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Amanda Way

Investor

Principal at JAZZ Venture Partners

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Amanda Way is a neurotech operator and investor with experience in biotech and healthcare investment through roles at Emerson Collective and JAZZ Venture Partners. She previously served as CEO of Cognifisense and has contributed to major medtech conferences through her work with LSI. Way currently serves as Strategic Advisor at Cognifisense and holds board positions across the sector.

Experience

  1. CognifiSense, Inc.Strategic Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  2. CognifiSense, Inc.Chief Executive Officer & President2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. U.S. Figure SkatingInternational Figure Skating Competitorcurrent2002 — present
  4. LSIGlobal Program Director2025 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Boom CapitalVenture Partner2024 — 2025
  6. JAZZ Venture PartnersAdvisor2024 — 2025
  7. JAZZ Venture PartnersPrincipal2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Zus HealthBoard Observer2023 — 2024
  9. Magnus MedicalBoard Observer2022 — 2024
  10. Swing Therapeutics, Inc.Board Observer2022 — 2024
  11. Woebot HealthBoard Observer2022 — 2024
  12. MahanaBoard Observer2022 — 2024
  13. AllStripesBoard Observer2022 — 2023
  14. GetlabsBoard Observer2021 — 2022
  15. On DeckOn Deck Health Fellow (ODH1)2021 — 2022
  16. Emerson CollectiveSenior Associate, Health Ventures2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Emerson CollectiveAssociate, Health Ventures2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Emerson CollectiveAnalyst, Health Ventures (Founding Team)2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  19. The Commons Project FoundationStanford Medicine Fellow2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  20. The InfatuationRestaurant Recommender, Text Rex2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. Stanford University School of MedicineMaster of Science - MS, Clinical Informatics Management
  2. The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityMD-ScM Population Medicine - Incomplete
  3. Brown UniversityBachelor of Science, Neuroscience
  4. Cranston High School EastValedictorian

Skills & more

SPSS4Microsoft Office7Spanish5Laboratory25Healthcare25Community Outreach16Data Analysis31Neuroscience11Cell Culture10Medicine7Nonprofits8Neurosurgery9
+12 moreFundraisingProtein ChemistryBLSEditingStatisticsGeneticsPublic HealthTrainingWritingOboeFrench HornBusiness Development

Languages English · Polish · Spanish

  • Student Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Motorcycle License — California Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Advanced Open Water Diver — PADI

From Amanda's professional profile.

Colleagues at JAZZ Venture Partners

Adam Gazzaley
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Andrew Firlik
Managing Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Chit-Kwan Lin
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Chris Flink
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Diana Stoner
Director of Finance & Operations at JAZZ Venture Partners
Ido Leffler
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Jia Li
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
John Harris
Managing Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners

Network6

Adam Gazzaley
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Andrew Firlik
Managing Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Ido Leffler
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
John Harris
Managing Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
John Lee
Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Meghan Reynolds
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Amanda Way work?
Amanda Way is Principal at JAZZ Venture Partners.
What check size does Amanda Way write?
Amanda Way typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University School of Medicine77

Jeffrey FinerVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRebecca MancusiInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSebastian CaliriInvestment Team at 8VCAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesLauren PopovAssociate at Westlake Village BioPartnersClare OzawaManaging Director at Versant Ventures

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Also attended The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University6

Morgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer CapitalJai ParekhDigital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesReetam GanguliFounder at ElytheaMeer PatelFounder at PranaTane KimFounder at Framewise HealthChang LuFounder at Insurf

Also attended Brown University394

Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Shared employers

Also worked at Boom Capital1

Celestine SchnuggFounder at Boom Capital Ventures

Also worked at Woebot Health3

Ian ChiuManaging Partner at Owl VenturesMeghan ReynoldsVenture Partner at JAZZ Venture PartnersMasashi KiyomineManaging Partner at Kicker Ventures

Also worked at Brown University96

Alexis AlstonInvestor at Lightship CapitalLauren KolodnyInvestor at Aspect VenturesDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalDavid MoskowitzPrincipal at MPM BioImpactPaxton MajorManaging Director at Northpond VenturesChuck DavisOperating Partner at TCV

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Also worked at Upserve6

Chris GirgentiVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersLee HowerCo-founder and Partner at NextView VenturesAdoniram SidesSVP Product @ Lightspeed Commerce at Boreal VenturesAman DevganAdvisory Board at Armory Square VenturesAngus DavisGeneral Partner at Foundation CapitalJoseph PignatoInvestor at Shield Capital