JP

John Parker

Backing companies tackling the biggest problems in children's health

Greater Boston

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $150,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $500,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $250,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner, Founder

    2019

    Springhood backs Seed Stage life science and healthcare companies developing commercial solutions for important unmet medical needs of children.  These can include drugs, devices, diagnostics, and digital technologies that demonstrably improve health outcomes of pediatric patients. We expect to generate superior financial returns by identifying and investing in exceptional opportunities in the child health market, with its unique combination of high need, exceptional innovation, and incentivized development pathways.

2024

  • Board Observer

    2024

  • Managing Director, Founder

    2015

    CH Innovations makes program-related investments in young companies that seek to improve children's health and quality of life on behalf of the Charles H. Hood Foundation.

  • Vice President Board of Trustees; Investment Committee

    2008

  • Principal

    2002

    Private investment company

  • Board Observer

    2023

  • Board Observer

    2022

2022

  • Board Observer

    2022

  • Member Board of Directors

    2021

  • Board Observer

    2020