Adam Jones

Adam R. Jones, a Business Development executive and early stage investor, leverages his diverse background in science, law, and business to lead teams in cutting-edge research, product development, financing, and acquisitions.

Currently, Adam is instrumental in driving innovation at the world's leading beauty company by establishing strategic partnerships with biotech, pharma, startups, and universities for co-developing new technologies in various fields such as digital health, anti-aging, skin biology, microbiome, and more.

Adam is a key member of the California Research Center (CRC), acting as a startup within a large international corporation, and excels in project management, due diligence, negotiation, licensing, intellectual property, legal analysis, M&A, and university alliances.

Educationally, Adam holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Harvard Law School, a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a Mastering Business Excellence (MBE) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management, and has completed Lean LaunchPad for Life Sciences & Healthcare NSF I-Corps from the University of California, San Francisco.

In his professional journey, Adam has held key positions including Vice President of Business Development, AVP of Business Development, and Director of Business Development & Scientific Foresight at L'Oréal. Additionally, he has founded his business development consultancy, served at top-tier universities in licensing and business development roles, and practiced corporate law at prominent firms like Weintraub Genshlea Chediak and Stradling Yocca Carlson Rauth.