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Peter Dudek

Board Member at Insamo

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overview 

Peter Dudek is the President & Managing Partner at MRL Ventures Fund at Merck, with a focus on investing in biotech companies in Boston/New England. He has successfully invested in companies like Carisma Therapeutics and Mozart Therapeutics, contributing to their growth and success in securing funding rounds. With a strong background in biotechnology and venture capital, Peter Dudek's leadership has been instrumental in guiding various companies as a Board Director or Observer, including Tallac Therapeutics and Caraway Therapeutics, showcasing his expertise in strategic decision-making and fostering innovation in the life sciences industry.

Work Experience 

  • President & Managing Partner, MRL Ventures Fund

    2021 - Current

  • Partner, MRL Ventures Fund

    2018 - 2021

Merck is a biopharmaceutical company that offers medicines and vaccines for various diseases.

Raised $5,586,000.00 from Private Capital Advisors.

  • Board Observer

    2024

  • Board Director

    2024

  • Board Observer

    2024

  • Board Director

    2022

  • Board Observer

    2021

Photys Therapeutics’ proprietary bifunctional small molecules platform unlocks fine-tuned control of protein modifications.

Raised $75,000,000.00 from Longwood Fund, MRL Ventures Fund, 8VC, Omega Funds, MPM Capital, Mass General Brigham Ventures, Eli Lilly & Company Foundation, Heritage Medical Systems, Arkin Bio Ventures and Ono Venture Investment.

  • Board Director

    2021

Tallac Therapeutics offers next generation immunotherapies for cancer patients.

Raised $88,175,000.00 from Horizon Technology Finance.

  • Board Director

    2020

Mozart is a biotech startup focusing on the development of disease-modifying therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

Raised $80,000,000.00 from Ono Venture Investment, UPMC Enterprises, Pfizer Venture Investments, AbbVie, ARCH Venture Partners, Leaps by Bayer, Alexandria Venture Investments, Eli Lilly, MRL Ventures Fund and Sofinnova Partners.

  • Board Director

    2020

AmbAgon Therapeutics is a developer of cancer molecule therapeutics.

Raised $147,999,996.00 from Mission BioCapital, RA Capital Management, Surveyor Capital, MRL Ventures Fund, Inkef, Droia Ventures, AbbVie and Nextech Invest.

  • Board Director

    2021 - 2023

    Acquired by Merck.

Rheostat Therapeutics is a bio therapeutics company.

Raised $23,000,000.00 from Michael J. Fox Foundation.

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