Travis Manasco

Travis Manasco

Partner atSolas BioVenturesRaleigh, NC

Travis Manasco is a physician and healthcare investor. He co-founded Bio54 and is a Partner at Solas BioVentures, also practicing clinically in the ICU at WakeMed Health and Hospitals.

What Travis can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeedMostly follows a lead
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. Bio54 · Chief Medical Officer
  2. Solas BioVentures · Partner
    Now
  3. WakeMed Health and Hospitals

Companies founded

Bio54

Focus

healthcarecritical careneurocritical care

Education

Tulane University School of Medicine, medical degreeBoston Medical Center, residency in Emergency MedicineWashington University in St. Louis, fellowship in Critical Care Medicine

Also at Solas BioVentures

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Questions

Who is Travis Manasco?

Travis Manasco is a physician and healthcare investor. He co-founded Bio54 and is a Partner at Solas BioVentures, also practicing clinically in the ICU at WakeMed Health and Hospitals.

How much does Travis Manasco invest?

Solas BioVentures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed.

How do I pitch Travis Manasco?

A warm intro from a founder Solas BioVentures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Travis Manasco do before Solas BioVentures?

Chief Medical Officer at Bio54; WakeMed Health and Hospitals.

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