Jon Root is a general partner at USVP, joining in 1995 as a Kauffman Fellow. He evaluates medical investments, serves on multiple portfolio company boards, and holds degrees from Dartmouth, the University of Florida, and Columbia.
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U.S. Venture Partners writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.
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- The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center · Assistant Professor of Neurology and Director of the Neurology-Neurosurgery Special Care Unit
- USVP · Ewing Marion Kauffman Fellow1995
- USVP · General Partner1997-null
- U.S. Venture Partners · General PartnerNow
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Who is Jon Root?
Jon Root is a general partner at USVP, joining in 1995 as a Kauffman Fellow. He evaluates medical investments, serves on multiple portfolio company boards, and holds degrees from Dartmouth, the University of Florida, and Columbia.
How much does Jon Root invest?
Jon Root invests through U.S. Venture Partners, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.
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What did Jon Root do before U.S. Venture Partners?
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Director of the Neurology-Neurosurgery Special Care Unit at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center; Ewing Marion Kauffman Fellow at USVP; General Partner at USVP.
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