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Brian Yordy

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At a glance

Full Name
Brian Yordy, PhD
Title
Principal
Firm
F-Prime Capital
Firm Type
Venture Capital (life sciences / healthcare)
Investment Stage
Seed and Series A
Check Size
~$100K–$10M, with a sweet spot around $5M
Target Company Profile
Early-stage biopharmaceutical and medical technology companies, often science-driven startups built around novel therapeutic modalities and platforms
Sector Focus
Biopharmaceuticals, medical technology/devices, biotech (immunology, oncology, rare disease)
Geographic Focus
U.S., anchored in Boston/Cambridge and the New England biotech cluster
Location
Cambridge / Boston, Massachusetts

Background

Brian Yordy is a Principal at F-Prime Capital, the Boston- and Cambridge-based venture capital firm that invests across healthcare and technology (F-Prime is affiliated with the Fidelity/Johnson family of funds and is distinct from Fidelity's mutual-fund business). He joined F-Prime in 2018 and concentrates on the firm's biopharmaceutical and medical technology investing, drawing on a deep scientific background to evaluate early-stage therapeutics and platform companies.

Before entering venture capital, Yordy was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company (roughly 2013–2018), where he advised pharmaceutical and medical technology clients on business development, R&D, and corporate strategy. That combination of scientific training and strategy consulting shapes how he underwrites companies — pairing an assessment of the underlying biology with a view on development strategy and commercial path.

Academically, Yordy holds a PhD in Immunology from Yale University (Yale School of Medicine) and a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Notre Dame. His immunology training is reflected in a portfolio weighted toward immuno-oncology, cell therapy, and immune-mediated and rare diseases.

Note on the source stub: F-Prime is an institutional venture capital firm rather than an angel network, and Yordy's current, publicly listed title is Principal (not Senior Associate). The corrected details above reflect F-Prime's own team page and multiple investor databases.

Investment Thesis & Focus

  • Invests in early-stage life sciences — primarily seed and Series A biopharma and medtech companies.
  • Sector concentration: biopharmaceuticals and medical technology, with clear pull toward immunology, oncology, cell/immune-evasive therapies, and rare/severe disease — consistent with his immunology PhD.
  • Check sizes reported in the ~$100K–$10M range, with a typical sweet spot near $5M, reflecting F-Prime's ability to lead early rounds and follow on.
  • Looks for strong underlying science plus a credible development and business-building plan — a lens sharpened by his McKinsey work advising pharma/medtech on BD, R&D, and strategy.
  • As part of F-Prime, favors founding/company-creation and lead-investor roles in novel therapeutic platforms rather than late-stage or generalist tech deals.

Notable Investments

  • Rallybio — biopharma developing therapies for severe, rare disorders; went public (Nasdaq: RLYB) and later pursued a 2026 combination with Candid Therapeutics.
  • Bicara Therapeutics — immuno-oncology company developing bifunctional antibodies; completed an IPO (Nasdaq: BCAX).
  • Shinobi Therapeutics — developing off-the-shelf, immune-evasive iPSC-derived cell therapies.
  • Avalyn Pharmaceuticals — inhaled therapies for pulmonary fibrosis and respiratory disease.
  • Arvelle Therapeutics — CNS-focused biopharma (developed/commercialized cenobamate in Europe; acquired by Angelini Pharma).
  • OnCusp Therapeutics — clinical-stage oncology company advancing next-generation cancer therapeutics.
  • RIGImmune — biotech targeting innate immune (RIG-I) pathways for antiviral and immune applications.
  • ABK Biomedical — medical device / interventional oncology company (radioembolization microspheres).
  • Bicara, Quarry Therapeutics, J-Pharma, Tenvie Therapeutics — additional biopharma holdings spanning oncology and novel small-molecule/targeted approaches.

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