Todd Schwarzinger

Todd Schwarzinger

Partner atFlare Capital PartnersMassachusetts

Todd Schwarzinger is a Partner at Cleveland Clinic Ventures, joining in January 2022. He has over 20 years of experience in healthcare and life sciences, including roles at SVB and Morgan Stanley.

What Todd can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Flare Capital Partners writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Morgan Stanley · Executive Director, healthcare investment banking
  2. Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) · Managing Director, head of Life Sciences and Healthcare practice
  3. Refinery Ventures · Venture Partner
  4. Case Western Reserve University · Adjunct Professor in Entrepreneurial Finance
  5. Cleveland Clinic Ventures · Partner
    2022-present
  6. Morgan Stanley · Executive Director
  7. Flare Capital Partners · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Centerline BiomedicalMethod AIMobius CareAbconZehna Therapeutics

Focus

healthcarelife sciencesbiopharmamedical devicedigital health

Education

Miami University, bachelor’s in FinanceFuqua School of Business at Duke University, MBA

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Who is Todd Schwarzinger?

Todd Schwarzinger is a Partner at Cleveland Clinic Ventures, joining in January 2022. He has over 20 years of experience in healthcare and life sciences, including roles at SVB and Morgan Stanley.

How much does Todd Schwarzinger invest?

Todd Schwarzinger invests through Flare Capital Partners, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Todd Schwarzinger?

A warm intro from a founder Flare Capital Partners backed works best.

What did Todd Schwarzinger do before Flare Capital Partners?

Executive Director, healthcare investment banking at Morgan Stanley; Managing Director, head of Life Sciences and Healthcare practice at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB); Venture Partner at Refinery Ventures; Adjunct Professor in Entrepreneurial Finance at Case Western Reserve University; Partner at Cleveland Clinic Ventures; Executive Director at Morgan Stanley.

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