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Chima Osuka

Investor

Operator at Suncoast Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Chima Osuka supports founder development and ecosystem events, with over a decade of experience in entrepreneurship, corporate innovation, and startup ecosystems. He previously led innovation initiatives at Elevance Health (formerly Anthem), focused on connecting early-stage startups with payer and provider systems, and led programs including Google Launchpad in Latin America. He has built and operated businesses in the health, wellness, and consumer sectors and advised corporate venture groups and accelerators internationally.

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Invests in

ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Experience

  1. Suncoast VenturesSenior Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Anthem, Inc.Director of Portfolio Innovation2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  3. RepublicVenture Partner2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  4. The SCAN FoundationEIR2022San Francisco Bay Area
  5. AtlasDirector of Global Ventures2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
  6. MeltwaterSenior Program Director2014 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  7. State of CaliforniaProject Manager2010 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. San José State UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other2007 — 2011

Skills & more

Access7Advertising10Event Planning39Healthcare3Marketing17Microsoft Office38Public Speaking47Social Media19Social Services8Community Outreach2Fundraising2PowerPoint5
+12 moreNonprofitsSalesResearchSocial NetworkingCustomer ServiceAdobe Experience Design (XD)Due DiligenceValuationHedge FundsInvestmentsVenture CapitalStart-ups

From Chima's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended San José State University77

Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesJamie WatsonGTM Coordinator at Scale Venture PartnersDeny KhoungPortfolio Support at 8VCJodi MokInvestor at GGV CapitalNorman HoInvestor at GGV Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Suncoast Ventures11

Genevieve LeMarchalFounder & General Partner at Suncoast VenturesMark GannottCFO at Suncoast VenturesRuss NashInvestment Committee at Suncoast VenturesCraig HaubenInvestment Committee at Suncoast VenturesMark RangellVenture Partner at Suncoast VenturesJim HickmanVenture Partner at Suncoast Ventures

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Also worked at Anthem, Inc.14

Amara GwynEvent Manager at March Capital PartnersDr. ChettipallyVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcWalter HughesPartner at Transform Capital ManagementDr. Sachin JainPresident and CEO at Team8Jennifer MalinAdvisor at Oncology VenturesHarlan LevinePresident of Health Innovation and Policy at Oncology Ventures

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Also worked at Republic41

Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran FundPaulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, LlcKathryn CartiniCo-Founding Partner & Advisor at Chloe CapitalMichael SidgmoreInvestor at Broadhaven Capital PartnersBrett CalhounGeneral Partner at Redbud VC

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Also worked at Meltwater6

Erik LangakerInvestor at Cambridge Innovation CapitalWhitneySales Part-Time GTM Operating Partner at Forum VenturesBenoit AuvrayStartup Coach at Startup Dunedin DistillerRachael CarnevaleManager, Operations at A-Rod CorpHannah MeitonPartner at Ampli VenturesRichard SetterwallVenture Partner at Piton Capital LLP

Colleagues at Suncoast Ventures

Charla Triplett
Advisor at Suncoast Ventures
Craig Hauben
Investment Committee at Suncoast Ventures
Evans D. Pope III
Venture Fellow at Suncoast Ventures
Genevieve LeMarchal
Founder & General Partner at Suncoast Ventures
Hal Walbrink
Venture Partner at Suncoast Ventures
Jim Hickman
Venture Partner at Suncoast Ventures
Mark Gannott
CFO at Suncoast Ventures
Mark Rangell
Venture Partner at Suncoast Ventures