Lisa Suennen

Managing Partner, American Heart Association Ventures

2024

CEO

2014

Venture Valkyrie houses the Venture Valkyrie blog, my Board and advisory activities, and my speaking and writing projects and programs.

National Advisor

2021

Group Leader, Digital & Technology Group & Lead, Manatt Ventures

2019 - 2021

Starting January 1, 2019: Lead, Digital & Technology business and Lead, Manatt Ventures at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Chairperson, Investment Advisory Committee

2021

Digital health commercialization entity funded by Australian national government

Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board

2018

NASA-funded institute working on health needs of the astronauts heading out on the missions to Mars and deep space

Visiting Lecturer

2008

Lead a semester-long class for MBA candidates in the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business; subject is healthcare venture capital and the evolving healthcare economy

President, Digital & Data Solutions

2022 - 2023

Founder

2016 - 2019

C-Sweetener is a new not-for-profit organization dedicated to matching emerging female healthcare leaders new and near to the C-Suite with women and men who have successfully navigated this terrain and are eager to share their knowledge and experience. Using sophisticated technology and a thoughtful human touch, the company's goal is to help accelerate opportunities for women leaders to thrive. CSweetener was acquired by the HLTH Foundation.

Senior Managing Director

2016 - 2018

Lead healthcare venture capital fund at the corporate venture capital arm of GE

Managing Member

1998 - 2014

Venture Capital and Growth Equity firm specializing in healthcare-related investments