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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...
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
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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