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This article is about the co-founder of Polaris Partners. For the geneticist, see Terry R. McGuire.

Terrance Gerard McGuire, commonly known as Terry McGuire, is an American venture capitalist, best known as a founding partner of Polaris Partners,a venture capital firm.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

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McGuire was born and raised in Lancaster, New York. He attended Lancaster High School and then Hobart College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and economics.[4][5] Following his undergraduate studies, he was awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship in 1979, which enabled him to study the Irish language and cultural traditions in Ireland.[4][2] He later pursued advanced degrees, earning a Master of Science in engineering from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, followed by an MBA from Harvard Business School.[6]

Career

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He began his career in venture capital at Golder, Thoma & Cressey in Chicago before moving to Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co., where he invested in early-stage technology companies.[7][3] In 1996, he co-founded Polaris Partners, which has since managed approximately $4 billion in assets and invested in over 200 healthcare and technology companies globally.[8][9]

Among others, he has co-founded Inspire Pharmaceuticals (later acquired by Merck),[10][5] AIR (acquired by Alkermes),[6] and MicroCHIPS (acquired by Dare Bioscience).[4][5] His investments reaching a combined enterprise value of over $70 billion.[1][2] He has experience in early-stage investments in life sciences, healthcare, and technology companies.[11][12]

Awards and recognition

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He has been acknowledged for his contributions to venture capital and biotechnology on multiple occasions. He has been listed on Forbes' Midas 100 List of Top Tech Investors[10] and named one of Scientific American's Worldview 100 visionaries reshaping biotechnology.[6][13] He is also the recipient of prestigious awards such as the Massachusetts Society for Medical Research Award,[3] the Albert Einstein Award for Outstanding Achievement in Life Sciences,[14] the National Venture Capital Association Outstanding Service Award[15] and Venture Vanguard Award,[16] and the Irish America Healthcare & Life Sciences 50 Award.[4] He has been granted honorary doctorates from Ohio Wesleyan University and Canisius College[3][17] for his work in translational science. In addition, he was named "Most Loved VC" by The Funded.[18]

Leadership and public policy

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He served as Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA),[19] during which time he testified before Congress regarding the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act..[20][21][22][3] He also co-founded the Global Venture Capital Congress, a body that fosters cooperation among venture capital associations worldwide, and served as its chair from 2009-2024.[23]

Board memberships and advisory roles

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His current and past board positions include roles at Alector,[24] Adimab,[25] Invivyd,[26] Tectonic Therapeutics,[27] and Seer,[5] among others.[2] He also serves on advisory boards for academic institutions, including the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School,[1] MIT’s David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research,[6] Whitehead Institute,[1] Thayer School of Engineering (serving as chair from 2008 - 2021),[7] and the Brigham Research Institute at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.[6]

Personal ife

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He is married to Carolyn Carr McGuire, and they have three children.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Dialog content". Whitehead Institute. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  2. ^ a b c d "Terry McGuire | Polaris Partners". Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  3. ^ a b c d e "The Alan S. Michaels Distinguished Lectureship in Medical and Biological Engineering – 2016 – MIT ChemE". Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  4. ^ a b c d "Terry McGuire". www.irishamerica.com. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  5. ^ a b c d "Terry McGuire - Biography". investor.seer.bio.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Terry McGuire, MBA, MS". discoverbrigham.org.
  7. ^ a b "Thayer School Appoints New Chairman". Dartmouth Engineering. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  8. ^ "Polaris Partners Invests in NetRate Systems". Wall Street Journal. 2018-06-07. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  9. ^ Gormley, By Brian (2014-07-29). "Former Pfizer Executive Schulman Joins Polaris Partners". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  10. ^ a b Cappiello, Emily. "Terry McGuire". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  11. ^ a b Comments, View. "Five things you should know about Terry McGuire - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  12. ^ "Polaris Partners eyes investments in Irish digital health start-ups". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  13. ^ Kiggen, Cassie Ann (2020-03-12). "Terry McGuire Presented with the 2020 Outstanding Service Award - National Venture Capital Association - NVCA". National Venture Capital Association - NVCA -. Archived from the original on 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  14. ^ "Terry McGuire - Carolina Research Ventures". Carolina Research Ventures. Archived from the original on 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  15. ^ Kiggen, Cassie Ann (2020-03-12). "Terry McGuire Presented with the 2020 Outstanding Service Award - National Venture Capital Association - NVCA". National Venture Capital Association - NVCA -. Archived from the original on 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  16. ^ Ceppos, Robin (2024-02-22). "NVCA Unveils 2024 Venture Vanguard Class - National Venture Capital Association - NVCA". National Venture Capital Association - NVCA -. Archived from the original on 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  17. ^ "Board of Advisors Members". Dartmouth Engineering. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  18. ^ TheFunded article (February 2, 2010) -
  19. ^ Kiggen, Cassie Ann (2020-07-23). "NVCA 2020 Outstanding Service Award: Terry McGuire - National Venture Capital Association - NVCA". National Venture Capital Association - NVCA -. Archived from the original on 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  20. ^ "H. Rept. 111-702 - REPORT ON THE ACTIVITY of the COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES for the ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  21. ^ "Exemptions for Advisers to Venture Capital Funds, Private Fund Advisers With Less Than $150 Million in Assets Under Management, and Foreign Private Advisers". Federal Register. 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  22. ^ "Longview Ventures". Broadview Ventures. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  23. ^ Writer, Staff (2012-10-01). "The Growing Importance of the Global Venture Capital Congress". Venture Capital Journal. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  24. ^ "Alector Inc Announces Board Retirement and New Members - TipRanks.com". TipRanks Financial. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  25. ^ "Who We Are - Adimab". adimab.com. 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  26. ^ "Terry McGuire - invivyd". investors.invivyd.com.
  27. ^ "Terry Mcguire - Chair at Tectonic Therapeutic". THE ORG. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
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