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Preetha Ram

Managing Partner atPier 70 VenturesSeattle
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Preetha Ram is Managing Partner at Pier 70 Ventures, overseeing portfolio investments and company development. She founded OpenStudy and held academic roles at Emory University, Alliant University, and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

What Preetha can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
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Pier 70 Ventures writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. OpenStudy · Founder and CEO
  2. Emory University · Associate Dean
  3. Alliant University · Executive Dean of Education
  4. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology · Associate Provost of Internationalization and Chief Academic Expansion Officer
  5. Pier 70 · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

OpenStudy

Investments named in public bios

ZapptitudeNoora HealthEmoteTemboHereafter.ai

Focus

edtechaidata sciencewomen-led startupssocial entrepreneurshiptechnology

Education

Indian Institute of TechnologyYale, PhD in ChemistryEmory University, MBA

Also at Pier 70 Ventures

R. Miller AdamsManaging Partner
Robert H. BalkManaging Partner
Shaun HawkinsManaging Partner

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Who is Preetha Ram?

Preetha Ram is Managing Partner at Pier 70 Ventures, overseeing portfolio investments and company development. She founded OpenStudy and held academic roles at Emory University, Alliant University, and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

How much does Preetha Ram invest?

Preetha Ram invests through Pier 70 Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Preetha Ram?

A warm intro from a founder Pier 70 Ventures backed works best.

What did Preetha Ram do before Pier 70 Ventures?

Founder and CEO at OpenStudy; Associate Dean at Emory University; Executive Dean of Education at Alliant University; Associate Provost of Internationalization and Chief Academic Expansion Officer at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

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