Dana Watt
InvestorPartner at Breakout Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $2M
About
Partner at Breakout Ventures and a former diagnostics founder and Kauffman Fellow who focuses on how founders think and whether their science targets real-world inflection points.
Experience
- Breakout VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Breakout VenturesPrincipal2021 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- Kauffman FellowsFellow - Class 24current2019 — present
- Ascension VenturesSenior Investment Associate2019 — 2021St. Louis
- Ascension VenturesInvestment Associate2018 — 2019
- Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and EntrepreneurshipPostdoctoral Fellow in Accelerated Innovation2016 — 2018Washington University in St. Louis
- Pro-Arc DiagnosticsCo-Founder2015 — 2018St. Louis
- Washington University School of MedicinePhD Candidate, Postdoctoral Researcher2010 — 2016St. Louis
- The BALSA GroupConsultant2015 — 2016St. Louis
Education
- Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Neurobiology and Neurosciences2010 — 2015
- Carthage CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Neurobiology and Neurosciences2006 — 2010
Skills & more
Cell Culture10Cell Biology12Molecular Biology11Western Blotting7Microscopy5Molecular Cloning5Entrepreneurial Organizations4Fluorescence Microscopy4Life Sciences4Science5Primary Research3Mammalian Cell Culture4
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ResearchConfocal MicroscopyLaboratory SkillsGeneticsDissectionBiotechnologyBiochemistryFrom Dana's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis12
Reid HuberPartner at Third Rock VenturesDavid CohnInterim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer at Oncology VenturesBen ScruggsPartner at Hatteras Venture PartnersDave VreelandSenior Managing Partner at Caduceus Capital PartnersDon FrailSenior Advisor at Frazier Life SciencesNicholas GoldnerVenture Partner at Alix Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Breakout Ventures11
Lindy Morris FishburneManaging Partner at Breakout VenturesJulia (Thies) MooreManaging Partner at Breakout VenturesNima RonaghiPrincipal at Breakout VenturesZiv YoashCounsel at Breakout VenturesRenée ShentonChief of Staff at Breakout VenturesSusanna HarrisDirector of Platform at Breakout Ventures
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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows365
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at Ascension Ventures6
Also worked at Washington University School of Medicine11
Victoria GraceFounding Partner at Colle Capital PartnersAndrew WegrzynPrincipal at SixThirty VenturesBen ScruggsPartner at Hatteras Venture PartnersTravis ManascoPrincipal at Solas BioVenturesDave MessinaAdvisor at Harmonix FundZander MykytiukOperating Associate at Two Bear Capital
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Colleagues at Breakout Ventures
Coco Krumme
Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures
Ilan Zipkin
Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures
James Chan
CFO at Breakout Ventures
Julia (Thies) Moore
Managing Partner at Breakout Ventures
Lindy Morris Fishburne
Managing Partner at Breakout Ventures
Nima Ronaghi
Principal at Breakout Ventures
Rebecca Nugent
Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures
Renée Shenton
Chief of Staff at Breakout Ventures
Network4
Joel Dudley
Venture Partner at Innovation Endeavors
Julia (Thies) Moore
Managing Partner at Breakout Ventures
Lindy Morris Fishburne
Managing Partner at Breakout Ventures
Nima Ronaghi
Principal at Breakout Ventures
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