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Our team is our most valuable resource and the main reason for our success. Learn more about their accomplishments and the deep experience they offer Polaris-backed companies.


Jon Flint
Jon Flint is a co-founder and managing general partner based in our Boston office. Along with Steve Arnold and Terry McGuire, he founded Polaris in 1996. Jon is responsible for oversight of all Polaris investment activities.  In addition, Jon focuses on investments at all stages in information technology, consumer products, and digital media. more

Terry McGuire
Terry McGuire is a co-founder and managing general partner of Polaris Venture Partners based in the Boston office.  Terry focuses on life sciences investments. more

Alan Spoon
Alan Spoon is a managing general partner in our Boston office. He joined Polaris in the spring of 2000 and has been part of our team since 1996 as an early advisor and initial investor.  Alan focuses on investments in information technology, with emphasis on revenue-stage companies, digital media, and e-commerce. more


David Barrett
Dave Barrett is a general partner in our Boston office.  He joined Polaris in April 2000 and focuses on investment opportunities in technology, including particular interests in software, internet, ecommerce, security and financial services technology.  He is especially focused in on-demand business models. more

Brian Chee
Brian Chee is a general partner in our Seattle office. He joined Polaris in August 1996. Brian focuses on investment opportunities in healthcare, medical technology, and consumer products. more

Peter Flint
Peter Flint is a general partner based in our Boston office.  He joined Polaris in June 2003 and works with the portfolio companies advising them on recruiting senior executives, Board members and advisors. Peter also focuses on developing strategic relationships within the digital media and internet industries. more

John Gannon
John Gannon is a general partner in our Boston office. John joined Polaris in June 1998. more

Robert Geiman
Bob Geiman is a general partner in our Boston office. Bob joined Polaris in September 2002 and focuses primarily on investment opportunities in information technology. more

Michael Hirshland
Mike Hirshland is a general partner in our Boston office. Mike joined Polaris in May 1999. He focuses on information technology, internet, and digital media.
Mike's blog is www.vcmike.wordpress.com. more

Bob Metcalfe
Dr. Robert M. Metcalfe is a general partner in our Boston office; he joined Polaris in January 2001. more

Amir Nashat
Amir Nashat is a general partner in our Boston office. Amir joined Polaris in April 2002 and focuses on investments in the life sciences. more

Simeon Simeonov
Simeon Simeonov is a technology partner based in our Boston office. He joined Polaris in March of 2002 and invests primarily in Internet, mobile and enterprise technologies. Sim’s blog is simeons.wordpress.com. more

Bryce Youngren
Bryce Youngren is a general partner in our Boston office. He focuses primarily on growth equity investments in the technology, healthcare, media, and business services industries. more


Bill Allard
Bill Allard is a venture partner at Polaris. He joined Polaris as an Executive in Residence in October 2006, and then became CEO of Athletes’ Performance, a Polaris-backed company, in August 2007. more

Steve Arnold
Steve Arnold is a co-founder and venture partner based in our Seattle office. Along with Jon Flint and Terry McGuire, he founded Polaris in 1996. Steve focuses on investments in information technology and digital media. more

George Conrades
George Conrades is a venture partner of Polaris since August 1998. He also serves as Chairman of Akamai technologies, a Polaris-backed company, since April 1999. more

Alan Crane
Mr. Crane is currently President and CEO of Tempo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He has also been a venture partner at Polaris Ventures since April of 2002. more


Larry Kramer
Larry Kramer was appointed Senior Advisor to Polaris in 2007, based in our Boston office.  Larry works with our portfolio companies, providing strategic guidance, and also helps to identify new investment opportunities.  He specializes in digital media, content, advertising and e-commerce. more


Kevin Bitterman
Kevin J. Bitterman is a principal in our Boston office. Kevin joined Polaris in July 2004 and focuses on investments in the life sciences. more

Alan Mattamana
Alan Mattamana is a principal in our Seattle office. Alan joined Polaris in June 2002 and focuses on investment opportunities in medical technology as well as growth equity investments in the healthcare, technology, consumer, and business services industries. more

Jason Trevisan
Jason Trevisan is a principal based in our Boston office. He joined Polaris in June 2003 and focuses primarily on growth equity investments and buyout opportunities in internet, technology, healthcare, media, consumer, and business services. more


Jon Lim
Jon Lim is a senior associate based in our Boston office.  He focuses on investment opportunities in healthcare and medical technology, as well as growth equity investments across industries. more

Scott Martin
Scott Martin is a senior associate based in our Boston office.  He focuses primarily on later stage growth equity investments and buyout opportunities across all industries. more


Mohit Kaushal
Mohit Kaushal is a Medtronic Venture Associate based in our Boston office. Mohit is a fulltime employee of Polaris but also performs technology scouting duties for the Medicine and Technology group of Medtronic, overseen by  Dr. Stephen Oesterle. Mohit joined Polaris in September 2007 and focuses on investments in the life sciences and spends a significant amount of time concentrating on European health-care opportunities. more


Jason Franklyn
Jason Franklyn is an associate in our Boston office and focuses primarily on later stage growth equity investments and buyout opportunities across all industries. more

Lance Lim
Lance Lim is an associate in our Boston office. He focuses primarily on later stage growth equity investments and buyout opportunities across all industries. more

Duncan McIntyre
Duncan McIntyre is an associate in our Boston office.  He focuses primarily on later stage growth equity investments and buyout opportunities across all industries. more

Brandon Molina
Brandon Molina is an associate in our Boston office.  He focuses primarily on later stage growth equity investments and buyout opportunities across all industries. more

Neil Tolaney
Neil Tolaney is an associate in our Boston office. He focuses primarily on later stage growth equity investments and buyout opportunities across all industries. more

James Tomczyk
James Tomczyk is an associate in our Boston office. He joined Polaris in June 2005 and focuses primarily on later stage growth equity investments and buyout opportunities across all industries. more


William Bilodeau
William Bilodeau is a director of portfolio financing in our Boston office. Bill joined Polaris in 2000. more

Mary Blair
Mary Blair is Polaris' controller. Mary has been a part of the Polaris team since its inception in 1996. more

Don MacKenzie
Don MacKenzie is Polaris’ Chief Financial Officer based in our Boston office. Don joined Polaris in 2007. more


Lindsay Barnett
Lindsay Barnett is the director of portfolio recruiting, focused in technology, based in our Boston office.  She joined Polaris in 2007 and works closely with the portfolio companies helping advise them with their recruiting needs. more

Joanna LaPlaca
Joanna LaPlaca is a director of portfolio recruiting for our Boston Office.  She joined Polaris in March 2007 and focuses on recruiting senior executives to our Life Sciences portfolio companies. more


 

 
   
 
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