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Lisa Suennen

Venture Investor | Executive/Operating Leader | Board Director | Growth Strategist - Digital Health, Health Services & Medical Device

Mill Valley, California

Invests in

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • 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

2021

  • 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

2022 - 2023

  • President, Digital & Data Solutions

    2022 - 2023

2016 - 2019

  • 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.

2016 - 2018

  • Senior Managing Director

    2016 - 2018

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

1998 - 2014

  • Managing Member

    1998 - 2014

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