Health Equity Ventures
Oakland · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Invests pre-seed–Series A with $100K–$500K checks, focusing exclusively on health-equity solutions for diverse, underserved populations and serving as an institutional on-ramp for overlooked founders.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
Michael Penn is a physician-scientist (MD/PhD, UCSF) with nearly a decade at Genentech whose clinical, scientific and commercial pharma expertise informs venture strategy blending neuroscience, mindful awareness and ancient wisdom.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Health Equity Ventures invest at?
- Health Equity Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Health Equity Ventures's typical check size?
- Health Equity Ventures typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
- What sectors does Health Equity Ventures focus on?
- Health Equity Ventures focuses on Data & Infrastructure, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices, SaaS.
- Where is Health Equity Ventures located?
- Health Equity Ventures is headquartered in Oakland, US.
- Does Health Equity Ventures lead rounds?
- Health Equity Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Similar investors
IBB Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital investor that backs startups across healthcare, industrial tech, software & IT, consumer tech, D2C and brands, as well as impact ventures addressing social and environmental challenges.
Belle Impact Fund (BELLE Funds) is an investment fund focused on supporting and scaling women-owned and women-led companies, aiming to deliver strong investor returns while meeting the early-stage capital needs of these businesses.
Innovobot is an investment and innovation platform focused on deep tech, combining a venture fund (IRV), an innovation studio (Innovobot Labs), and engineering services to foster technologies that address social, industrial and environmental challenges.
4see ventures is an early-stage investor backing entrepreneurs in climatech, sustainability, and healthcare, with a current focus on Swiss startups in climatech and sustainability.
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm, backed by a community of founders and operators as LPs, that writes early checks (including pre-seed) into startups worldwide.