Elise Hoffman
InvestorGeneral Partner at Cultivation Capital
St. Louis, Missouri
Writes $100K – $3.5M checks · typically $1.8M
About
Elise Miller Hoffman is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital, where she focuses on digital health and life sciences startups from seed to Series B. She also serves as COO of ImageMover and was previously a Board Observer at NarrativeDx until its 2020 acquisition. She holds a BA in Spanish Literature and Latin American Studies and an MBA, both from Washington University in St. Louis.
Invests in
BiotechDigital Health
Experience
- ImageMoverChief Operating Officercurrent2022 — present
- Workflow ServicesChief Operating Officercurrent2022 — present
- Cultivation CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Cultivation CapitalPrincipal2016 — 2020
- Cultivation CapitalAnalyst2015 — 2016
- Lena HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Civic InsightBoard Treasurercurrent2020 — present
- SimpliFedInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- AgathosBoard Member2021 — 2025
- Forward Through FergusonBoard Member, Board Co-Chair 2023-20242020 — 2024
- Washington University in St. LouisInvestor in Residence2020 — 2023
- Foresite HealthcareChief Business Development Officer2021 — 2022
- Foresite HealthcareChief Financial Officer2020 — 2021
- GallupMBA Consulting Intern2015Chicago, IL
- Oriens Investment ManagementMBA Consultant2015Budapest, Hungary
- World Trade Center St. LouisResearch Lead - St. Louis Market Assessment2015St. Louis, MO
- TrackBillMarketing & Sales2014 — 2015St. Louis, MO
- Washington University in St. LouisSenior Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions2011 — 2014St. Louis, MO
Education
- Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship
- Washington University in St. LouisBachelor of Arts, Spanish Language and Literature
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChilePolitical Science and Government; Spanish Literature
- R. L. Paschal High School
Skills & more
Sales OperationsOrganizational DevelopmentFinancial PlanningProduct DevelopmentHealthcareFinancial AnalysisEditing14Admissions3Community Outreach20Higher Education7Program Development6Student Affairs7
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Event PlanningResearchNon-profitsStaff DevelopmentFundraisingProgram ManagementTrainingStudent DevelopmentPhotoshopMicrosoft OfficeSpanishStrategyLanguages Spanish
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Same school
Also attended Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School48
Steve BrotmanManaging Partner, Founder at Alpha PartnersAaron SamuelsFounder at Collide CapitalHEATHER WIDMANPartner at Building VenturesRick HoltonCo-Founder at FINTOP CapitalHeather WoodGeneral Partner at Cultivation CapitalJiya SinghAssociate at Outsiders
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Also attended Washington University in St. Louis130
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesMitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden SeedsMara BabinInvestor at Golden SeedsAndrea JacksonPartner at Northpond Ventures
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Also attended Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile96
Antonia Rojas EingFounder & Managing Partner at ATTOM CAPITALSebastian KreisVenture Partner & IC Member at ATTOM CAPITALGabriel GurovichIC Member at ATTOM CAPITALJordi VidalPartner at Kibo VenturesMichael HennesseyVenture Partner at DrivenRicardo LevyPartner at Fen Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cultivation Capital22
Andy CloydVenture Partner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionRick HoltonCo-Founder at FINTOP CapitalAndrew DearingGeneral Partner at Cultivation CapitalBrian MatthewsCofounder & General Partner at Cultivation CapitalPaul MeierPartner at Cultivation CapitalWilliam SchmidtGeneral Partner at Cultivation Capital
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Deals · 1
Healthy Bytes, Inc.Board seat
via Cultivation Capital · filed Aug 2020 · $570.1K raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Cultivation Capital
Alana Mann
Principal at Cultivation Capital
Andrew Dearing
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Andy Cloyd
Principal at Cultivation Capital
Barry Sandweiss
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Bobby Sandage
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Brian Matthews
Cofounder & General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Caleb Eidem
General Counsel at Cultivation Capital
Catherine Matthes
Venture Advisor at Cultivation Capital
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Alana Mann
Principal at Cultivation Capital
Andrew Dearing
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Andy Cloyd
Principal at Cultivation Capital
Brian Matthews
Cofounder & General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Chris Danforth
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
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