Fred Schwarzer
Chief Executive Officer at IGM BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2024-04-29
Profile
Fred M.
Schwarzer is the founder of GCA Law Partners LLP (founded in 1988), Charter Venture Capital (founded in 2004), and Charter Life Sciences (founded in 2003).
His current job(s) include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at IGM Biosciences, Inc. (since 2003), Chairman at Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc., Chairman at Amaranth Medical, Inc., and Director at Health Fidelity, Inc.His former job(s) include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Heska Corp.
(1993-1998), Chairman at Kereos, Inc., Chairman at Prevacept Infection Control, Inc., Chairman at Visioneering Technologies, Inc., Director at APT Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Director at Mirabilis Medica, Inc., Director at Inviragen, Inc. (2009-2013), and Partner at Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP.
He obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and a graduate degree from Berkeley Law University of California.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IGM BIOSCIENCES, INC.
0.72% | 2024-03-30 | 239,994 ( 0.72% ) | 2 M $ | 2024-04-29 |
Fred Schwarzer active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| IGM BIOSCIENCES, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2010-06-30 |
Health Fidelity, Inc.
 Health Fidelity, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Health Fidelity, Inc. operates as a holding company that provides cloud-based healthcare natural language processing (NLP) and unstructured data management solutions. Its platform features NLP engine, data acquisition, retrospective and prospective risk adjustment, compliance support, comprehensive analytics, and physician integration. The company was founded by Daniel J. Riskin, Anand Shroff, Brian Alex Dummett and Yan Chow in 2011 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc.
 Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc. develops laparoscopic visualization tools and systems. It offers FloShield Air, a vortex barrier technology that provides a continuous flow of dry carbon dioxide gas over the tip of the scope, instantly defogging it while continuously shielding it from condensation, debris, and smoke. It also offers FloShield Plus, an intra-operative flush that can be used to clean a scope if it gets dirty during surgery. The company was founded by Wayne L. Poll and Jodi Wolfe in 2006 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH. | Chairman | 2011-03-23 |
Amaranth Medical, Inc.
 Amaranth Medical, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Amaranth Medical, Inc. develops and manufactures a technology platform for fully bioresorbable scaffolds. It operates as a holding company that engages in the development and manufacture of technology platform for fully bioresorbable scaffolds. Its proprietary bioresorbable technology platform holds great potential for both vascular and nonvascular applications. The company was founded by Freddy Yin Chiang Boey and Subbu S. Venkatraman in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Fred Schwarzer
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| VISIONEERING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Chairman | 2019-12-30 |
Charter Life Sciences
 Charter Life Sciences Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2004 by Barr Dolan, Donald Harrison and Fred Schwarzer, Charter Life Sciences is a venture capital firm headquartered in Santa Clara, California | Founder | 2019-07-31 |
Charter Venture Capital
 Charter Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance Charter Venture Capital (Charter Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Founder | 2017-12-31 |
Inviragen, Inc.
 Inviragen, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Inviragen, Inc. developed life-saving vaccine to protect against infectious diseases worldwide. The company was founded by Dan T. Stinchcomb and Jorge Osorio in November 2003 and was headquartered in Fort Collins, CO. | Director/Board Member | 2012-12-31 |
| HESKA CORPORATION | Chief Executive Officer | 1998-12-30 |
Training of Fred Schwarzer
| University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
| Berkeley Law University of California | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| VISIONEERING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| IGM BIOSCIENCES, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Heska Corp.
 Heska Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Heska Corp. engages in the provision of veterinary and animal health diagnostic, and specialty products. It operates through the North America and International segments. The North America segment includes the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The International segment involves Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Spain, and Switzerland. The company was founded by Robert B. Grieve and Lynnor B. Stevenson in 1988 and is headquartered in Loveland, CO. | Health Technology |
Kereos, Inc.
 Kereos, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Kereos, Inc. develops and manufactures biotechnology products. The firm focuses on nanodroplet technology that allows delivery of a range of drug compounds to a target in the body for the treatment of diseases. The company was founded by Samuel A. Wickline and Gregory M. Lanza in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Health Technology |
APT Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 APT Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology APT Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operated as a drug development company. The company was founded on December 15, 1999 and was headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Health Technology |
Mirabilis Medica, Inc.
 Mirabilis Medica, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Mirabilis Medica, Inc. engages in the development of non-invasive ultrasound technology for treatment of uterine fibroids. The company was founded in by Michael P. H. Lau, Alexander Lebedev and Shahram Vaezy August 2004 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA. | Health Technology |
| Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP | Commercial Services |
GCA Law Partners LLP
 GCA Law Partners LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services GCA Law Partners LLP is based in Mountain View, CA. GCA Law Partners LLP is a law firm that has been providing legal services to the business community since 1988. The company was founded by Fred M. Schwarzer. | Commercial Services |
Charter Venture Capital
Charter Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance Charter Venture Capital (Charter Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Charter Life Sciences
Charter Life Sciences Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2004 by Barr Dolan, Donald Harrison and Fred Schwarzer, Charter Life Sciences is a venture capital firm headquartered in Santa Clara, California | Finance |
Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc.
Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc. develops laparoscopic visualization tools and systems. It offers FloShield Air, a vortex barrier technology that provides a continuous flow of dry carbon dioxide gas over the tip of the scope, instantly defogging it while continuously shielding it from condensation, debris, and smoke. It also offers FloShield Plus, an intra-operative flush that can be used to clean a scope if it gets dirty during surgery. The company was founded by Wayne L. Poll and Jodi Wolfe in 2006 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH. | Health Technology |
Amaranth Medical, Inc.
Amaranth Medical, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Amaranth Medical, Inc. develops and manufactures a technology platform for fully bioresorbable scaffolds. It operates as a holding company that engages in the development and manufacture of technology platform for fully bioresorbable scaffolds. Its proprietary bioresorbable technology platform holds great potential for both vascular and nonvascular applications. The company was founded by Freddy Yin Chiang Boey and Subbu S. Venkatraman in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Health Technology |
Prevacept Infection Control, Inc.
 Prevacept Infection Control, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Prevacept Infection Control, Inc. develops and designs pharmaceutical products to eliminate microbial infections. The firm offers B-Lock, an anti-coagulant catheter lock solution with broad spectrum activity against bacterial and fungal microorganisms known to form bio-film structures in indwelling catheters. The company was founded by Krzysztof Appelt and Thomas I. Bradshaw in 2006 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO. | Health Technology |
Inviragen, Inc.
Inviragen, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Inviragen, Inc. developed life-saving vaccine to protect against infectious diseases worldwide. The company was founded by Dan T. Stinchcomb and Jorge Osorio in November 2003 and was headquartered in Fort Collins, CO. | Health Technology |
Health Fidelity, Inc.
Health Fidelity, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Health Fidelity, Inc. operates as a holding company that provides cloud-based healthcare natural language processing (NLP) and unstructured data management solutions. Its platform features NLP engine, data acquisition, retrospective and prospective risk adjustment, compliance support, comprehensive analytics, and physician integration. The company was founded by Daniel J. Riskin, Anand Shroff, Brian Alex Dummett and Yan Chow in 2011 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
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