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Genevieve LeMarchal

General Partner at Suncoast Ventures. Early stage healthcare VC, Health Equity & Impact, Writer, Host of Adventureous Podcast

San Francisco Bay Area

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $25,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $1,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $100,000.00

Work Experience

  • Board Member & Advisor

    2024

  • Managing Partner

    2021

    We Invest with Impact by backing the most resilient entrepreneurs innovating in the nation’s most critical healthcare gaps with technology-driven solutions. The gaps we look for are large market niches that are overlooked and receive significantly less attention, resources, innovation, investment & popularity than others. Today this tends to mean women's health, children, population health, health access and equity, remote care including monitoring and diagnostics, enablement for physicians and nurses, etc. Healthcare technology, digital health, medical AI/ML, medical device.

  • Podcast Host

    2022

    Host of Adventureous Podcast- inspiring conversations with trailblazing entrepreneurs about purpose, impact and the incredible journey that is entrepreneurship. Real talk and deep dive conversations about the transformational journey of entrepreneurship, and the hearts and souls of the people behind the success and their personal transformations on the journey toward creating a business of purpose and impact.

  • Advisor

    2019

    Augmented reality for commercial construction QA via Holographic BIM overlaid on real-world as-built. Argyle is a Construction Augmented Reality tool for QA with superior alignment technology that makes it easy enough for anyone to use. Pinpoint issues before they become expensive rework problems. http://Argyle.build

2021 - 2023

  • Head of Healthcare Ventures

    2021 - 2023

    Expert Dojo is the most active early stage accelerator and fund in Southern California, and the 7th most active seed stage investor in the US (Crunchbase, 2022). 250+ total portfolio investments to date, 87% are underrepresented founders. Expert Dojo has one of the highest performing venture portfolios in the nation. I have done 35+ investments in healthcare. Learn more at ExpertDojo.com

2019 - 2020

  • Partner

    2019 - 2020

    Focus on IP rich ventures. Life sciences, AI/ML, Quantum Systems, Security, Energy, Robotics.

2016 - 2020

  • Founder, Board Secretary

    2016 - 2020

    As one of the founders of the XXCelerate Fund, I believe in a world where funding high performing women entrepreneurs is the norm, not the exception. XXcelerate Fund is an education program and financing model for women-led businesses in growth stage.

2016 - 2020

  • Partner

    2016 - 2020

2014 - 2017

  • Co-Founder

    2014 - 2017

    Serving the billion dollar SMB eCommerce market for apparel, accessories, jewelry and online retail products. At Sadie we aim to make product photography simple. We believe access to a world class studio, a portfolio of eCommerce models, trained stylists and retouchers to help products look and sell better online should be just as simple as having the studio yourself. Sadie works with brands like Timbuk2, Pendleton, NastyGal, Hanna Andersson and more.

2013 - 2015

  • Founder

    2013 - 2015

    Nayariva is a play on the Quecheua word, "Nayaraque" which means "Who has many desires." Founder and acting chairman of the board of Nayariva, a social impact business with a mission to promote women's entrepreneurship and economic opportunity in developing nations. Currently active in the Tahuayo River region of the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest, Nayariva products are designed with a foundation of sustainability and relevancy to a modern home and lifestyle.

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