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Jennifer Fried

Investor

Advisor at Convergent Ventures

Greater Chicago Area

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About

A serial healthcare entrepreneur, currently CEO/co-founder of Flow Medical and previously co-founder and CEO of Explorer Surgical (acquired by GHX). She is also a venture investor and adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School.

Experience

  1. Convergent VenturesAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
  2. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessAdjunct Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurshipcurrent2024 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  3. Flow MedicalCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  4. PortfoliaVenture Partner / Lead Investor : FemTech Fund 1, FemTech 2, FemTech 3current2018 — present
  5. The FundGP2021 — 2024Midwest
  6. Explorer Surgical (a GHX company)General Manager2021 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
  7. Explorer Surgical (a GHX company)Co-Founder / CEO2016 — 2021Chicago, Illinois
  8. MedTech InnovatorAccelerator Company2017 — 2018
  9. Society of Kauffman FellowsFellow, Class 202014 — 2017
  10. Park Lane VenturesVice President2014 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
  11. Hyde Park AngelsAssociate, Healthcare team2013 — 2014Greater Chicago Area
  12. Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2010 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
  13. Kellogg School of ManagementResearch Assistant2008 — 2010

Skills & more

Strategy62Management Consulting29Data Analysis21Mergers & Acquisitions16Start-ups34Social Media9Entrepreneurship17Venture Capital33Analysis5Research8Analytics10Business Strategy15
+6 moreEconomicsStrategic ConsultingGrowth StrategiesHealthcareConsultingManagement

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Colleagues at Convergent Ventures

Bryan Lawlis
Advisor at Convergent Ventures
Christina Jenkins
Venture Fund Partner at Portfolia
Dan Gold
Advisor at Convergent Ventures
Dan Riff
Advisor at Convergent Ventures
Dave Clarke
Advisor at Convergent Ventures
Frank Levinson
Co-Founder and General Partner at Convergent Ventures
Julia Davourie
Co-Founder and General Partner at Convergent Ventures
Mark Alderman
Advisor at Convergent Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jennifer Fried?
A serial healthcare entrepreneur, currently CEO/co-founder of Flow Medical and previously co-founder and CEO of Explorer Surgical (acquired by GHX). She is also a venture investor and adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School.
Where does Jennifer Fried work?
Jennifer Fried is Advisor at Convergent Ventures.
Where did Jennifer Fried go to school?
Jennifer Fried studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, Entrepreneurship); Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences and Economics; Financial Economics).

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