Adam Sharkawy
InvestorCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Material Impact · Board director at Soft Robotics Inc. · Board director at Nauticus Robotics · Board director at Bloomer Health Tech
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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareMedical DevicesNew Materials
Board director at Soft Robotics Inc.
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Board director at Nauticus Robotics
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Nauticus Robotics's investors · 1
Co-founders at Nauticus Robotics
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Nicolaus RadfordExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Bloomer Health Tech
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Co-founders at Bloomer Health Tech
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Aceil HalabyExecutive Officer, Director
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Alicia Chong RodriguezExecutive Officer, Director
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
- Duke UniversityBoard Member, Graduate Board of Visitors2018 — 2023
- Soft Robotics IncBoard of Directors2013 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts
- actnano, Inc.Board of Directors2020 — 2023
- The Medicines CompanyExecutive Leadership Team and Head, Surgery and Peri-Operative Care Global Business Unit2013 — 2015Cambridge MA, Redwood City CA, Seattle WA, Leiden NL, Parsippany NJ
- Smith & NephewExecutive Leadership Team, Emerging and International Markets Division2012 — 2013Dubai
- Smith & NephewExecutive Leadership Team2010 — 2013
- Abbott, Guidant VascularExecutive Leadership Team2004 — 2009
- Ventrica Inc. (Acquired by Medtronic in 2004)Executive Leadership Team1998 — 2004Fremont, CA
- HeartportMember1996 — 1998
- Eli LillyMember1988 — 1993
Skills & more
Leadership15Executive Management8Commercialization40Business Strategy15Leadership Development1Medical Devices72Start-ups49R&D41Biotechnology43Product Development33FDA20Business Development17
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Cross-functional Team LeadershipQuality SystemDesign ControlISO 13485Drug DeliveryV&VBiomedical EngineeringProduct ManagementValidationVenture CapitalBiomaterialsPatentsLanguages Arabic · English · French · German
From Adam's professional profile.
Deals · 3
Soft Robotics Inc.Board seat
via Material Impact · filed Dec 2022 · $35.9M raise
NohboBoard seat
via Material Impact · filed Mar 2020 · $3.7M raise
Bloomer Health TechBoard seat
via Material Impact · filed Mar 2020 · $3.1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Material Impact
Alexa Horwitz
Director of Marketing and Communications at Material Impact
Ben Schlatka
Company Building Partner at Material Impact
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Christian Theriault
Partner at Material Impact
Corinna Chen
Partner at Material Impact
Deborah Kilpatrick
Health IT CEO, Evidation at Material Impact
Elyse Winer
Partner at Material Impact
Ezgi Emiroglu
Venture Associate at Material Impact
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adam Sharkawy?
- 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.
- Where does Adam Sharkawy work?
- Adam Sharkawy is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Material Impact and Board director at Soft Robotics Inc. and Board director at Nauticus Robotics and Board director at Bloomer Health Tech.
- What does Adam Sharkawy invest in?
- Adam Sharkawy invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Hardware, Medical Devices, New Materials.
- What check size does Adam Sharkawy write?
- Adam Sharkawy typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What boards does Adam Sharkawy sit on?
- Adam Sharkawy holds tracked board seats at Bloomer Health Tech, Nohbo, Soft Robotics Inc..
- Where did Adam Sharkawy go to school?
- Adam Sharkawy studied at Duke University (Doctorate, Biomedical Engineering); Texas A&M University (Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering); The American University in Cairo (Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering).
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