Harrison Esterly
InvestorManaging Director at Blue Haven Initiative · Venture Fellow at 2Flo Ventures
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About
Harrison Esterly is a Venture Fellow at 2Flo Ventures and an independent consultant advising biotech startups on strategy, operations, and fundraising. He holds a PhD in chemistry from UW-Madison, where his research applied ultrafast 2D-IR spectroscopy to study the structure of amyloid oligomers associated with type-2 diabetes. He has also worked with Wisconsin Investment Partners and 2Flo Ventures on due diligence and early-stage investment decisions.
Experience
- 2Flo VenturesVenture Fellowcurrent2024 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonGraduate Research Assistant2021 — 2026Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Wisconsin Investment PartnersAssociate2024 — 2025Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Temprian Oncology IncorporatedBiotechnology Intern2024
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillLab Manager2019 — 2021Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
- Appalachian State UniversityResearch Assistant2016 — 2019Boone, North Carolina, United States
- Appalachian State UniversityAnimal Facility Technician2016 — 2019Boone, NC
Skills & more
Financial AnalysisHealthcareBusiness DevelopmentBiotechnology IndustryBiotechnologyMarket ResearchCommunity OutreachDue DiligenceMarket AnalysisInvestmentsAngel InvestingVenture Capital
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Business ResearchEntrepreneurshipPeptide SynthesisWestern BlottingqRT-PCRNonlinear OpticsUltrafast SpectroscopyELISAFrom Harrison's professional profile.
Colleagues at Blue Haven Initiative
Chris Jurgens
Senior Director, Programs and Policy; Chief of Staff, Executive Office at Omidyar Network
Daniel Wanjira
Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives at Blue Haven Initiative
Dereka Young
Executive Assistant at Blue Haven Initiative
Hari Joy
Managing Director of Private Investments at Blue Haven Initiative
Ian Simmons
Co-Founder & Principal at Blue Haven Initiative
Jennifer Lee
Senior Advisor at Blue Haven Initiative
Jonathan Kirschner
Senior Advisor at Blue Haven Initiative
Karinelis Ayala-Gonzalez
Operations Coordinator at Blue Haven Initiative
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Harrison Esterly?
- Harrison Esterly is a Venture Fellow at 2Flo Ventures and an independent consultant advising biotech startups on strategy, operations, and fundraising. He holds a PhD in chemistry from UW-Madison, where his research applied ultrafast 2D-IR spectroscopy to study the structure of amyloid oligomers associated with type-2 diabetes. He has also worked with Wisconsin Investment Partners and 2Flo Ventures on due diligence and early-stage investment decisions.
- Where does Harrison Esterly work?
- Harrison Esterly is Managing Director at Blue Haven Initiative.
- Where did Harrison Esterly go to school?
- Harrison Esterly studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry); Appalachian State University (Bachelor's of Science, Chemistry).
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