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Tracy Dooley

Partner at Avestria Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2019

    Investing in women's health and women-led life science ventures. Connect with us at avestria.vc

2016 - 2021

  • Principal

    2016 - 2021

    Advise startups to F500 companies and NGOs on digital health & life science innovation strategy. Selected clients include the Novartis Digital Accelerator Lab; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; venture-backed startups.

  • Head, Global Support & Operations

    2014 - 2016

    Led global business operations including New Product Introduction & Customer Experience Management. Grifols is a global healthcare company with a 75-year legacy of improving people’s health and well being through the development of life-saving plasma medicines, hospital pharmacy products and diagnostic technology for clinical use.

  • Head, Global Support & Operations

    2013 - 2014

    Led global business operations including support of customers and partners.

  • Director, Global Training & Education

    2011 - 2013

    Led integration of global support team responsible for key account management and technical relationship management for customers and partners worldwide.

  • Special Assistant to the President

    2010 - 2011

    Member of the Diagnostics Leadership Team reporting directly to the President. Managed top priority internal processes and innovation pipeline pertaining to Emeryville site and Diagnostics unit growth strategy. Building on a legacy of scientific discovery, dedication, and market leadership, Novartis Diagnostics is focused on creating innovative solutions to increase transfusion safety and improve medical outcomes, including preventive screening and the prediction of health outcomes.

  • Associate, Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions

    2007 - 2010

    Provided strategic advisory services to pharma, biotech, medical device, and diagnostics companies. Managed all deal aspects of capital raising and M&A transactions; including sourcing, qualification, initial rationale/pitch, due diligence, and closing activities.

  • Pandemic Influenza Educational Liason (Consultant)

    2006 - 2007

    Developed education strategy for pandemic influenza emergency protocol and implemented plan across 18 Alameda County school districts. Conducted epidemiological modeling and public health evaluations.

  • Biodesign Venture Team Chair

    2006 - 2007

    Initiated and implemented inaugural partnership with Versant Ventures and a team of SSB graduate students from business, medicine, and engineering with deep industry experience. Worked with Versant Ventures EIR and Stanford Office of Technology Licensing to assess commercial opportunities for novel technologies in the medical device, biotech, and diagnostics space.