Bud Lawrence, MD

Bud Lawrence, MD

Venture Partner atWavemaker 360California

Bud Lawrence, MD is a practicing Emergency Medicine physician at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital with over 20 years of experience in operations, quality, and efficiency. He is a Venture Partner at Wavemaker 360.

What Bud can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Wavemaker 360 writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Wavemaker 360.

Career

  1. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital · Emergency Medicine physician
  2. Wavemaker 360 · Venture Partner
    Now

Focus

emergency medicineoperationsqualityefficiencyit strategic development

Education

Keck USC Medical School, MDUCLA, BS, PsychobiologyLA County+USC Medical Center, Residency Training

Before you pitch

Wavemaker 360 does not invest inWe subtract bio-pharma as the only sector of healthcare we don’t focus on.

Also at Wavemaker 360

Partners like Bud

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

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One email when Bud's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Bud Lawrence, MD?

Bud Lawrence, MD is a practicing Emergency Medicine physician at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital with over 20 years of experience in operations, quality, and efficiency. He is a Venture Partner at Wavemaker 360.

How much does Bud Lawrence, MD invest?

Bud Lawrence, MD invests through Wavemaker 360, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Bud Lawrence, MD?

A warm intro from a founder Wavemaker 360 backed works best.

What did Bud Lawrence, MD do before Wavemaker 360?

Emergency Medicine physician at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.

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