Witney McKiernan is a Partner at HealthQuest Capital. She previously worked as an investor and an oncology nurse.

What Witney can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

HealthQuest Capital writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. University of California, San Francisco's Comprehensive Cancer Center · med-surg oncology nurse
  2. KCK Group · investor
  3. HealthQuest Capital · Principal
    Now
  4. HealthQuest Capital · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

medtechcommercial strategymarket accessreimbursement policyhealthcare economics

Education

Stanford University, BA in Human BiologyUniversity of California at San Francisco, RN, PHN and MS in Health Policy

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Who is Witney McKiernan?

Witney McKiernan is a Partner at HealthQuest Capital. She previously worked as an investor and an oncology nurse.

How much does Witney McKiernan invest?

Witney McKiernan invests through HealthQuest Capital, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch Witney McKiernan?

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What did Witney McKiernan do before HealthQuest Capital?

med-surg oncology nurse at University of California, San Francisco's Comprehensive Cancer Center; investor at KCK Group.

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