Principals

Principal Net Worth

$1.9B

Data Flags

Net worth $1.9B (Forbes Real-Time, Jan 2026, #2089 world); private FO structure - team details limited; Giving Pledge signatory 2022 verified

Aurora Foundation (Afeyan Family Office)

UnknownHigh Confidence

Last verified: Jan 18, 2026

Details

Source File: research/organizations/aurora-foundation-afeyan.md
UID: fo-aurora-foundation-afeyan

Also Known As

**Aurora Foundation** (primary name)**Afeyan Family Office** (informal reference)Connected to **Aurora Humanitarian Initiative** (separate but related entity)

Principals (5)

Noubar Afeyan, PhDOWNS

$1.9B

Anna Afeyan GunnarsonPhilanthropistOWNS

Other childrenSodexo shareholdersOWNS

Noubar AfeyanFounder & CEO, Flagship PioneeringOWNS

[Spouse name not publicly disclosed]-OWNS

Related Entities (2)

Flagship PioneeringSubsidiary

Founded: 2000 Role: Founder & CEO Description: Venture creation firm specializing in life sciences Portfolio: 100+ companies created, including Moderna, Seres Therapeutics, Evelo Biosciences, Generate Biomedicines Notable: Pioneer in mRNA therapeutics before COVID-19

Moderna Inc.Subsidiary

Founded: 2010 Role: Co-Founder & Chairman IPO: December 2018 (NASDAQ: MRNA) Description: mRNA therapeutics and vaccine company Market Cap: $40B+ (as of 2024) Notable: Developed one of first COVID-19 vaccines

Known Associates (6)

Derrick Rossi, PhD

: Co-founder, Moderna

Doug Cole

: Managing Partner, Flagship Pioneering

Robert Langer, PhD

: Scientific advisor; MIT professor; collaborated on Moderna founding

Ruben Vardanyan

: Co-founder, Aurora Humanitarian Initiative (former Troika Dialog CEO)

Stéphane Bancel

: CEO, Moderna

Vartan Gregorian

deceased 2021

: Co-founder, Aurora Humanitarian Initiative (former Carnegie Corporation president)

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Changelog

2026-01-18ENRICHMENT - Updated Last Verified; added Forbes Real-Time rank (#2089 world); added National Medal of Technology (2025); added Flagship-Pfizer partnership (2025)
2026-01-17Verification attempted - remains Medium; net worth updated to $1.9B (Forbes Real-Time, single source); no Bloomberg profile found. Updated flags.
2025-12-11Updated Current Team section with detailed leadership structure: Noubar Afeyan, PhD (Founder & Principal) and Anna Afeyan Gunnarson (Family Office Principal), including LinkedIn profiles. Added Flagship Pioneering leadership (Doug Cole, Managing Partner; 40+ investment professionals) and Moderna leadership (Stéphane Bancel, CEO). Clarified Aurora Foundation operates through direct family involvement integrated with Flagship ecosystem.
2025-12-11Initial research file created with Overview, Principals, Entities, Relationships, Recent Activity, Key Characteristics, and Sources