John F. Harris

John F. Harris

Managing Partner atJazz Venture PartnersMedina, Washington

John F. Harris is a managing partner at JAZZ with three decades of experience in life sciences and technology. He has founded several medical device companies and holds board positions in multiple health-focused firms.

What John can write

Writes checks of$500K to $30M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, 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.

Jazz Venture Partners writes $500K to $30M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Heartstream · founder
  2. Northstar Neuroscience · founder
  3. NeuroVista · founder, president, and CEO
  4. JAZZ · Managing Partner
    Now
  5. Northstar Neuroscience
  6. Jazz Venture Partners LLC · Managing Partner/Co-Founder
    Now

Companies founded

NeuroVistaNorthstar NeuroscienceHeartstreamJazz Venture Partners LLC

Investments named in public bios

Foresight Mental HealthCadence NeuroscienceBlueNote TherapeuticsHerMD

Focus

life sciencestechnologymedical devices

Education

Stanford, engineering degreeNorthwestern, M.B.A.

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Questions

Who is John F. Harris?

John F. Harris is a managing partner at JAZZ with three decades of experience in life sciences and technology. He has founded several medical device companies and holds board positions in multiple health-focused firms.

How much does John F. Harris invest?

John F. Harris invests through Jazz Venture Partners, which writes checks of $500K to $30M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch John F. Harris?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name John in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Jazz Venture Partners backed works better.

What did John F. Harris do before Jazz Venture Partners?

founder at Heartstream; founder at Northstar Neuroscience; founder, president, and CEO at NeuroVista; Northstar Neuroscience.

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