Jonathan Montagu

A trained chemist, biotech entrepreneur and specialist in startup operations and business development, Jonathan's unique perspective aligns business and science interests. Inspired by the ability to translate lab-bench innovation into meaningful therapies for patients, Jonathan is driven to lead HotSpot to solve problems that the industry has grappled with for decades.

Prior to co-founding HotSpot, Jonathan served as Chief Business Officer at Nimbus Therapeutics, where he helped establish the company's drug discovery platform and pipeline. He also served as Vice President, Business Development at Concert Pharmaceuticals (CNCE), and was instrumental in securing a $1 B multi-product transaction for the company with GSK. Jonathan is currently an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Atlas Venture.

Jonathan trained as a chemist at Oxford University, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, The Scripps Research Institute, and Cancer Research UK.