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Jack W. Lasersohn

Jack W. Lasersohn

General Partner atThe Vertical GroupNew Jersey
The Vertical Group websiteFirm profile

Jack W. Lasersohn has 40 years of experience in health care venture capital. He joined The Vertical Group's predecessor in 1981 and has served on numerous medical company boards.

What Jack can write

Writes checks of$250K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

The Vertical Group writes $250K to $10M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: The Vertical Group.

Career

  1. Cravath, Swaine & Moore · corporate attorney
  2. F. Eberstadt · member of its venture capital division
    1981
  3. The Vertical Group · General Partner
    Now
  4. Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP · corporate attorney
  5. F. Eberstadt
    1981
  6. The Vertical Group, L.P. · general partner
    1988-null

Investments named in public bios

Silk Road MedicalRoute92 MedicalBacchus VascularCardioThoracic Systems, Inc.Cardiovascular Imaging Systems, Inc.E.P. TechnologiesIntegrated Vascular SystemsKyphon IncMetabolixMasimo Corp.ProteolixTetraLogic PharmaceuticalsMasimo CorporationOncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Route 92 Medical, Inc.

Focus

medical deviceshealth care venture capitalmedical technologybiotechnology

Education

Tufts UniversityThe Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, M.A.Yale Law School, J.D.

Also at The Vertical Group

John E. Runnells
John E. RunnellsGeneral Partner
Richard B. Emmitt
Richard B. EmmittGeneral Partner
Tony M. ChouGeneral Partner

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Brad CoronaManaging Director, Vertical Venture Partners
Jamie RutledgeGeneral Partner, Bluelake
Carey Ng, PhD, MBAManaging Director, Mesa Verde Venture Partners

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Questions

Who is Jack W. Lasersohn?

Jack W. Lasersohn has 40 years of experience in health care venture capital. He joined The Vertical Group's predecessor in 1981 and has served on numerous medical company boards.

How much does Jack W. Lasersohn invest?

Jack W. Lasersohn invests through The Vertical Group, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Jack W. Lasersohn?

A warm intro from a founder The Vertical Group backed works best.

What did Jack W. Lasersohn do before The Vertical Group?

corporate attorney at Cravath, Swaine & Moore; member of its venture capital division at F. Eberstadt; corporate attorney at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP; F. Eberstadt; general partner at The Vertical Group, L.P..

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