Neil Exter

Neil Exter possesses more than 25 years of executive and strategic leadership and business development expertise in emerging and established biotechnology and technology companies. As a Partner of Third Rock Ventures since 2007, Neil plays an integral role in the formation, development, and business strategy for Third Rock’s portfolio companies and has served in key leadership roles in several portfolio companies, including bluebird bio, Cedilla Therapeutics, Celsius Therapeutics, Cibiem, Constellation Pharmaceuticals, CytomX Therapeutics, Element Sciences, Foundation Medicine, Lotus Tissue Repair (sold to the Shire), Pliant Therapeutics, Revolution Medicines, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, and Seventh Sense Biosystems.

Prior to joining Third Rock, Neil was Chief Business Officer of Alantos Pharmaceuticals, leading the sale of the company to Amgen, and earlier, served as Vice President for Millennium Pharmaceuticals, directing in-licensing and M&A. Earlier in his career, he held various executive and senior management roles within the high technology industry, including tenures at Hewlett Packard and Wang Laboratories.

He holds an MBA as a Baker Scholar from Harvard Business School, an M.S. from Stanford University, and a B.S. from Cornell University.