Brian Chee
InvestorManaging Partner at Polaris Partners · Board director at Nomad Health
San Francisco, California
Writes $300K – $2M checks · typically $500K
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About
Brian Chee is a managing partner at Polaris Partners in San Francisco who invests in healthcare companies. He joined Polaris as an associate in Boston shortly after the firm's founding in 1996, and previously worked at Goldman Sachs in New York and San Francisco and at Baxter Healthcare, where he developed experience across medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. He holds a BS from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, and served as a Captain in the US Army Corps of Engineers.
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Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Board director at Nomad Health
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Experience
- Polaris PartnersManaging Partnercurrent1996 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- US Army Corps of EngineersCaptain1988 — 1996
- Baxter International Inc.Account Management1991 — 1994Deerfield, IL
Deals · 1
Nomad HealthBoard seat
via Polaris Partners · filed Dec 2025 · $35.3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Ascend HealthAsthmatxBridgePoint MedicalData Sciences InternationalFree & ClearLola DevelopmentPartsSourceRespicardiaSentillionUS HealthVest
Investor
Ajax HealthApnex MedicalArchus OrthopedicsAugust BioservicesBlackThorn TherapeuticsBridgePoint MedicalFirst OpinionFree & ClearKenSciNeumora TherapeuticsRespicardiaSovato HealthSuneva MedicalTransoma MedicalU S HealthVestUltraShape Ltd. (Syneron Medical)Ultreo
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Chee?
- Brian Chee is a managing partner at Polaris Partners in San Francisco who invests in healthcare companies. He joined Polaris as an associate in Boston shortly after the firm's founding in 1996, and previously worked at Goldman Sachs in New York and San Francisco and at Baxter Healthcare, where he developed experience across medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. He holds a BS from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, and served as a Captain in the US Army Corps of Engineers.
- Where does Brian Chee work?
- Brian Chee is Managing Partner at Polaris Partners and Board director at Nomad Health.
- What does Brian Chee invest in?
- Brian Chee invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What check size does Brian Chee write?
- Brian Chee typically writes checks of $300K – $2M.
- What boards does Brian Chee sit on?
- Brian Chee holds tracked board seats at Ascend Health, Asthmatx, BridgePoint Medical, Data Sciences International, Free & Clear, Lola Development, Nomad Health, PartsSource, Respicardia, Sentillion.
- What companies has Brian Chee invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Ajax Health, Apnex Medical, Archus Orthopedics, August Bioservices, BlackThorn Therapeutics, BridgePoint Medical, First Opinion, Free & Clear, KenSci, Neumora Therapeutics, Nomad Health, Respicardia, and 6 more.
- Where did Brian Chee go to school?
- Brian Chee studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (MBA); United States Military Academy at West Point (BS, Economics and Engineering).
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