Anthony Coia, M.D.

Principal

Anthony has more than a decade of experience in life science new venture formation, strategy consulting, and research. Prior to joining BioVentures Investors, he was a management consultant with L.E.K. Consulting in the Life Sciences Practice Group where he worked with pharmaceutical, biotech and private equity clients on projects that addressed asset valuation, strategic planning and investment due diligence.

Partners Healthcare, Mass General, Brigham and Woman’s Hospital
Anthony was the Director of Technology Development for Partners Healthcare, where he helped to commercialize technology from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). He worked on cardiology, oncology and dermatology opportunities, among others. Earlier in his career, he was a manager with Greenspring Advisors, a start-up founded by Carl Schramm PhD, current President and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation. Greenspring Advisors focused on biotech and bioinformatics incubation.

MD, MBA, BSc
Anthony holds an MD from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine where he focused on internal medicine and regenerative research, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management where he focused on strategy, finance and decision analysis, and a BS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse University (Tau Beta Pi, magna cum laude). Anthony also has functional fluency in Italian. 

Research
Anthony has conducted research in the areas of neurodegenerative disease with the University of Pennsylvania and in regenerative medicine with the Johns Hopkins Hospital. During business school, Anthony also co-authored work published in the journal Nature Biotech on the subject of “Value Drivers in Licensing Deals” (Nov. 2002).

Public Service
Prior to medical school, Anthony was an officer in the United States Air Force, where he served as an aviator in the F-111 airframe. He was discharged from the USAF in 1992 having received the Air Force Achievement Medal for Leadership.­ ­He is also on the Board of the Claremont Neighborhood Association in Boston, and is an active volunteer for the Southwest Corridor Park in Boston.

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Anthony has worked closely with Hydra Biosciences and sGC Pharmaceuticals, and currently sits on the Boards of Cardiosolutions Inc, Rcadia Medical Imaging, and Vital Sensors.­ He is also Co-Chairman of the Venture Capital Alumni Advisory Committee for the Kellogg School of Management.