Dave Barrett
Senior 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.
Dave Barrett @davebarrett4
Strategic investment from State Farm to accelerate @PolarisVC partner @Proof mission to combat identity fraud https://t.co/fJ0GDjJtJo
Feb 27, 2025 Β· β₯ 1
Dave Barrett @davebarrett4
Proud to have @PolarisVC portfolio partners @MorphicTherapeutic @Proof @CohereHealth @NewEnglandVC #NEVYs24 award finalists for Life Sciences, Tech & HC IT Companies of the Year respectively https://t.co/HLMHKS9uKt
Nov 4, 2024 Β· β₯ 3 Β· β 1
Dave Barrett @davebarrett4
#GenerativeAI makes identity fraud alarmingly easy, weakening digital trust @PolarisVC partner @Proof's identity authorization platform secures > $100B of transactions yearly Verify is designed to combat the growing threat of AI-generated #deepfakes online https://t.co/DKVuMvlD2h
Oct 24, 2024 Β· β₯ 2
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AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
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Cohere HealthOM1ProofQuellSecureSonrai Security
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