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Anita Watkins

Investor

Managing Director, Rex Health Ventures at Rex Health Ventures · Independent Director, FS Credit Income Fund at FS Investments

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

About

Anita Watkins leads Rex Health Ventures, the venture arm of UNC Health, evaluating and supporting early-stage healthcare companies via strategic equity investments. She serves on numerous community and academic boards, chairs the NSF-funded NC ASSIST research center on healthcare wearables, and completed an Eisenhower fellowship focused on supporting female entrepreneurs.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Digital HealthHealthtech

Experience

  1. UNC Health VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2012 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  2. GI Windows SurgicalBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. Synaptrix | NOVABLOCBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
  4. Vergent BioscienceBoard Directorcurrent2022 — present
  5. Bio54Board Directorcurrent2022 — present
  6. CensinetBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  7. Eisenhower FellowshipsEisenhower Fellowcurrent2019 — present
  8. Rediscovery Life SciencesBoard Member2020 — 2024
  9. PryonBoard Observer2021 — 2023
  10. BioStable Science & EngineeringBoard Observer2020 — 2023
  11. University of North CarolinaVice President of Government Relations2009 — 2012Chapel Hill
  12. North Carolina League of MunicipalitiesLegislative Counsel2002 — 2008
  13. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural ResourcesSenior Policy Analyst1999 — 2002

Skills & more

Venture Capital4Corporate Venture Capital4Startups3Strategy2

From Anita's professional profile.

Colleagues at Rex Health Ventures

Austin Brooks
Portfolio Manager, Rex Health Ventures at Rex Health Ventures
Evan Bernath
Investment Associate at Rex Health Ventures
John Perez
Managing Director at Rex Health Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Anita Watkins?
Anita Watkins leads Rex Health Ventures, the venture arm of UNC Health, evaluating and supporting early-stage healthcare companies via strategic equity investments. She serves on numerous community and academic boards, chairs the NSF-funded NC ASSIST research center on healthcare wearables, and completed an Eisenhower fellowship focused on supporting female entrepreneurs.
Where does Anita Watkins work?
Anita Watkins is Managing Director, Rex Health Ventures at Rex Health Ventures.
What does Anita Watkins invest in?
Anita Watkins invests in Digital Health, Healthtech.
Where did Anita Watkins go to school?
Anita Watkins studied at University of North Carolina School of Law (Juris Doctor (J.D.)); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Master's Degree, City/Urban); North Carolina State University (Bachelor's Degree, Political Science/ Spanish Language and Literature).

Same school

Also attended University of North Carolina School of Law6

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Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill321

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Also attended North Carolina State University129

Eric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesTaylor AutenGeneral Counsel at Echo Health VenturesBrent BlakeVenture Partner at TFX CapitalBill NusseyPartner at Tech Square VenturesSteve AngelAdvisor at Industrious VenturesMelissa WhitingAssistant Controller at Red Cell Incubation

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Shared employers

Also worked at GI Windows Surgical2

Dan AzaguryClinical Advisor at Sonder CapitalV.Kadir KadhiresanVice President, Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Also worked at Vergent Bioscience2

Jeff YureckoPartner at Arthur VenturesJohn GuPrincipal at Norwest Venture Partners

Also worked at Censinet5

Eric YablonkaDigital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesBrant HeiseManaging Director at MemorialCare Innovation FundCaleb WinderManaging Director at MemorialCare Innovation FundBobby BahramManaging Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesHeiseMCIF Management at MemorialCare Innovation Fund

Also worked at Pryon6

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