Afeyan

Companies	Position	End
Ampersand Biomedicines Ampersand Biomedicines BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops and manufactures medicines	Founder	01/01/2025
GENERATE BIOMEDICINES, INC.	President	-
Cellarity Inc. Cellarity Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI-driven platform for drug delivery	President	-

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Boston University Boston University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Flagship Pioneering, Inc. Flagship Pioneering, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Flagship Pioneering invests in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of therapeutics, life science tools & diagnostics, bioenergy, and cleantech sectors. It provides financing for seed, early and later-stage capital requirements. The firm makes co-investments and also acts as a lead investor.	Finance
McGill University McGill University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Cellarity Inc. Cellarity Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI-driven platform for drug delivery	Technology Services
Generate Biomedicines, Inc. Generate Biomedicines, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a clinical-stage generative biology company that provides biotechnology and drug design & development services	Health Technology
Ampersand Biomedicines Ampersand Biomedicines BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops and manufactures medicines	Health Technology