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M. Ragan Hart

Senior Associate for Strategic Investments atWashington Research FoundationWashington
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M. Ragan Hart is the senior associate for strategic investments at Washington Research Foundation, guiding venture investments in Washington-based startups. She has over a decade of experience in health economics, diagnostics, artificial intelligence, and tech-enabled services.

What M. can write

Writes checks of$100K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
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Washington Research Foundation writes $100K to $3M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. MultiCare Capital Partners · senior associate
  2. Washington Research Foundation · senior associate for strategic investments
    Now

Companies founded

MDisrupt

Focus

health economicsdiagnosticsartificial intelligencetech-enabled serviceshealthtech

Education

University of Washington, Ph.D. in public health genetics with a concentration in health economicsStanford University, postdoctoral research in biomedical data scienceUniversity of Washington, master's in genetic epidemiologyUniversity of Washington, certificate in biomedical regulatory affairsAuburn University, bachelor's in exercise science

Also at Washington Research Foundation

Frank YinSenior Investment Associate

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Ann DeWittGeneral Partner, The Engine
Jamie RutledgeGeneral Partner, Bluelake
Amy Salzhauer
Amy SalzhauerManaging Partner, Good Growth Capital

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Questions

Who is M. Ragan Hart?

M. Ragan Hart is the senior associate for strategic investments at Washington Research Foundation, guiding venture investments in Washington-based startups. She has over a decade of experience in health economics, diagnostics, artificial intelligence, and tech-enabled services.

How much does M. Ragan Hart invest?

M. Ragan Hart invests through Washington Research Foundation, which writes checks of $100K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch M. Ragan Hart?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name M. in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Washington Research Foundation backed works better.

What did M. Ragan Hart do before Washington Research Foundation?

senior associate at MultiCare Capital Partners.

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