Daniel Robinson

Daniel Robinson brings to the Jacob Zabara Foundation a career at the frontier of scientific innovation, venture capital, and commercialization strategy. He holds a BA summa cum laude from Dartmouth College, an MBA from Wharton, and studied PPE at Oxford University.

Daniel’s career has spanned some of the most ambitious corners of the life sciences and deep technology investment world. As a Partner at OS Fund, he backed frontier science companies at the intersection of computation / automation and biology, with portfolio investments including Ginkgo Bioworks, Pivot Bio, A-Alpha Bio, Truvian Health, and Verge Genomics. He later led platform strategy and climate initiatives at Ginkgo Bioworks, and has worked as a venture partner with several funds focused on neurotech, techbio, and sustainability.

At the Zabara Foundation, Daniel channels that expertise into strategic philanthropy — identifying and funding the researchers and technologies most likely to accelerate the field of bioelectric medicine. His work is guided by the same conviction that drove Jake Zabara: that original thought in the face of convention and artificial barriers, and bold well-placed bets on the right science, can transform how we understand and treat neurodegenerative and other severe human health disorders.