Tim Haines, Abingworth

Tim Haines serves as Chairman and Managing Partner at Abingworth, a London-based venture capital firm. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Tim Haines

Tim Haines serves as Chairman and Managing Partner at Abingworth, a London-based venture capital firm, with over 30 years of international management experience in the life sciences industry across public and private companies. He joined Abingworth in 2005 after leading portfolio company Astex Therapeutics as its Chief Executive for more than five years, where he helped establish it as a leading UK biotechnology firm. Abingworth’s investment focus centers on life sciences, including biotechs and CNS diseases, with prior investments in companies like Alnylam and CRISPR Therapeutics. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior for Haines are not publicly detailed, he has held chair and board roles in numerous Abingworth investments including Astex, GammaDelta Therapeutics, and MEDIAN Technologies. Notable portfolio companies associated with his tenure include Astex Therapeutics, CRISPR Therapeutics, and Alnylam. Haines also contributes to the broader ecosystem as a member of Oxford University Innovation’s Investment Advisory Board and formerly served on the BVCA Venture Committee and the Wellcome Trust/NHS Health Innovation Challenge Fund.

Tim Haines at a glance

Role
Chairman and Managing Partner
Organization
Abingworth
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Biotechnology, Health Diagnostics, Medical, Medical Device, Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Therapeutics, Biopharma

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Tim Haines is based in London, England, United Kingdom.

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