Kyparissia Sirinakis

Ms. Sirinakis has more than twenty years of experience and a strong track record as an early-stage investor and senior executive in various health science and technology companies. Prior to co-founding Rock Spring Ventures, Ms. Sirinakis was a senior member of the MLSV management team where she actively managed several MLSV portfolio companies. Ms. Sirinakis was the Founder and Managing Director of WomenAngels.net LLC (“WAN”), a successful early-stage venture focused on the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region. WAN, a fund launched in 2000, generated a highly competitive Internal Rate of Return. WAN's success was driven by investing in highly disruptive technology platforms developed by strong management teams targeting large and unmet market needs. Ms. Sirinakis also has extensive experience working in the university environment as the Director of a technology accelerator and adjunct professor at George Mason University. She was the CFO for Oncologix, a Maryland venture-backed, early-stage biotechnology company which was subsequently sold to Antigenics, Inc. Ms. Sirinakis has held positions on the Board of Directors for numerous start-up companies throughout her career. She is a graduate of Boston College’s School of Management Honours Program and a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Maryland.