Vida Ventures brings in new leaders after co-founders’ departure

Vida Ventures brings in new leaders after co-founders’ departure

Cell therapy veteran Arie Belldegrun is expanding his empire, bringing in two new managing directors at Vida Ventures after two founders left late last year.  The VC firm announced Wednesday that it has hired longtime J.P. Morgan portfolio manager Matt Cohen and former MPM BioImpact partner Brian Goodman as managing directors. Cohen will steer public market investing — a first for the firm — while Goodman will work on creating and financing priv…

Life sciences VC firm hires new managing directors

A local life sciences venture firm is adding to its team with two managing directors. The move is intended to bring in new expertise in both public markets as well as early-stage strategy and company creation.

Arie Belldegrun nabs two leaders for Vida Ventures amid plans for fourth fund

Arie Belldegrun's life sciences venture firm secured a pair of new managing directors after parting ways with two leaders last fall. Vida Ventures said Wednesday that it hired Matthew Cohen, most recently a managing director ...