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Ben Wire

InvestorFounder

Head of Strategic Engagement and Partnerships at Cobalt Ventures · Board director at Nymbl Science

Portland, Oregon, United States

FoundedNymbl Science

About

Leads strategic engagement and partnerships, advising portfolio companies on product and go-to-market strategies for the payer ecosystem. Previously held roles at OODA Health (now Cedar), Livongo (now Teladoc Health) and UnitedHealthcare.

Board director at Nymbl Science

Intro paths

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In turn, Ben can intro founders to Nymbl Science's investors below.

Nymbl Science's investors · 9

Allied Venture PartnersCalgary · $100K – $350K checksCobalt VenturesKansas City · $10M – $75M checksFemHealth VenturesShort HillsForefront VentureSeattleHealthtech CapitalSilicon ValleyRockies Venture Adviser, LlcDenver · $100K – $500K checks · since 2025Rockies Venture ClubDenver · $100K – $500K checksSocial StartsSan FranciscoThird Act VenturesSan Diego

Co-founders at Nymbl Science

EL
Edward LikovichExecutive Officer, Director
JC
James CookExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. Valeo VenturesVice President, Head of Strategic Engagement and Partnershipscurrent2025 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
  2. Cobalt VenturesHead of Strategic Engagement and Partnerships2023 — 2025Kansas City, Missouri, United States
  3. CedarDirector, Strategic Accounts2021Portland, Oregon, United States
  4. Teladoc HealthVice President, Strategic Market Development, Health Services2020 — 2021Portland, Oregon, United States
  5. LivongoVice President, Strategic Market Development2018 — 2020Portland, Oregon Area
  6. UnitedHealth GroupVice President, Product & Innovation, West Region2015 — 2018Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  7. UnitedHealth GroupSenior Director, Marketing Product & Innovation2010 — 2015Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  8. UnitedHealthcareBusiness Development Manager2004 — 2009
  9. PacifiCare Health SystemsProduct Manager2004 — 2006
  10. XO CommunicationsProduct Manager2000 — 2003
  11. AT&T WirelessPublic Affairs Coordinator / Intern1995 — 1999

Education

  1. University of PennsylvaniaBS, Engineering1995 — 1999
  2. The Wharton SchoolBS, Business1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Relationship BuildingStrategy4Management6Strategic Planning6Go-to-Market StrategySolution ImplementationHealth Insurance9Managed Care5Program Management2Business Development13Cross-functional Team Leadership6Insurance7
+4 moreProcess ImprovementProduct DevelopmentProduct ManagementHealth Care Reform

From Ben's professional profile.

Colleagues at Cobalt Ventures

Benjamin Ersing
Principal at Cobalt Ventures
David Eichler
President and Managing Partner at Cobalt Ventures
Dipa Mehta
Managing Partner at Cobalt Ventures
Jill Cook
Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Cobalt Ventures
Semir Mela
Senior Associate at Cobalt Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ben Wire work?
Ben Wire is Head of Strategic Engagement and Partnerships at Cobalt Ventures and Founder at Nymbl Science.
What companies did Ben Wire found?
Ben Wire founded Nymbl Science.

Same school

Also attended University of Pennsylvania765

Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark Capital

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Also attended The Wharton School1,481

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst

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Shared employers

Also worked at Valeo Ventures3

David EichlerPresident and Managing Partner at Cobalt VenturesDipa MehtaManaging Partner at Cobalt VenturesJill CookExecutive Assistant and Office Manager at Cobalt Ventures

Also worked at Cedar8

Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystKrista CoppermanOperating Partner at TCVScott KuporManaging Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKareem ZakiPartner at Thrive CapitalSeth CohenCommercial Advisor at Define VenturesSamantha WuFounder at Understood Care

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Also worked at Teladoc Health9

Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystLaizer KornwasserStrategic Healthcare Advisor at Team8Marc SubiratsGeneral Partner at Nina CapitalMichelle RiderHealthcare Advisor at 2Flo VenturesLisa GarvyAdvisor — Prev. Senior Vice President at Teladoc at Distributed VenturesDonna BoyerExecutive-in-Residence (EIR) at Cowboy Ventures

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Also worked at UnitedHealth Group65

Trip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesJohn PrufetaChief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Medical Excellence CapitalTodd CozzensInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALRobin BorgInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALRobin MercerInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALGrant VerstandigFounder, Chairman, & CEO at Red Cell Incubation

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