Socrates Zacharias
Private Equity Investor at Biospring Management Partners LP
Profile
Socrates Zacharias is a Vice President at Biospring Partners.
Prior to Biospring, Socrates spent several years on the Translational Sciences team at UPMC Enterprises, which is the investment and commercialization arm of UPMC.
During his time at UPMCE, Socrates worked on venture investments across the life sciences as well as supporting company-formation efforts.
Socrates comes from an investment banking background, having previously worked at Leerink Partners (now SVB Securities) where he focused on public and private capital raises and M&A for emerging biotech companies.
Subsequent to Leerink, he worked at PNC Capital Markets advising companies on financing strategies and capital structures.
Socrates graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.S.
in Biological Sciences and Psychology and an M.S.
in Biotechnology and Management.
Socrates Zacharias active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Biospring Management Partners LP
 Biospring Management Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Biospring Management Partners LP (Biospring Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Michelle Dipp and Jennifer Lumba. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2022-06-30 |
Former positions of Socrates Zacharias
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
UPMC Enterprises
 UPMC Enterprises Investment ManagersFinance UPMC Enterprises (UPMC Enterprises) is a venture capital subsidiary of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Director/Board Member | 2022-06-30 |
Leerink Partners LLC
 Leerink Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2014-05-31 |
PNC Capital Markets LLC
 PNC Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1983, PNC Capital Markets LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC; NYSE: PNU; NYSE: PNC-PD). PNC Capital Markets offers a variety of customized banking, advisory and securities solutions. Their capital markets products and services include: ABS, corporate share repurchase programs, equipment finance solutions, equity and interest rate derivatives, foreign exchange, loan syndications, mergers and acquisitions, private placements, public finance and public market securities. PNC Capital Markets also provides public finance advisory services, securities underwriting and securities sales and trading. The firm is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-03-31 |
Training of Socrates Zacharias
| Carnegie Mellon University | Graduate Degree |
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Biospring Management Partners LP
Biospring Management Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Biospring Management Partners LP (Biospring Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Michelle Dipp and Jennifer Lumba. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
UPMC Enterprises
UPMC Enterprises Investment ManagersFinance UPMC Enterprises (UPMC Enterprises) is a venture capital subsidiary of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
PNC Capital Markets LLC
PNC Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1983, PNC Capital Markets LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC; NYSE: PNU; NYSE: PNC-PD). PNC Capital Markets offers a variety of customized banking, advisory and securities solutions. Their capital markets products and services include: ABS, corporate share repurchase programs, equipment finance solutions, equity and interest rate derivatives, foreign exchange, loan syndications, mergers and acquisitions, private placements, public finance and public market securities. PNC Capital Markets also provides public finance advisory services, securities underwriting and securities sales and trading. The firm is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. | Finance |
Leerink Partners LLC
Leerink Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach. | Finance |
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