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.
Invests in
BiotechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareHealthtech
Experience
- Engine VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2023 β presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- NucleateBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentBoston, MA
- Harvard Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science EntrepreneurshipCouncil Membercurrent2020 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- The EngineGeneral Partner2019 β 2023Cambridge, MA
- The EngineCOO2018 β 2019Cambridge, MA
- Springboard EnterprisesLife Sciences Council member2010 β 2023
- WEST - Women in the Enterprise of Science and TechnologyBoard Director & Advisory Board co-chair2016 β 2019Cambridge, MA
- SanofiSenior Director, Business Development & Licensing Transactions2016 β 2018Cambridge, MA
- SanofiSenior Director of Investments2013 β 2016Cambridge, MA
- Permeon BiologicsSenior Director, Corporate Development2011 β 2013One Kendall Square
- Flagship VenturesSenior Associate2009 β 2011Cambridge, MA
- University of MinnesotaVenture Center Advisor2006 β 2007
- 3M CompanyResearch Specialist2001 β 2006St. Paul, MN
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA2007 β 2009
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPh.D., Chemical Engineering1996 β 2001
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Chemical Engineering1992 β 1996
Skills & more
Biotechnology17Lifesciences5Business Planning4Venture Capital19Entrepreneurship13Start-ups13Leadership11Strategic Planning4Management3Pharmaceutical Industry6Strategy17R&D3
+4 more
Business StrategyBiopharmaceuticalsLife SciencesBusiness Development- Nucleate Leadership Council Member β Nucleate
From Ann's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,818
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
+ 1,812 more
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology977
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
+ 971 more
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign295
Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Springboard Enterprises13
Mitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden SeedsPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsAthena SheaSenior Associate, Healthcare at B4 CapitalShwen GweeDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesIra EhrenpreisFounder and Managing Partner at DBL PartnersJess GrantChief of Staff at High Street Equity Partners
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Also worked at WEST - Women in the Enterprise of Science and Technology1
Also worked at Sanofi84
Christine AylwardFounder & Managing Partner at Magnetic VenturesAlan WaltsVenture Partner at Advent Life SciencesMatt VineSenior Associate at RRE VenturesWalter OlesiakOperating Partner at RDiscoveryRamy RiadPresident, Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit at Takeda VenturesCarlos Garcia-EcheverriaVenture Partner at Ysios Capital
+ 78 more
Also worked at Flagship Ventures69
Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringPatrickBiotech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesCassidy BlundellPartner at Mission BiocapitalDavid KoleskyPrincipal at MPM BioImpact
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Investments
Board seats
BexorgCellinoDroplet BiosciencesKano 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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