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Franklin Berger
Director/Board Member at
ATEA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Net worth: 9 M $ as of 2026-09-29
Profile
Mr. Franklin M.
Berger, CFA MBA, is an Independent Director at Retension Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Lead Independent Director at Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Senior Advisor at Qiming US Ventures Management, LLC and a Managing Director at FMB Research.
He is on the Board of Directors at Retension Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Satellos Bioscience, Inc., Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Walking Fish Therapeutics, Inc. Mr. Berger was previously employed as a Lead Independent Director by Rain Oncology, Inc., a Chairman by Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc., an Independent Director by ESSA Pharma, Inc., an Independent Director by Atreca, Inc., an Independent Director by Tocagen, Inc., an Independent Director by Immune Design Corp., an Independent Director by BioTime, Inc., an Independent Director by Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc., an Independent Director by BELLUS Health, Inc., a Lead Independent Director by Thallion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Senior Manager-Portfolio by NEMO Fund, Inc., a Senior Manager-Investment by Sectoral Asset Management, Inc., an Independent Director by Seattle Genetics, Inc., a Managing Director-Equity Research by JPMorgan Securities, Inc., a Managing Director-Equity Research by Salomon Smith Barney, Inc., a Director-Equity Research by Smith Barney Asset Management, a Managing Director-Equity Research by Josephthal, Lyon & Ross, Inc., and an Advisor by Brookline Capital Acquisition Corp.
He also served on the board at Applied Therapeutics, Inc., Kezar Life Sciences, Inc., Emisphere Technologies, Inc., Isotechnika Pharma, Inc., Isotechnika, Inc., VaxGen, Inc., Alzheon, Inc., Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc., Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Caprion Proteomics, Inc., CellCarta Biosciences, Inc., Episcopal Relief & Development Corp., HealthShares, Inc., iTherX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., The Genetics Co., Inc. and ViroChem Pharma, Inc.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | 690,067 ( 3.25% ) | 6 M $ | 2026-09-29 | |
| 2026-06-17 | 536,097 ( 0.67% ) | 3 M $ | 2026-09-29 | |
0.27% | 2026-10-12 | 22,517 ( 0.27% ) | 237 104 $ | 2026-09-29 |
Franklin Berger active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ATEA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-08-31 |
| SATELLOS BIOSCIENCE INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-06-28 |
FMB Research
 FMB Research MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as a non-classified establishment | Chief Executive Officer | 2005-05-31 |
Qiming US Ventures Management, LLC
 Qiming US Ventures Management, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Qiming Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States and Europe. The firm focuses on the healthcare sector. It participates in early stage capital transactions. | Consultant / Advisor | 2018-12-31 |
Walking Fish Therapeutics, Inc.
 Walking Fish Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops cell-based therapeutics to treat diseases | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Franklin Berger
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| KEZAR LIFE SCIENCES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2026-05-10 |
| ESSA PHARMA INC. | Director/Board Member | 2025-10-08 |
| ATRECA, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2024-05-12 |
| RAIN ONCOLOGY INC. | Director/Board Member | 2024-01-24 |
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Education of Franklin Berger
Experiences
Positions held
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Private companies
Connections
65
1st degree connections
41
1st degree companies
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 41 |
|---|---|
Emisphere Technologies, Inc.
 Emisphere Technologies, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a commercial stage pharmaceutical and drug delivery company | Health Technology |
Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.
 Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Engages in research and development of therapeutic products for retinal & neurological diseases and disorders and oncology | Health Technology |
iTherX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 iTherX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Engages in the discovery and development of drugs and therapies | Distribution Services |
VaxGen, Inc.
 VaxGen, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and commercializes biologic products | Health Technology |
Seagen, Inc.
 Seagen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers, develops and commercializes cancer medicines | Health Technology |
BELLUS Health, Inc.
 BELLUS Health, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops therapeutics for the treatment of chronic cough | Health Technology |
Isotechnika, Inc.
 Isotechnika, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops immunosuppressive therapeutic drugs | Health Technology |
JPMorgan Securities LLC
 JPMorgan Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
 Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops protein therapeutics for cancer and inflammatory diseases | Health Technology |
Tocagen, Inc.
 Tocagen, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops biopharmaceutical drugs | Health Technology |
Atreca, Inc.
 Atreca, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops novel antibody-based immune therapeutics to treat a range of solid tumor cancers | Health Technology |
Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc.
 Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company which develops and commercializes regenerative medicine for neurology and oncology applications | Health Technology |
Alzheon, Inc.
 Alzheon, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that develops drugs for neurodegenerative disorders | Health Technology |
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers, develops and commercializes antiviral therapeutics | Health Technology |
Smith Barney Asset Management
 Smith Barney Asset Management Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Sectoral Asset Management, Inc.
 Sectoral Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Sectoral aims to achieve superior returns for their investors by concentrating on primary research of company fundamentals and in-depth due diligence on companies to assess their scientific, business, financial and ESG aspects. The firm offers four Healthcare strategies: Global Healthcare, Emerging Healthcare, Small & Mid-Cap Healthcare & Biotech. They employ a bottom-up investment approach that can be categorized as Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP). | Finance |
Josephthal & Co (Broker)
 Josephthal & Co (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Brokerage firm | Finance |
The Johns Hopkins University
 The Johns Hopkins University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
ViroChem Pharma, Inc.
 ViroChem Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Provides antiviral drug research and development services | Health Technology |
HealthShares, Inc.
 HealthShares, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Exchange Traded Fund | Miscellaneous |
Thallion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Thallion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops new pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
CellCarta Biosciences, Inc.
 CellCarta Biosciences, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as specialty contract research laboratory | Commercial Services |
Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc.
 Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops disease-modifying therapeutics for orphan and neurodegenerative diseases | Health Technology |
The Genetics Co., Inc.
 The Genetics Co., Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Researchs, develops and commercializes products for the health industry | Health Services |
Immune Design Corp.
 Immune Design Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a pharmaceutical and clinical-stage immunotherapy company | Health Technology |
Salomon Smith Barney, Inc.
 Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services | Finance |
Isotechnika Pharma, Inc.
 Isotechnika Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on discovery and development of immunomodulating therapeutics | Health Technology |
Episcopal Relief & Development Corp.
 Episcopal Relief & Development Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a relief and development agency | Commercial Services |
NEMO Fund, Inc. | |
ESSA Pharma, Inc.
 ESSA Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops small molecule drugs | Health Technology |
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on discovery and development of immunomodulating therapeutics | Health Technology |
Harvard Business School
 Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Kezar Life Sciences, Inc.
 Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Discovers and develops therapies targeting protein homeostasis | Health Technology |
FMB Research
FMB Research MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as a non-classified establishment | Miscellaneous |
Caprion Proteomics, Inc.
 Caprion Proteomics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Provides proteomics and immune monitoring services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry | Health Technology |
Applied Therapeutics, Inc.
 Applied Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to creating transformative treatments to metabolic need rare diseases | Health Technology |
Rain Oncology, Inc.
 Rain Oncology, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a clinical-stage precision oncology company that develops therapeutics for cancer patients | Health Technology |
Qiming US Ventures Management, LLC
Qiming US Ventures Management, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Qiming Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States and Europe. The firm focuses on the healthcare sector. It participates in early stage capital transactions. | Finance |
Walking Fish Therapeutics, Inc.
Walking Fish Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops cell-based therapeutics to treat diseases | Health Technology |
Brookline Capital Acquisition Corp.
 Brookline Capital Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
Satellos Bioscience, Inc.
 Satellos Bioscience, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company, which is focused on the identification, development and commercialization of drug candidates | Health Technology |
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