About
Evis Hursever joined Essex Woodlands (EW) in 2011, became Managing Director in 2019, and CEO in 2024. Before joining EW, she spent over a decade in the healthcare industry, serving as a senior manager on the European life sciences and healthcare team at LEK Consulting and earlier working in healthcare investment banking at Merrill Lynch International. She holds a B.A. from Macalester College and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Deals · 2
Cognate BioservicesLed round
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Ascend Advanced Therapies – ABL Inc.Boiron S.A.GermfreeGrundium
Board seats
BiotoscanaEUSA Pharma II
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners
AndY Thomson
Operating Partner at Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners
Bill Hawkins
Senior Advisor at Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners
Bob White
Operating Partner at Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners
Brooks Andrews
Managing Director at Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners
Bryan Morton
Operating Partner at Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners
Fredrik Thorell
Senior Principal at Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners
Greg Hill
Chief Financial Officer / Chief Compliance Officer at Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners
Guido Neels
Operating Partner at Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Evis Hursever?
- Evis Hursever joined Essex Woodlands (EW) in 2011, became Managing Director in 2019, and CEO in 2024. Before joining EW, she spent over a decade in the healthcare industry, serving as a senior manager on the European life sciences and healthcare team at LEK Consulting and earlier working in healthcare investment banking at Merrill Lynch International. She holds a B.A. from Macalester College and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
- Where does Evis Hursever work?
- Evis Hursever is CEO at Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners.
- What does Evis Hursever invest in?
- Evis Hursever invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech.
- What boards does Evis Hursever sit on?
- Evis Hursever holds tracked board seats at Biotoscana, EUSA Pharma II.
- What companies has Evis Hursever invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Ascend Advanced Therapies – ABL Inc., Boiron S.A., Cognate Bioservices, Germfree, Grundium, Laboratoires Majorelle.
- Does Evis Hursever lead rounds?
- Yes — Evis Hursever has led 6 tracked investments.