Kurt von Emster

Kurt von Emster

Director/Board Member at JASPER THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Net worth: 62 184 $ as of 2024-03-30

56 year
Health Technology
Finance
Commercial Services

Profile

Konrad Hans von Emster is the founder of the Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund, founded in 2001, where he held the title of Portfolio Manager.
He was also the founder of venBio Partners LLC, founded in 2009, where he held the title of Managing Partner.
Currently, Mr. von Emster holds the position of Director at SFJ Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Orbus Therapeutics, Inc., Tizona Therapeutics, Inc., Abingworth Bioventures GP Ltd., Jasper Tx Corp., Trishula Therapeutics, Inc., and Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. He is an Independent Director at Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. In the past, Mr. von Emster has held positions such as Chairman at Kesios Therapeutics Ltd.
and Vera Therapeutics, Inc. He was also a Managing Director at MPM BioEquities Adviser LLC from 2000 to 2009.
Additionally, he served as an Independent Director at Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2005 to 2013 and as a Director at Cytos Biotechnology AG from 2012 to 2015.
Mr. von Emster's education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, which he received in 1989.

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
2023-10-30 2,118 ( 0.01% ) 62 184 $ 2024-03-30

Kurt von Emster active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
JASPER THERAPEUTICS, INC. Director/Board Member 2021-09-23
Director/Board Member 2019-10-31
Director/Board Member 2020-03-31
Director/Board Member 2020-06-30
Director/Board Member 2020-11-30
Director/Board Member 2020-09-30
Director/Board Member 2019-09-15
Private Equity Investor 2017-04-30
Private Equity Investor 2014-12-31
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Training of Kurt von Emster

University of California, Santa Barbara Undergraduate Degree

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Linked companies

Listed companies6
FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.

Finance

AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

Health Technology

CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG

Health Technology

VAXCYTE, INC.

Health Technology

VERA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Health Technology

JASPER THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Finance

Private companies27

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Health Technology

Health Technology

Health Technology

Health Technology

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Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund

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Commercial Services

Franklin Templeton Cos. LLC

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Health Technology

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Franklin Templeton Switzerland Ltd.

Health Technology

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