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Steven Buchsbaum

Principal

Seattle, Washington

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $500,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $1,500,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

Work Experience

  • Principal

    2020

    Providing strategic advice to clients on program strategy, organizational design and technology innovation in Global Health, Homeland Security and National Security sectors

  • Board Member

    2021

    ZeteoTech’s revolutionary biological mass spectrometry technology identifies airborne microbes, proteins and lipids, and can be used to screen for infectious disease and other bio-threats.

  • Ranch Hand

    2021

    Repair fences & structures, cook grub for the staff, act as occasional sommelier

  • Investor

    2021

    Alliance of Angels is the largest and most active angel group in the Pacific Northwest. Each year, we invest $10M+ into 20+ companies. Our network of 140+ active angel investors is further augmented by a $6.6M seed fund.

  • Deputy Director, Grand Challenges

    2005 - 2020

    Joined organization to help launch and lead the Grand Challenges (https://grandchallenges.org) program and served as Deputy Director to help recruit and create the Discovery and Translational Sciences team, now over 40 scientists and program analysts. The Discovery team works across Gates Foundation strategic priorities seeking to to stimulate and invest in innovation and build partnerships with other funders to create new pathways to solutions that result in improved health equity.

  • HSARPA, Director CBRNE

    2003 - 2005

    One of 4 key leaders responsible for launching HSARPA; first Director of HSARPA’s Office of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Defense. Responsible for establishing program and investment strategies and executing against urgent timeline to develop and deploy technologies protecting against CBRNE terrorism.

1998 - 2003

  • Program Manager

    1998 - 2003

    Led development of sensors and systems for defense against biological weapons, development of technologies to counter tactical and strategic use of underground facilities, and classified program in Special Projects Office (SPO).

1998 - 1998

  • Principal Member of the Technical Staff

    1998 - 1998

    Contributed to new program and new business opportunities development for the Vice President for programs.

  • Science and Technology Officer for South Asia

    1997 - 1998

    Environment, Science and Technology Officer for South Asia and member of the Science and Environmental Initiatives Staff of the Bureau of Oceans, International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.

1994 - 1998

  • Principal Consultant

    1994 - 1998

    Provided technical services in remote sensing, algorithm development, software and computer system design, and expert analysis for legal testimony.