Andras Forgacs
Andras Forgacs is a Venture Partner with Richmond Global. Previously, he served as Managing Director and was primarily responsible for Richmond’s existing and new investments in the US and China. His investments include LearnVest, Fiksu Mobile, PhoneTell and AdChina.
Currently, Andras is a co-founder and CEO of Modern Meadow, a research stage company applying tissue engineering methods to develop a new class of biomaterials. Andras had also co-founded Organovo, a leader in tissue engineering which pioneered the use of 3D bio-printing to create human tissue for a range of medical applications. Organovo’s bio-printer was named one of the top inventions of 2010 by Time Magazine and the company was recognized by MIT Technology Review on its TR50 list of most innovative companies for 2012.
Previously, Andras was a consultant in the New York office of McKinsey & Company focused on healthcare, translational science and private equity. Earlier, he was a founding member of Citigroup’s corporate and investment banking e-commerce group where he led a team that developed award winning financial technology products and advised large cap corporate clients on a range of corporate finance challenges.
He is also co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of the international non-profit Resolution Project. Andras is a Kauffman Fellow with the Center for Venture Education and a Term Member with the Council on Foreign Relations. Andras holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts with honors from Harvard University.