Stephen Hays
Stephen Hays is the founder of What If Ventures, a venture firm investing in mental health and disruptive healthcare startups. He has invested over $100 million in 112 startups since launching the firm in January 2020.
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- Wall Street · investment banker
- family office · led venture capital investing efforts
- What If Ventures · Founder & Managing PartnerNow
- Deep Space Ventures · Founder and Managing Partner
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Who is Stephen Hays?
Stephen Hays is the founder of What If Ventures, a venture firm investing in mental health and disruptive healthcare startups. He has invested over $100 million in 112 startups since launching the firm in January 2020.
How much does Stephen Hays invest?
What If Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Stephen Hays?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Stephen in the subject. A warm intro from a founder What If Ventures backed works better.
What did Stephen Hays do before What If Ventures?
investment banker at Wall Street; led venture capital investing efforts at family office; Founder and Managing Partner at Deep Space Ventures.
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