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Adam Sharkawy

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Material Impact

Boston

Writes $100K – $10M checks

About

Adam, a technical operator-turned-investor with 25–30 years in health tech and medical devices, led a $170M acquisition and $1B+ integrations and centers his thesis on materials science as physical-world DNA.

Invests in

AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareMedical DevicesNew Materials

Experience

  1. Material ImpactFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentBoston MA
  2. Nauticus Robotics, Inc.Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  3. Bloomer TechChair Of The Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — present
  4. 6KBoard Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentAndover MA
  5. Orbion Space TechnologyBoard of Directorscurrent2019 — present
  6. GenPhoenixBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — presentUnited Kingdom
  7. Talus RenewablesBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — present
  8. Lynq Technologies, Inc.Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
  9. Folio Photonics, IncBoard of Directorscurrent2020 — present
  10. NextGen Jane, Inc.Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentOakland CA
  11. Fusion Coolant SystemsBoard Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentAnn Arbor, Michigan
  12. Tierra BiosciencesBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — present
  13. HuueBoard of Directorscurrent2024 — present
  14. Jump Aero IncorporatedBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — present
  15. Private Markets ClubBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentDelaware, United States
  16. DetraPelBoard of Directors2022 — 2026
  17. Fondaco SGR S.p.A.Board Member, Investment Committee, Sustainability Real Assets Fund2021 — 2025
  18. Columbia University in the City of New YorkExecutive In Residence, CTV2021 — 2024New York, NY
  19. NohboChair Of The Board Of Directors2020 — 2024
  20. NYU Stern School of BusinessChief Mentor, Endless Frontiers Lab2019 — 2023

Education

  1. Duke UniversityDoctorate, Biomedical Engineering1993 — 1996
  2. Texas A&M UniversityMasters of Science, Mechanical Engineering1989 — 1990
  3. The American University in CairoBachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering1984 — 1987
  4. University of DelawareTwo years towards Pre-medicine1981 — 1983
  5. Stanford University

Skills & more

Leadership15Executive Management8Commercialization40Business Strategy15Leadership Development1Medical Devices72Start-ups49R&D41Biotechnology43Product Development33FDA20Business Development17
+12 moreCross-functional Team LeadershipQuality SystemDesign ControlISO 13485Drug DeliveryV&VBiomedical EngineeringProduct ManagementValidationVenture CapitalBiomaterialsPatents

Languages Arabic · English · French · German

From Adam's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Duke University384

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Also attended Texas A&M University104

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Also attended The American University in Cairo40

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Also attended Stanford University1,575

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Shared employers

Deals · 3

NohboBoard seat

via Material Impact · filed Mar 2020 · $3.7M raise

Bloomer Health TechBoard seat

via Material Impact · filed Mar 2020 · $3.1M raise

Soft Robotics Inc.Board seat

via Material Impact · filed Dec 2015 · $9.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Material Impact