Ed Kania
Director
Infectious Diseases
Visterra
United States of America
Biography
Ed Kania is Managing Partner and Chairman of Flagship Pioneering, a firm he co-founded in 2000. Mr. Kania has 30 years of experience in the venture capital industry. Prior to co-founding Flagship Pioneering in 2000, he spent 14 years as General Partner of OneLiberty Ventures and of its predecessor firm, Morgan, Holland Ventures. His direct investment experience covers over 100 companies. In addition, he has been intimately involved in the launch and development of more than 20 companies as the founding, lead or co-lead investor. He currently serves on the boards of Acceleron Pharma, Blend Therapeutics, DataCore Software, Ecosense Lighting, MedidaMETRICS, Oasys Water, Selecta Biosciences, TARIS Biomedical, and TransMedics. Mr. Kania earned his undergraduate degree in physics from Dartmouth College and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Research Interest
Ed Kania is Managing Partner and Chairman of Flagship Pioneering, a firm he co-founded in 2000. Mr. Kania has 30 years of experience in the venture capital industry. Prior to co-founding Flagship Pioneering in 2000, he spent 14 years as General Partner of OneLiberty Ventures and of its predecessor firm, Morgan, Holland Ventures. His direct investment experience covers over 100 companies. In addition, he has been intimately involved in the launch and development of more than 20 companies as the founding, lead or co-lead investor. He currently serves on the boards of Acceleron Pharma, Blend Therapeutics, DataCore Software, Ecosense Lighting, MedidaMETRICS, Oasys Water, Selecta Biosciences, TARIS Biomedical, and TransMedics. Mr. Kania earned his undergraduate degree in physics from Dartmouth College and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
