Ann DeWitt
InvestorGeneral Partner at The Engine Ventures · Board director at Dropletbiosci · Board director at Kano Therapeutics · Board director at Quaise Energy
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
About
Ann DeWitt is a General Partner at Engine Ventures with experience as an executive, investor, and advisor. She sits on numerous life science company boards, previously held business development and strategic venture roles at Sanofi and worked at Flagship Pioneering, began her career in R&D at 3M, and holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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Invests in
BiotechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareHealthtech
Board director at Dropletbiosci
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Dropletbiosci's investors · 2
Board director at Kano Therapeutics
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Kano Therapeutics's investors · 6
Board director at Quaise Energy
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Quaise Energy's investors · 12
8090 IndustriesNew YorkCollaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checksFine Structures VenturesCambridgeHelium-3 VenturesNew YorkIdemitsu Kosansince 2026JERATokyo · since 2026Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Safar PartnersCambridge · since 2022Starlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checksTechEnergy VenturesBuenos AiresThe Engine VenturesCambridgeXplorer CapitalMenlo Park
Co-founders at Quaise Energy
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Carlos AraqueExecutive Officer, Director
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Matt HoudeFounder
Experience
- Engine VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- NucleateBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentBoston, MA
- Harvard Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science EntrepreneurshipCouncil Membercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- The EngineGeneral Partner2019 — 2023Cambridge, MA
- The EngineCOO2018 — 2019Cambridge, MA
- Springboard EnterprisesLife Sciences Council member2010 — 2023
- WEST - Women in the Enterprise of Science and TechnologyBoard Director & Advisory Board co-chair2016 — 2019Cambridge, MA
- SanofiSenior Director, Business Development & Licensing Transactions2016 — 2018Cambridge, MA
- SanofiSenior Director of Investments2013 — 2016Cambridge, MA
- Permeon BiologicsSenior Director, Corporate Development2011 — 2013One Kendall Square
- Flagship VenturesSenior Associate2009 — 2011Cambridge, MA
- University of MinnesotaVenture Center Advisor2006 — 2007
- 3M CompanyResearch Specialist2001 — 2006St. Paul, MN
Skills & more
Biotechnology17Lifesciences5Business Planning4Venture Capital19Entrepreneurship13Start-ups13Leadership11Strategic Planning4Management3Pharmaceutical Industry6Strategy17R&D3
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Business StrategyBiopharmaceuticalsLife SciencesBusiness Development- Nucleate Leadership Council Member — Nucleate
From Ann's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
BexorgCellino BioDropletbiosciKano TherapeuticsMatrisome BioPredicta BiosciencesSource BioVaxess Technologies
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at The Engine Ventures
Alaina Hartnett
Associate at The Engine Ventures
Bettina Metais
Vice President of Investor Relations & Operations at The Engine Ventures
Colleen Calhoun
Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Dan Resnicow
Operating Partner at The Engine Ventures
Darby Dunn
Executive in Residence at The Engine Ventures
David Bradwell
Operating Partner at The Engine Ventures
Deepa Rao
Associate at The Engine Ventures
Ericka Tamayo-Guevara
Analyst at The Engine Ventures
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Vinod KhoslaScout
Founder of Khosla Ventures
Chris GibsonScout
Portfolio Director, Private Equity at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Katie RaeScout
CEO and Managing Partner at The Engine Ventures
Rayyan IslamScout
Co-Founder and General Partner at 8090 Industries
Reed SturtevantScout
General Partner at The Engine Ventures
David Hendrickson
Founding Partner at Helium-3 Ventures
Jim Matheson
Investor at G20 Ventures
Investors connected to Ann in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ann DeWitt?
- Ann DeWitt is a General Partner at Engine Ventures with experience as an executive, investor, and advisor. She sits on numerous life science company boards, previously held business development and strategic venture roles at Sanofi and worked at Flagship Pioneering, began her career in R&D at 3M, and holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- Where does Ann DeWitt work?
- Ann DeWitt is General Partner at The Engine Ventures and Board director at Dropletbiosci and Board director at Kano Therapeutics and Board director at Quaise Energy.
- What does Ann DeWitt invest in?
- Ann DeWitt invests in Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Healthtech.
- What boards does Ann DeWitt sit on?
- Ann DeWitt holds tracked board seats at Bexorg, Cellino Bio, Dropletbiosci, Kano Therapeutics, Matrisome Bio, Predicta Biosciences, Source Bio, Vaxess Technologies.
- Where did Ann DeWitt go to school?
- Ann DeWitt studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Chemical Engineering); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (B.S., Chemical Engineering).
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