Wayne Holman, Ridgeback Capital

Wayne Holman, MD, is the founder and CEO of Ridgeback Capital. See contact routes.

About Wayne Holman

Wayne Holman, MD, is the founder and CEO of Ridgeback Capital, a New York-based firm that invests across all stages—from Friends & Family and pre-seed to IPO—in life science and biopharma companies developing life-saving therapies. His distinctive thesis centers on providing “patient capital” to support paradigm-changing technologies that address unmet medical needs in healthcare. While specific check sizes are not publicly disclosed, the firm has funded over 100 biopharma companies, with notable portfolio exits including Turnstone Biologics and recent PIPE investments in Pyxis Oncology. Holman, a physician-investor and Clinical Professor at NYU Langone, leverages his medical background to identify innovations with broad societal impact.

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Role
Managing Director
Organization
Ridgeback Capital
Location
New York, New York, United States
Investor type
Venture Capital

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