Bio

Mr. Kapoor joined Avego in 2021. He was also President of Amplitude Healthcare Acquisition Corporation, a life sciences focused special purpose acquisition company, until its merger with Jasper Therapeutics in September 2021. Previously, Mr. Kapoor was Chief Business Officer of Iveric bio (formerly known as Ophthotech). At Iveric, he was responsible for acquiring an industry-leading portfolio of gene therapy and therapeutic assets in ophthalmology. Prior to Iveric, Mr. Kapoor was responsible for business development and portfolio strategy in his role as Director of Corporate Development at NPS Pharma, which was acquired by Shire in 2015 for $5.2 billion. Prior to NPS, Mr. Kapoor spent 9 years at Genentech in a variety of positions, including leading strategy for ophthalmology and CNS pipeline assets, Lucentis marketing, commercial assessments for business development and medical affairs. In addition, Mr. Kapoor has previously worked at Pfizer. Mr. Kapoor holds an MBA in Finance and Management from Columbia Business School and a BA in Biology from Columbia University.