Dave Barrett
InvestorSenior Advisory Partner at Polaris Partners
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $300K β $2M checks Β· typically $500K
About
Dave Barrett is a senior advisory partner in Polaris Partners' Boston office who focuses on healthcare technology. He joined Polaris in 2000 after an operating career that included serving as COO of Calico, SVP of worldwide operations at Pure Atria/Rational Software, and various leadership roles over 12 years at Lotus Development. He also serves as a managing partner of Polaris Funds VI-IX and the Polaris Healthcare Technology Opportunities Fund, with particular interest in AI and ML platforms for care management.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Experience
- ProofChaircurrent2026 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- QuellSecureChaircurrent2026 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteMember Board of Trusteescurrent2010 β present
- Polaris PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2005 β present
- Polaris PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2000 β present
- CalicoChief Operating Officer1998 β 2000
- PureAtria/Rational SoftwareSVP WW Operations1996 β 1998
- Lotus Development Corporation/IBMVP Global Sales & Services, VP Enterprise, GM US Government, other1984 β 1996
Education
- University of Rhode IslandBachelor's Degree
Skills & more
Start-ups44Entrepreneurship26Venture Capital19Strategic Partnerships20Cloud Computing17Competitive Analysis11Business Strategy7Business Development8Mergers & Acquisitions4Corporate Development3Angel Investing2Growth Capital3
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Product ManagementProduct MarketingGo-to-market StrategyExecutive ManagementManagement ConsultingLead GenerationPrivate EquityVenture FinancingSaaSStrategyEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Languages English, Spanish
From Dave's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Cohere HealthOM1ProofQuellSecureSonrai Security
Per the firm's website.
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 focused on healthcare investing and portfolio company executive roles
Amy Schulman
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Annie Wihongi
Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Polaris Partners
Brian Chee
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Brian Lewis
Director, Legal & Investment Analytics at Polaris Partners
Chen-Ee Lee
Partner at Polaris Partners
Network9
DJ PatilScout
General Partner at GreatPoint Ventures
Gary SwartScout
Operating Partner at Polaris Partners
Gerhard EschelbeckScout
Investor at Inner Loop Capital
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
Brian Chee
Managing Partner at Polaris Partners
Darren Carroll
Partner at Polaris Partners
Investors connected to Dave in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dave Barrett?
- Dave Barrett is a senior advisory partner in Polaris Partners' Boston office who focuses on healthcare technology. He joined Polaris in 2000 after an operating career that included serving as COO of Calico, SVP of worldwide operations at Pure Atria/Rational Software, and various leadership roles over 12 years at Lotus Development. He also serves as a managing partner of Polaris Funds VI-IX and the Polaris Healthcare Technology Opportunities Fund, with particular interest in AI and ML platforms for care management.
- Where does Dave Barrett work?
- Dave Barrett is Senior Advisory Partner at Polaris Partners.
- What does Dave Barrett invest in?
- Dave Barrett invests in AI & Machine Learning, Digital Health, Healthtech.
- What check size does Dave Barrett write?
- Dave Barrett typically writes checks of $300K β $2M.
- What boards does Dave Barrett sit on?
- Dave Barrett holds tracked board seats at Cohere Health, OM1, Proof, QuellSecure, Sonrai Security.
- What companies has Dave Barrett invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Archivas, Armorblox, Automattic/WordPress, Bitium, Boxever, CliQr, Confluence, Drizly, Egnyte, Imprivata, Lob, LogEntries, and 3 more.
- Where did Dave Barrett go to school?
- Dave Barrett studied at University of Rhode Island (Bachelor's Degree).
Same school
Also attended University of Rhode Island23
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Shared employers
Also worked at Proof5
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Also worked at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute33
Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Margaux FosterAnalyst at redalpineWeihan LiuAssociate at Cure VenturesShereef ElnahalObvious Champion at Obvious VenturesRosie BellDirector of Marketing at LRVHealthTaruho KurodaImpact Partner at Fresco Capital
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Also worked at Calico3
Also worked at Lotus Development Corporation/IBM16
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