ABOUT
Challenges which others have deemed unsolvable are the problems we are solving.
BUILDING COMPANIES THAT IMPROVE LIVES
Jeff is the chairman and chief executive officer of Paragon Biosciences, LLC, a life science innovator that creates, invests in and builds life science companies in artificial intelligence, cell and gene therapy, synthetic biology and biopharmaceuticals. Paragon founded Castle Creek Biosciences, CiRC Biosciences, Emalex Biosciences, Evozyne, Harmony Biosciences, Qlarity Imaging, and Skyline Biosciences, and maintains a consistent flow of incubating companies supported by the replicable Paragon Innovation Capital™ model.
Since 2017, Paragon and its partners have invested approximately $1 billion to build life science companies and expects ongoing investments of up to $500 million per year.
BUILDING COMPANIES THAT IMPROVE LIVES
Jeff is the chairman and chief executive officer of Paragon Biosciences, LLC, a life science innovator that creates, invests in and builds life science companies in artificial intelligence, cell and gene therapy, synthetic biology and biopharmaceuticals. Paragon founded Castle Creek Biosciences, Emalex Biosciences, Evozyne, Harmony Biosciences, Qlarity Imaging, and Skyline Biosciences. The company maintains a consistent flow of incubating companies created and supported by the replicable Paragon Innovation Capital™ model.
Since 2017, Paragon and its partners have invested or committed to invest more than $1 billion in its portfolio companies and expects ongoing investments of up to $500 million annually to address unmet need through life science breakthroughs.
HONORS
Throughout his career, Jeff has received honors for his entrepreneurship and patient-focused dedication to bringing new medicines to market. Examples include:
- BIG Awards for Business: Entrepreneur Award and Executive of the Year Award
- Top 10 Inspiring CEOs by Insights Success magazine
- Best in Biz: Innovator of the Year
- Insights Care: One of the Most Influential Leaders in Healthcare
- Weizmann Leadership Award
- Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center's Humanitarian Award
- Pharma Voice Red Jacket Award
- Chicago Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Inductee
- EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award
PHILANTHROPY
As founder and co-chairman of MATTER – a health-technology startup incubator – Jeff has led one of Chicago’s most remarkable, philanthropic venture-innovation successes, with more than 200 healthcare companies at any one time, more than 60 corporate sponsors, and more than $1 billion in deals since 2015.

MEMBERSHIP AND BOARDS
He is a member of The Commercial Club of Chicago and serves on several corporate and civic boards including Discover Financial Services and The Aspen Institute.
GLOBAL AND LOCAL
Jeff Aronin is a believer in education as a change agent, Jeff contributes to organizations which provide a catalyst for entrepreneurs; encourage youth wellness, sports and achievement; improve community parks; promote tolerance and understanding through faith-based organizations; and preserve our history and its lessons.
Jeff serves as a mentor to students and young professionals and is a frequent lecturer at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business.

CONTACT
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