Geoffrey von Maltzahn

General Partner at Flagship Pioneering · Joined 2009

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Biography

Geoffrey von Maltzahn is a General Partner at Flagship Pioneering, which he joined in 2009, and Flagship describes him as an inventor, entrepreneur, CEO and co-founder of multiple companies that integrate biology and data science. Through Flagship Labs he co-founded Lila Sciences, Quotient Therapeutics, Tessera Therapeutics, Generate:Biomedicines, Indigo Agriculture, Sana Biotechnology and Seres Therapeutics. He is currently chief executive officer and a board member of Lila Sciences, board chair of Tessera Therapeutics, and chief innovation officer and a director of Indigo Agriculture. He holds a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering and medical physics from MIT and previously served as chief technology officer of Seres Therapeutics.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

Lila SciencesSana Biotechnology SANASeres Therapeutics MCRBTessera TherapeuticsIndigo AgricultureGenerate:BiomedicinesQuotient Therapeutics

Board Seats

Career Timeline

2009
Joined Flagship Pioneering as a general partner.
2010
Co-founded Seres Therapeutics, where he served as chief technology officer until 2012.
2013
Co-founded Indigo Agriculture, where he is chief innovation officer and a director.
2019
Cobalt Biomedicine, which he led as CEO, merged into Sana Biotechnology in February, and he joined the Sana board.
2025
Flagship Pioneering unveiled Lila Sciences in March with $200 million in committed seed capital, with him as co-founder and chief executive officer.

Sources & References

Flagship Pioneering - Geoffrey von Maltzahn ↗Sana Biotechnology - Board Member: Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Ph.D. ↗Tessera Therapeutics - Geoffrey von Maltzahn ↗Quotient Therapeutics - Geoffrey von Maltzahn ↗Flagship Pioneering - Flagship Pioneering Unveils Lila Sciences ↗