Daniel Fero, Ph.D.

Managing Director at OMX Ventures

📍 Greater Boston, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 10 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2020
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Board Observer
Dec 2020
Matterworks is using the power of AI to fundamentally change the impact of biological measurements and observations.
Board Observer
Jun 2020
Mythic Therapeutics is a product-platform company that is pioneering a powerful new approach to improving the effectiveness of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and other antibody-based therapeutics. Our technology dramatically increases therapeutic potency without compromising safety, thereby unlocking the full potential of targeted therapies against a broad array of tumor targets. At Mythic, we focus on patient-centered science and are driven to leave a lasting impact on cancer care.
Board Observer
Aug 2018
Inscripta® is a life science technology company committed to creating a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world through biomanufacturing. A global leader in genome engineering, our innovations are designed to unlock the full potential of the bioeconomy. We are committed to the continued development of critical technologies that enable scientists to bolster and expand domestic biomanufacturing, and spur new, safe, and secure biotech innovations. Inscripta supports customers around the world from facilities in Pleasanton and Burlingame, California. To learn more, visit Inscripta.com and follow @InscriptaInc.
Board Observer
Aug 2018
Inscripta® is a life science technology company committed to creating a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world through biomanufacturing. A global leader in genome engineering, our innovations are designed to unlock the full potential of the bioeconomy. We are committed to the continued development of critical technologies that enable scientists to bolster and expand domestic biomanufacturing, and spur new, safe, and secure biotech innovations. Inscripta supports customers around the world from facilities in Pleasanton and Burlingame, California. To learn more, visit Inscripta.com and follow @InscriptaInc.
Board Observer (NASDAQ: TWST)
Sep 2017
Twist Bioscience is a synthetic biology company based in South San Francisco, California. The company has developed a proprietary silicon-based manufacturing process for the production of synthetic DNA. Twist Bioscience serves Life Science researchers who are changing the world for the better. Coming from diverse fields of medicine, agriculture, and industrial chemicals, scientists use our synthetic genes, oligo pools, biopharma services, and NGS target enrichment to better lives and improve the sustainability of the planet. Twist Bioscience is uniquely positioned to help accelerate these efforts by providing precision at a scale that is otherwise unavailable. Our technology overcomes inefficiencies and enables cost-effective, rapid, precise, high-throughput DNA synthesis and sequencing. We offer both the quality and quantity researchers need now to rapidly realize opportunities ahead. Twitter @TwistBioscience Facebook facebook.com/TwistBioscience YouTube youtube.com/TwistBioscience #WeMakeDNA
Healthcare Venture Capital Investor
Jul 2016
Merieux Equity Partners is a multistage investment manager specialized in the healthcare & nutrition sectors via two dedicated platforms: Venture and Growth/Buyout. As an independent General Partner - registered under the French Financial Markets Authority AMF ("Autorité des Marchés Financiers") - Merieux Equity Partners currently manages 5 main funds, representing more than €1 billion of Commitments, and has supported over 45 companies in Europe and North America since its creation - in Venture Capital and Growth/Buyout. Our passion is to work alongside entrepreneurs and companies with an ambitious growth plan, offering them privileged access to our sector-expertise and cross-border experience. With a team of 24 full-time employees and 6 Senior Advisors, we strive to bring the best of our operational experience and privileged access to Merieux industrial network.
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2020
Board Observer
Dec 2020
Matterworks is using the power of AI to fundamentally change the impact of biological measurements and observations.
Board Observer
Jun 2020
Mythic Therapeutics is a product-platform company that is pioneering a powerful new approach to improving the effectiveness of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and other antibody-based therapeutics. Our technology dramatically increases therapeutic potency without compromising safety, thereby unlocking the full potential of targeted therapies against a broad array of tumor targets. At Mythic, we focus on patient-centered science and are driven to leave a lasting impact on cancer care.
OMX Ventures
Managing Director
May 2020
Managing Director
Mar 2020
OMX Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in a new era of bioengineering and its application for better tools, medicines, foods, industrial products, and more. We specialize in early-stage investments at the intersection of biology, big data, and AI, with a focus on therapeutics, bio tools, diagnostics, and synthetic biology platforms. We aim to help founders build strong teams, overcome key technical challenges in their first two years of operations, and grow into successful commercial enterprises. Before founding OMX, our partners invested early in successful biotech companies like 10X Genomics (TXG), Twist Bioscience (TWST), Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA), and QuantaLife (now part of Bio-Rad - BIO). Contact us: info@omx.vc
2018
Board Observer
Aug 2018
Inscripta® is a life science technology company committed to creating a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world through biomanufacturing. A global leader in genome engineering, our innovations are designed to unlock the full potential of the bioeconomy. We are committed to the continued development of critical technologies that enable scientists to bolster and expand domestic biomanufacturing, and spur new, safe, and secure biotech innovations. Inscripta supports customers around the world from facilities in Pleasanton and Burlingame, California. To learn more, visit Inscripta.com and follow @InscriptaInc.
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