4 Founders backed by Fred Craves building Biotech (2026)

Founders backed by Fred Craves and building Biotech (4)

Founders backed by Fred Craves and building Biotech covers 4 founders on Bridge Medicines, NextCure and Oculis and 1 other companies. The most common sector is Biotech (4). Members are based in 4 cities, led by Beltsville, MD (1), Lausanne, Switzerland (1) and New York, NY (1). Companies represented include Xilio Therapeutics. Every founder below links to a profile with their company, backers, and the filings behind each round.

• Founders listed: 4
• Companies represented: 4
• Top sector: Biotech (4 founders)
• Top location: Beltsville, MD (1 founders)
• Locations represented: 4

• Michael Richman — NextCure
• Rene Russo — Xilio Therapeutics
• Riad Sherif — Oculis
• William Polvino — Bridge Medicines

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