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Chris Furmanski

Investor

Managing Director at Pacific Health Ventures

Menlo Park, California

Writes $25K – $500K checks · typically $250K

About

Leads PHV with over 20 years of experience across startups, healthcare, and technology. Previously drove innovation at the Stanford Health Care system and led advanced R&D teams for DARPA, Boeing, and Raytheon, with prior work at Harvard. Holds a PhD and MA in Cognitive Psychology from UCLA and sits on several company boards.

Experience

  1. Pacific Health VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2019 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  2. Trusted HealthInvestorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. Biobot AnalyticsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  4. Pine Park HealthInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  5. SafelyYouInvestorcurrent2019 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
  6. Swift MedicalInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  7. Apero HealthInvestorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. TechstarsMentorcurrent2016 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  9. Bodyport - We're Hiring!Advisorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  10. StartX.Mentorcurrent2012 — present
  11. Virtual VenturesPartner2016 — 2020Menlo Park, CA
  12. SWORD HealthAdvisor2018 — 2019
  13. Plug and Play Tech CenterMentor2015 — 2018
  14. AARPAdvisory Board Member: Innovation@50+ LivePitch2016 — 2018
  15. SXSWAdvisory Board Member: Accelerator2016 — 2018
  16. Stanford Health CareDirector of Innovation2013 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
  17. Stanford Health CareDirector, Marketing Technology & Innovation2009 — 2013Palo Alto, CA
  18. Stanford Medicine XAdvisor2012 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
  19. Cuvid TechnologiesCEO, Founder2005 — 2009
  20. Epoch InnovationsDirector of Science and Research2004 — 2005
  21. HRL LaboratoriesResearch Computer Scientist in Human Centered Systems2000 — 2004Malibu, CA

Skills & more

Strategic Planning34Problem Solving3Team Leadership4Leadership22Strategy17Web Strategy6User Experience33Analytics27Information Architecture4Entrepreneurship7SEM4Project Management19
+12 moreWeb MarketingProduct DevelopmentHealthcare Information TechnologyContent StrategyHealthcareHospitalsEHROnline AdvertisingInformaticsHealthcare ConsultingOnline MarketingData Analysis

Languages Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Furmanski?
Leads PHV with over 20 years of experience across startups, healthcare, and technology. Previously drove innovation at the Stanford Health Care system and led advanced R&D teams for DARPA, Boeing, and Raytheon, with prior work at Harvard. Holds a PhD and MA in Cognitive Psychology from UCLA and sits on several company boards.
Where does Chris Furmanski work?
Chris Furmanski is Managing Director at Pacific Health Ventures.
What check size does Chris Furmanski write?
Chris Furmanski typically writes checks of $25K – $500K.
Where did Chris Furmanski go to school?
Chris Furmanski studied at UCLA (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Cognitive Psychology); UCLA (Master of Arts (M.A.), Psychology); UCLA (Bachelor of Science (BS), PsychoBiology).

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Shared employers

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