Misti Ushio

Misti Ushio

Managing Partner atDigitalis VenturesNew York, NY

Misti Ushio is a Managing Partner at Digitalis Ventures with over 25 years in biotech and pharma. She previously led TARA Biosystems and held roles at Harris & Harris Group, Merck, and Columbia University.

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Career

  1. Columbia University · management roles
  2. Merck & Company · management roles
  3. Harris & Harris Group · Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Director
  4. TARA Biosystems · CEO
  5. Digitalis Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now
  6. Columbia University
  7. Merck & Company

Companies founded

TARA Biosystems

Focus

biotechnologypharmaceuticallife sciencedrug discoverytissue modelshealthcare technology

Education

Johns Hopkins University, B.S., Chemical EngineeringLehigh University, M.S., Chemical EngineeringUniversity College London, Ph.D., Biochemical Engineering

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Who is Misti Ushio?

Misti Ushio is a Managing Partner at Digitalis Ventures with over 25 years in biotech and pharma. She previously led TARA Biosystems and held roles at Harris & Harris Group, Merck, and Columbia University.

How much does Misti Ushio invest?

Digitalis Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a.

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What did Misti Ushio do before Digitalis Ventures?

management roles at Columbia University; management roles at Merck & Company; Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Director at Harris & Harris Group; CEO at TARA Biosystems; Columbia University; Merck & Company.

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