Dennis McWilliams

Managing Director atSanté VenturesTexas

Dennis McWilliams is a Managing Director at Santé. He has experience as a life science entrepreneur and previously worked as an analyst.

What Dennis can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Santé Ventures writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. IC2 Institute · analyst
  2. Apollo Endosurgery
  3. SparkMed Advisors
  4. Chrysalis BioTechnology
  5. Santé · Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Apollo EndosurgerySparkMed AdvisorsChrysalis BioTechnology

Investments named in public bios

Apollo Endosurgery

Focus

life sciencemedical technologiesmedical device

Education

University of Texas, BS in aerospace engineeringStanford University, MS in engineering management

Also at Santé Ventures

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Questions

Who is Dennis McWilliams?

Dennis McWilliams is a Managing Director at Santé. He has experience as a life science entrepreneur and previously worked as an analyst.

How much does Dennis McWilliams invest?

Dennis McWilliams invests through Santé Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Dennis McWilliams?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Dennis in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Santé Ventures backed works better.

What did Dennis McWilliams do before Santé Ventures?

analyst at IC2 Institute; Apollo Endosurgery; SparkMed Advisors; Chrysalis BioTechnology.

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