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Brian Chee

Investor

Managing Partner at Polaris Partners

San Francisco, California

Writes $300K – $2M checks · typically $500K

FoundedNomad Health

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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Brian Chee @briancheevc

Incredibly proud of all our partners recognized by @sciam! https://t.co/2sbTA6hjdU

Jul 15, 2015 · ♥ 2

Brian Chee @briancheevc

We are excited to welcome @SQZBiotech to the @PolarisVC family! http://t.co/6sMEEBBur7

Jun 24, 2015 · ♥ 2

Brian Chee @briancheevc

Congrats aTyr! ATyr Pharma Raises $76M Round to Advance Physocrine Drugs | Xconomy http://t.co/X914m2cqCg via @xconomy

Apr 1, 2015 · ♥ 3

Invests in

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Experience

  1. Polaris PartnersManaging Partnercurrent1996 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. US Army Corps of EngineersCaptain1988 — 1996
  3. Baxter International Inc.Account Management1991 — 1994Deerfield, IL

Education

  1. The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthMBA1994 — 1996
  2. United States Military Academy at West PointBS, Economics and Engineering1984 — 1988

Same school

Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth157

John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures

+ 151 more

Also attended United States Military Academy at West Point66

A.J. BertoneExecutive Vice President, Investments at In-Q-TelLes CraigInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalRichard ClarkeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Aaron StachelPartner at FirstMile VenturesBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context VenturesCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context Ventures

+ 60 more

Shared employers

Also worked at US Army Corps of Engineers3

Ben FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context VenturesCorey ArchibequeSenior Associate at Advantage Capital PartnersBo BartholomewVenture Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners

Also worked at Baxter International Inc.35

Nick RoelofsVenture Partner at ScietyBengt JulanderSenior Advisor at ScietyRamanathan VStartup Ecosystem Builder at SeafundJulie KimRepresentative Director – President and CEO at Takeda VenturesKavita BjörkdahlInvestor at Almi InvestJenn AdamsAdvisor at Oak HC/FT

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Deals · 1

Nomad HealthBoard seat

via Polaris Partners · filed Dec 2025 · $35.3M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Polaris Partners

Alan Crane
Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners
Alexandra Cantley
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Amir Nashat
Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners
Amy Schulman
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Annie Wihongi
Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Polaris Partners
Brendan Hannigan
Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners
Brian Lewis
Director, Legal & Investment Analytics at Polaris Partners
Bryce Youngren
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners

Network10

Carl ByersScout
Partner at F-Prime Capital Partners
Gary SwartScout
Operating Partner at Polaris Partners
Sundeep PeechuScout
General Partner at Felicis Ventures
Terry McGuireScout
Founding Partner at Polaris Partners
Alan Crane
Entrepreneur Partner at Polaris Partners
Alexandra Cantley
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Amy Schulman
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Bryce Youngren
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Dave Barrett
Senior Advisory Partner at Polaris Partners
Ellie McGuire
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners

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