Asa Valenti

Asa Valenti, MBA, LLM has a diverse and extensive work experience. Currently, they are serving as the Director of Business Development at Fusion Pharmaceuticals, a position they started in September 2022. Prior to that, from April 2021 to August 2022, they worked as the Director of Business Development at Acceleron Pharma.

Before joining Acceleron Pharma, Asa held the role of Chief Business Officer at Dorna Therapeutics, a preclinical stage immuno-oncology company, from May 2018 to April 2021. In this role, they were responsible for developing capabilities to stimulate immune responses within solid tumors to create a universal therapeutic cancer vaccine.

Asa also has experience in venture investments and venture capital. Asa worked as a Partner of Venture Investments at Flex from 2017 to 2018, leading Flex's venture investment efforts in Boston and the East Coast. Flex is a renowned sketch-to-scale solutions company that designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world.

Prior to Flex, Asa worked as a Finance Manager in Corporate Development at Johnson & Johnson from June 2015 to July 2017. In this role, they were part of the Boston Innovation Center's team and focused on identifying and building early-stage collaborations with emerging companies, entrepreneurs, and academic centers.

Additionally, Asa has gained experience in private equity and venture capital as a Summer Associate at Capitol Partners, LLC in 2014. Asa also worked as an Associate in Business Development and Strategic Alliances at Creative Associates International from February 2012 to June 2014.

Asa's early professional experience includes working as an Associate in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Corporate Law at Mitts Milavec, LLC from July 2009 to January 2012.

Throughout their career, Asa Valenti has demonstrated expertise in business development, strategic planning, venture investments, and corporate finance.

Asa Valenti, MBA, LLM, obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, Asa Valenti pursued a Master of Laws (L.L.M.) degree from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, completing the program in 2009. As for additional certifications, Asa Valenti obtained certifications in Advanced Business Strategy: Gaining a Competitive Edge from the Professional Development - Harvard Division of Continuing Education in May 2022, Mergers & Acquisitions from Columbia Business School in April 2022, and Negotiation Mastery from Harvard Business School in April 2022.