Donald L Murfin

Bio

Mr Murfin is a seasoned venture capitalist with over 20 years of venture capital financing and operating company experience. During the 80's, Mr Murfin founded and headed Lubrizol Enterprises Inc, a wholly owned venture development and investment holding subsidiary of The Lubrizol Corporation. During a 9-year period, Lubrizol Enterprises invested approximately $100 million in 21 venture investments, $28 million in acquisitions and $31 million in research and development collaborations. In 1989, Mr Murfin joined New Enterprise Associates (NEA), one of the industry's premier venture capital funds. He and his partners formed Chemicals and Materials Enterprises Associates (CMEA), a $40 million venture capital fund that had 28 portfolio companies. In addition to being general partner of CMEA, he was a special partner in other NEA funds and served on the NEA medical and health care investment committee. Mr Murfin earned an undergraduate degree in Organic Chemistry, and has postgraduate work in organic chemistry and business management.