# Tristan Edwards

> Tristan Edwards is an Australian and British entrepreneur and former global funds manager. He co-founded Life Biosciences with David Sinclair in 2017 and served as its first CEO, later becoming president and chief investment officer. He is the co-founder and CEO of Entheos Labs and a co-founder and current non-executive director of Proto Axiom.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Entheos Labs; Non-Executive Director at Proto Axiom
- **Organizations:** Life Biosciences, Entheos Labs, Proto Axiom, J-Foods, Mosaic Asset Management, Trafalgar Capital, Brevan Howard, Goldman Sachs, Australian Commonwealth Department of Finance, Alterity Therapeutics
- **Nationality:** Australian and British
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce, University of Tasmania
- **Known for:** Co-founded Life Biosciences and served as its first chief executive., Led Life Biosciences at the announcement of its US$50 million Series B in January 2019., Co-founded Proto Axiom and Entheos Labs.

## Career timeline

- **Undated** — Begins career as an analyst with the Australian Commonwealth Department of Finance; later holds investment roles at Goldman Sachs, Brevan Howard and Trafalgar Capital.
- **2012-2014** — Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of Mosaic Asset Management, January 2012 to October 2014.
- **2015** — Consults for private equity and venture capital groups, including BlueSky in Australia.
- **2017** — Co-founds Life Biosciences with David Sinclair; serves as first CEO.
- **2019-01** — Life Biosciences announces a US$50 million Series B, increased from an initial US$25 million target.
- **2019-03** — Company announces Mehmood Khan as incoming CEO; Edwards remains president and becomes chief investment officer.
- **2019-04** — Joins Alterity Therapeutics board on April 8 following Life Biosciences’ investment.
- **2021** — Co-founds Proto Axiom with Anthony Liveris.
- **Current, verified 2026-10** — Listed as co-founder and CEO of Entheos Labs and non-executive director at Proto Axiom.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Life Biosciences and served as its first chief executive.
- Led Life Biosciences at the announcement of its US$50 million Series B in January 2019.
- Co-founded Proto Axiom and Entheos Labs.
- Previously held CFA, CMT and CPA designations, as recorded in official biographies.

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — Proto Axiom, which Edwards co-founded, announced a $20 million first close toward a planned $30 million Series B. This is a company milestone, not personal financing.
- **2026-10** — Current official team pages list Edwards as CEO at Entheos Labs and non-executive director at Proto Axiom; this date records verification, not the start of either appointment.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atristanedwards

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Last updated: 2026-10-23