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Auriel August

Investor

Senior Associate at Sante Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

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

About

Auriel August works with Santé Ventures on its early-stage portfolio, focusing on medical devices and healthcare services. She previously served as a Physician-in-Residence at IDEO's Design for Health Studio and completed the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship, and trained as a general surgeon at Stanford. She holds an MD from Dartmouth Medical School and a BS in biomedical engineering from Duke University.

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Invests in

Digital HealthMedical Devices

Experience

  1. SANTÉPrincipalcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. SANTÉSenior Associate2021 — 2023
  3. IDEODesign Lead2020 — 2021
  4. SFVA HospitalSurgical Float Physician2019 — 2021
  5. Stanford Health CareGeneral Surgery Resident Physician2017 — 2021
  6. Stanford Byers Center for BiodesignBiodesign Innovation Fellow2019 — 2020
  7. IDEOIntern2020
  8. Duke University Pratt School of EngineeringResearch Associate2012 — 2013Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

Education

  1. Duke UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering2008 — 2012
  2. Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthDoctor of Medicine - MD2013 — 2017

Skills & more

Biomedical ResearchGeneral Surgery4Global Health2Community Engagement2Clinical Research1Medical Education1Community Outreach2Medicine2Healthcare2Surgery2Innovation Development3Creative Writing1
+5 morePresentation SkillsDesign ResearchHealth EquityLaparoscopic SurgeryDesign Thinking

From Auriel's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Duke University408

Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 402 more

Also attended Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth5

Jeffrey DeFlavio, MDEntrepreneur in Residence at AlleyCorpRyan GreeneMedical Director at Seaside VenturesDavid WasherInvestor at Adjuvant CapitalDavid MauneySenior Advisor at BIOSPRING PARTNERSUciane ScarlettPrincipal at MPM Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at SANTÉ13

Kevin LalandeFounding Managing Director and CIO at Sante VenturesDouglas FrenchFounding Managing Director at Sante VenturesJames EadieManaging Director at Sante VenturesLouis BockVenture Partner at Sante VenturesDennis McWilliamsManaging Director at Sante VenturesMichael GutbrodSenior Associate at Sante Ventures

+ 7 more

Also worked at IDEO43

Tom HulmeInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Abby StrongMarketing & Operations Manager at Scale Venture PartnersJoe GerberGeneral Partner at IDEO CoLab VenturesCharlota K. BlunarovaDesign & Brand at IDEO CoLab VenturesPierre La BaumeDesign & Strategy at IDEO CoLab VenturesShuya GongDesign & Futures at IDEO CoLab Ventures

+ 37 more

Also worked at Stanford Health Care26

Lana DevlikamovaLegal Operations Manager at CapitalGKarlInvestor at TFX CapitalKunal SethyEntrepreneur in Residence, Sparrow Healthcare at Red Cell IncubationTracy GeorgeInvestor at EPIC VENTURESMaia HightowerInvestor at EPIC VENTURESEric YablonkaDigital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures

+ 20 more

Also worked at Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign18

Dr Ruchi DanaPartner at MFV PartnersRohini KosogluVenture Partner at FusionDr. Ryan SpitlerAdvisory Partner at Boutique Venture PartnersDeborah KilpatrickHealth IT CEO, Evidation at Material ImpactKate GarrettCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Sonder CapitalMarta G. ZanchiManaging Partner at Nina Capital

+ 12 more

Colleagues at Sante Ventures

Alana Horowitz
Senior Associate at Sante Ventures
Allie Knauer
Venture Fellow at Sante Ventures
Ashley Seehusen
Venture Partner at Sante Ventures
Auriel August, MD
Principal at Sante Ventures
Brandon Felkins
Venture Fellow (Alumni) at Sante Ventures
Brendan Boland
Venture Fellow at Sante Ventures
Brooke Jones
Head of Capital Formation at Sante Ventures
Casey Cunningham
Partner and Chief Scientific Officer at Sante Ventures

Network5

Derek Dedeker
Associate at Sante Ventures
Douglas French
Founding Managing Director at Sante Ventures
Eric Epstein
Principal at Sante Ventures
Joe Cunningham
Founding Managing Director at Sante Ventures
Kevin Lalande
Founding Managing Director and CIO at Sante Ventures

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