Rodger Novak – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

Rodger Novak is a serial entrepreneur and a Venture Partner based in Switzerland. He co-founded CRISPR Therapeutics in 2013 and is the President and Chair of the Board. With a background in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, he led the team that IPOâd the company in 2016. Rodger’s investment focus areas include Hemoglobinopathies, Immuno-Oncology, In Vivo, and Regenerative Medicine. His previous investments include CRISPR Therapeutics and Xap Therapeutics. While details about his investment check size are unavailable, his partnership and collaboration styles are not explicitly described.
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Country: Switzerland
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Investment Regions: EU
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed

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Status: active

AI Reasoning: Searches found Rodger Novak linked to investments and board roles (CRISPR Therapeutics, Xap Therapeutics, Matterhorn Biosciences, Econic Biosciences). The most recent public activity found was involvement with Matterhorn Biosciences and public mentions in 2023 (podcast Sep 21, 2023) and ongoing board roles; no evidence of investments or new checks within the last 6 months. From Nov 1, 2025, the latest verifiable investment-related activity (public mentions and board positions) dates to 2023, which is between 12 and 24 months ago, placing him in the active category.

Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

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