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Esther Dyson
InvestorHealth Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health · Advisory Board - Angel Investor / Chairman at Chanzo Capital · Advisor at Blue Tulip Ventures
New York, USA
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About
An angel investor and chairman of EDventure Holdings focused on nurturing startups in health care, human capital and aerospace, Esther has invested in companies including Facebook, LinkedIn, 23andMe and Evernote and trained as a backup cosmonaut.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Founded Wellville, a 10-year national project supporting equitable wellbeing in five US communities. Chairman of EDventure Holdings.
- Awards
- Is a best-selling author.
- Hobbies
- Trained as a backup cosmonaut in Star City outside Moscow, Russia, from October 2008 to March 2009.
From Esther's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Investments
Board seats
23andMeVoxiva (txt4baby)
Investor
AbridgeAirship VenturesAlterGeoAmicusApiaryAvanlee CareAveronBenestreamBig HealthBiozBlockBoundless MindBoxbeBoxhubBrightmailCecelia HealthCircleConsumerBellCrohnologyCrohnology (by Healthy Labs)CrowdboosterCV-OnlineDaivergentDeliciousDevpostDextroDisplairDopplreCourier.co.ukEligibleEligible APIENSOEpistemic AIExperimentExplain EverythingEzra AIFactualFancyFlipsicleFluidinfogooddata.aiHealthRallyHealthTapHumanchargerHumanityIlara Healthinit.aiJOANYJoobiliJUMP BikesJustFamilyKeasKoffie FinancialLanyrdLexityLigandalLocalizedMedeskMindRight HealthMxheroNeuroGenecesNextSenseNoovoOmada HealthOnclusiveOpenWaterOradianOrganizedWisdomOutside.inPangoPayperksPiction HealthPlazesPosition HealthPower IntegrationsPraava HealthPressReaderProofPilotRewind MeRobin LabsScience ExchangeSinglySleepioSocial BicyclesSpace AdventuresSponsorHubStartUp HealthSwvlSyllableSystinettbhThe BeansThe BrainThe ExtraordinariesTheSocialMedworkToutTrellaTrimianTurbineUpbeatUrtakValkeeVideoStormVisible PathVitaPortalVizuWayXcor AerospaceZeelZingaya
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring Esther DysonStories from 10 years of Wellville
Wellville
Writing
All posts ↗Esther Dyson has recently written about the Wellville project's conclusion after ten years, reflecting on how community-led relationship-building drove health and equity gains across five U.S. communities. She also detailed the Muskegon YMCA's diabetes prevention partnership with Trinity Health and introduced a quadrant chart framing short-term versus long-term and self- versus shared-interest thinking.
An open letter reflecting on the 10-year Wellville project, which ended December 31, 2024, describing how five U.S. communities built relationships and community-led initiatives to improve health and equity.', 'published_date': '2025-02-18'.replace('', '')
The post recounts how the Muskegon YMCA shifted toward community outreach and, partnering with Trinity Health, delivered a CDC-funded Diabetes Prevention Program, while noting funding-sustainability challenges.', 'published_date': '2024-06-05'.replace('', '')
The post explains Wellville's quadrant chart, which maps short-term versus long-term and self-interest versus shared-interest thinking, using community examples from Muskegon and North Hartford.', 'published_date': '2024-05-16'.replace('', '')
Colleagues at StartUp Health
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Esther Dyson?
- An angel investor and chairman of EDventure Holdings focused on nurturing startups in health care, human capital and aerospace, Esther has invested in companies including Facebook, LinkedIn, 23andMe and Evernote and trained as a backup cosmonaut.
- Where does Esther Dyson work?
- Esther Dyson is Health Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health and Advisory Board - Angel Investor / Chairman at Chanzo Capital and Advisor at Blue Tulip Ventures.
- What boards does Esther Dyson sit on?
- Esther Dyson holds tracked board seats at 23andMe, Voxiva (txt4baby).
- What companies has Esther Dyson invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Abridge, Airship Ventures, AlterGeo, Amicus, Apiary, Avanlee Care, Averon, Benestream, Big Health, Bioz, Block, Boundless Mind, and 98 more.
- What awards has Esther Dyson received?
- Is a best-selling author.
- What has Esther Dyson written?
- Esther Dyson has 3 tracked posts on wellville.net, including "New Beginnings: Looking Forward from the 10-year Wellville Project", "Muskegon YMCA\u2019s Delightful Program for Persistence (of health)", "The Wellville Quadrant Chart: Looking Far and Looking Wide".
- What podcasts and interviews feature Esther Dyson?
- Tracked appearances include "Stories from 10 years of Wellville".
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