Mazen Hammad

Mazen Hammad

Vice President atOptum VenturesMassachusetts

Mazen Hammad is a Principal at Optum Ventures, previously a Senior M&A Analyst at UnitedHealth Group. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Minnesota.

What Mazen can write

Writes checks of$1M 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.

Optum Ventures writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Optum Ventures.

Career

  1. UnitedHealth Group · Senior M&A Analyst
  2. Optum Ventures · Principal
    Now
  3. Optum Ventures · Vice President
    Now

Focus

early-stagegrowth-stage

Education

Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, B.S. in Finance

Also at Optum Ventures

Partners like Mazen

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Alert me when Optum Ventures is active

One email when Mazen's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

Founders and investors at a Mode VC gathering

Send Mode VC your deck

Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

Send your deck

Questions

Who is Mazen Hammad?

Mazen Hammad is a Principal at Optum Ventures, previously a Senior M&A Analyst at UnitedHealth Group. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Minnesota.

How much does Mazen Hammad invest?

Mazen Hammad invests through Optum Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Mazen Hammad?

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

What did Mazen Hammad do before Optum Ventures?

Senior M&A Analyst at UnitedHealth Group.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.