Michael Wert

Michael Wert

Partner atDefine VenturesCalifornia

Michael Wert is a Partner at Define Ventures with experience in healthcare investing and consulting. He focuses on backing companies that improve the healthcare system.

What Michael can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
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Define Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. McKinsey & Company · Healthcare Systems & Services – Management Consulting
  2. Warburg Pincus · Healthcare Group – Buyout, Growth, and Venture
  3. Longitude Capital · Managing Director – Healthcare Technology & Services Venture
  4. Merrill Lynch · Global Healthcare Group
  5. McKinsey & Company · Healthcare Systems & Services
  6. Warburg Pincus · Healthcare Group
  7. Longitude Capital · Managing Director
  8. Define Ventures · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Cohere Health

Focus

venture capitalinvestment bankingHealthcare TechnologyHealthcare Services

Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business, M.B.A.Whitman College, B.A. (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (BBMB) and Economics with Honors

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Questions

Who is Michael Wert?

Michael Wert is a Partner at Define Ventures with experience in healthcare investing and consulting. He focuses on backing companies that improve the healthcare system.

How much does Michael Wert invest?

Michael Wert invests through Define Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Michael Wert?

A warm intro from a founder Define Ventures backed works best.

What did Michael Wert do before Define Ventures?

Healthcare Systems & Services – Management Consulting at McKinsey & Company; Healthcare Group – Buyout, Growth, and Venture at Warburg Pincus; Managing Director – Healthcare Technology & Services Venture at Longitude Capital; Global Healthcare Group at Merrill Lynch; Healthcare Systems & Services at McKinsey & Company; Healthcare Group at Warburg Pincus; Managing Director at Longitude Capital.

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