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Pier 70 Ventures

Pier 70 Ventures finds, funds, and empowers bold entrepreneurs building high-growth companies. The firm invests in impact-driven innovation and disruptive...

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Pier 70 Ventures

Pier 70 Ventures finds, funds, and empowers bold entrepreneurs building high-growth companies. The firm invests in impact-driven innovation and disruptive technologies to create the future of health. It provides capital, mentorship, global connections, and support to help portfolio companies scale and build diverse teams.

General information

Firm type

Venture Capital

Year founded

2017

Location

Region

North America

Country

United States

City

Seattle

Corporate office

Seattle, WA, United States

Principals

R. Miller Adams

Managing Partner

Preetha Ram

Ph.D., Managing Partner

Shaun Hawkins

Managing Partner

Robert (Bob) H. Balk

Managing Partner

Leisl Kleindl-Schelling

CPA, Chief Financial Officer

Meg O'Conor

Director, Communications

Leland Melvin

Venture Partner

Jenn Bennett

Venture Advisor

Stephanie Bousheri

Venture Advisor

Jeff Geng

Ph.D., Venture Advisor

Frederick W. Grimm

Venture Advisor

Dennis Liotta

Venture Advisor

Phil Nwafor

Venture Advisor

Onix Ramirez

Venture Advisor

Minnie Sarwal

Venture Advisor

Fatima Cody Stanford

MD, MPH, MPA, Venture Advisor

David S. Wilkes

MD, Venture Advisor

Sector focus

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareAI/ML

Frequently asked questions

What does Pier 70 Ventures invest in?

The firm invests through its INpact Fund in early-stage companies creating what it calls the 'Future of Health.' Its stated criteria require teams to be diverse-led and building patient-centric, wellness-focused, data-driven products that run on cloud infrastructure with AI enablement. The firm targets seed, start-up, and growth stages.

Who runs investment decisions at Pier 70 Ventures?

The firm's website references a leadership team page, but no individual names, titles, or biographies are publicly disclosed. Without named principals, the governance structure for investment decisions — whether a single managing partner, an investment committee, or a distributed team — is not publicly known.

Does Pier 70 Ventures participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?

Public materials describe only direct early-stage investing through the INpact Fund. There is no mention of fund-of-funds commitments, co-investment programs alongside external GPs, or secondary market activity. The firm's disclosed activity is exclusively direct venture investing.

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