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Eric Heil

Investor

Managing Partner at Medical Excellence Capital

Pennsylvania

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Eric Heil is a five-time founder and CEO who simultaneously runs companies—currently CEO of Ladder Bio—while co-founding biotech startups and spinning out platforms like ProJenX and RightCare through his fund.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Experience

  1. Medical Excellence Capital, LLCManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentDoylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
  2. Ladder Bio Inc.Chief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
  3. GC TherapeuticsBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  4. ProJenX, Inc.Chair & Board Member (Served as interim founding CEO)current2021 — present
  5. Nobias TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. Health Quality Partners (HQP)SVP, Global Growth & Opportunity2019 — 2021Doylestown, PA
  7. The Wharton SchoolAdjunct Professor/Co-Instructor - Healthcare Entrepreneurship2016 — 2020Philadelphia, PA
  8. Upward HealthCofounder & Interim Founding CEO2017 — 2018Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
  9. naviHealthSVP, Chief Commercial Officer Software Solutions2015 — 2017Horsham, PA
  10. RightCare SolutionsCo-founder, President & CEO2011 — 2015Greater Philadelphia Area
  11. Domain AssociatesEntrepreneur In Residence / Portfolio Company CEO2012 — 2014
  12. Domain AssociatesVenture Capital Associate2011 — 2012Princeton, NJ
  13. Domain AssociatesVenture Capital Analyst2008 — 2010Princeton, NJ
  14. Celator PharmaceuticalsSenior Director, Business Development2010 — 2012Princeton, NJ
  15. Corthera, Inc.Director, Business Development2008 — 2009San Mateo, CA
  16. Bear Stearns & Co.Equity Research Associate - Managed Care2007 — 2008New York, New York
  17. Easton AssociatesResearch Associate2005 — 2006New York, NY
  18. Independence Blue CrossIntern2004Philadelphia, PA

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMBA, MBA for Executives2010 — 2012
  2. University of PennsylvaniaBSE, Systems Engineering2002 — 2005
  3. Lehigh UniversityBSE Candidate, Computer Engineering2001 — 2002

Skills & more

Board of Directors11CEOs9StartupsBusiness Planning3Venture Capital99Portfolio Management18Equity Research5Corporate Development32Mergers4Pharmaceuticals3Healthcare39Valuation13
+12 moreBiotechnologyEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyStart-upsInvestmentsPrivate EquityPharmaceutical IndustryStrategyManagementLeadership
  • Series 63 — Bear Stearns Companies
  • Series 7 — Bear Stearns Companies
  • Venture Capital — Wharton Executive Education

From Eric's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,323

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,317 more

Also attended University of Pennsylvania607

Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution

+ 601 more

Also attended Lehigh University54

Joseph R. SavianoFounder and Managing Member at Dot CapitalStuart SchnabolkChief Financial Officer at Ibex InvestorsJay FraserInvestor at Side Door VenturesMegan CainPrincipal at The Westly GroupSam GerouxAnalyst, Data at StripesMatt VineSenior Associate at RRE Ventures

+ 48 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Health Quality Partners (HQP)1

Michael TarinoTiltas Solutions at Empactful Capital

Also worked at Upward Health4

Allen MoseleyManaging General Partner at Noro-Moseley PartnersRyan CollinsPrincipal at Noro-Moseley PartnersDipa MehtaManaging Partner at Cobalt VenturesAndrew BoydVice President at Sandbox Industries

Also worked at naviHealth4

Tucker DeatonDirector of Finance at FCA Venture PartnersVic LanioPartner at Flare Capital PartnersTony ChenAssociate at Sandbox IndustriesDavid CaluoriGeneral Partner at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

Also worked at Easton Associates3

Courtney WallaceInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRacquel BrackenPartner at VenrockBarry KappelInvestor at Connectivity Ventures

Deals · 1

Rejuvitas, Inc.Board seat

via Medical Excellence Capital · filed Sep 2022 · $5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Medical Excellence Capital

Annabel Stoddart
Office Manager and Executive Assistant at Medical Excellence Capital
Brad Ringeisen
Scientific Advisory Board – Executive Director of Innovative Genomics Institute at Medical Excellence Capital
Brian Halak
Managing Partner at Medical Excellence Capital
Douglas Wallace
Scientific Advisory Board – Director of Center for Mitochondrial and Epigenomic Medicine at Medical Excellence Capital
Gregg Semenza
Scientific Advisory Board – Professor at Johns Hopkins at Medical Excellence Capital
John Hornbostel
Counsel at Medical Excellence Capital
John Prufeta
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Medical Excellence Capital
Joni Mancini
Managing Partner at Medical Excellence Capital

Network1

Brian Halak
Managing Partner at Medical Excellence Capital

Investors connected to Eric in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.