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Corey Ritter

Corey Ritter

Partner atArch Venture PartnersFirm active Sep 28Chicago
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Corey Ritter is a Partner at ARCH Venture Partners, having joined in 2018. He co-founded several biotech companies and previously worked at the University of Chicago Innovation Fund and as a U.S. Army officer.

What Corey can write

Writes checks of$25K to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Arch Venture Partners writes $25K to $30M+ checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. University of Chicago Innovation Fund · associate
  2. ARCH Venture Partners · Associate
    Now
  3. ARCH Venture Partners · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

AtlasScale BioUltraDxScale BiosciencesVizgen

Focus

life sciencephysical sciencebiotechnologyearly-stage technology

Education

Princeton University, B.A. in AstrophysicsUniversity of Chicago, M.B.A.

Also at Arch Venture Partners

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Paul BernsManaging Director
Keith CrandellCo-Founder & Managing Director
Kristina BurowManaging Director
Mark McDonnellManaging Director
Robert NelsenCo-Founder & Managing Director
Steve GillisManaging Director
Brian Cuneo
Brian CuneoSenior Partner
Carol Suh
Carol SuhPartner

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Who is Corey Ritter?

Corey Ritter is a Partner at ARCH Venture Partners, having joined in 2018. He co-founded several biotech companies and previously worked at the University of Chicago Innovation Fund and as a U.S. Army officer.

How much does Corey Ritter invest?

Corey Ritter invests through Arch Venture Partners, which writes checks of $25K to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Corey Ritter?

A warm intro from a founder Arch Venture Partners backed works best.

What did Corey Ritter do before Arch Venture Partners?

associate at University of Chicago Innovation Fund.

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