Adam Sharkawy
InvestorCo-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
- Material ImpactFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentBoston MA
- Nauticus Robotics, Inc.Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- Bloomer TechChair Of The Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — present
- 6KBoard Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentAndover MA
- Orbion Space TechnologyBoard of Directorscurrent2019 — present
- GenPhoenixBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — presentUnited Kingdom
- Talus RenewablesBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- Lynq Technologies, Inc.Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
- Folio Photonics, IncBoard of Directorscurrent2020 — present
- NextGen Jane, Inc.Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentOakland CA
- Fusion Coolant SystemsBoard Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentAnn Arbor, Michigan
- Tierra BiosciencesBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- HuueBoard of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- Jump Aero IncorporatedBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- Private Markets ClubBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentDelaware, United States
- DetraPelBoard of Directors2022 — 2026
- Fondaco SGR S.p.A.Board Member, Investment Committee, Sustainability Real Assets Fund2021 — 2025
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkExecutive In Residence, CTV2021 — 2024New York, NY
- NohboChair Of The Board Of Directors2020 — 2024
- NYU Stern School of BusinessChief Mentor, Endless Frontiers Lab2019 — 2023
Education
- Duke UniversityDoctorate, Biomedical Engineering1993 — 1996
- Texas A&M UniversityMasters of Science, Mechanical Engineering1989 — 1990
- The American University in CairoBachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering1984 — 1987
- University of DelawareTwo years towards Pre-medicine1981 — 1983
- Stanford University
Skills & more
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Cross-functional Team LeadershipQuality SystemDesign ControlISO 13485Drug DeliveryV&VBiomedical EngineeringProduct ManagementValidationVenture CapitalBiomaterialsPatentsLanguages Arabic · English · French · German
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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
Also worked at Bloomer Tech1
Also worked at 6K1
Also worked at GenPhoenix1
Also worked at Lynq Technologies, Inc.1
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.













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