Jessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBA
InvestorManaging Partner, Strategic Investment at Echo Health Ventures · Board director at Heartbeat Health
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
About
Jessica A. Zeaske is a Managing Partner at Echo Health Ventures who invests in emerging and growth-stage companies in tech-enabled services, insurtech, and digital health. She has held investment roles at GE Ventures and Lemhi Ventures, and brings formation-to-growth experience across health technology companies including Bind On-Demand Health Insurance, Arcadia.io, and PlanSource. Zeaske holds a PhD and Master of Health Science from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Regis University, and an undergraduate degree from Stanford University.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech
Board director at Heartbeat Health
Intro paths
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In turn, Jessica can intro founders to Heartbeat Health's investors below.
Heartbeat Health's investors · 8
.406 VenturesBoston · $1M – $4M checks · since 2024Designer FundSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksEcho Health VenturesDurhamHitachi VenturesMunichKindred VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksLerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checksOptum VenturesBostonRadicle ImpactSan Francisco · $100K – $3M checks
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Co-founders at Heartbeat Health
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Jeff WesslerFounder & Chief Executive Officer
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Jeffrey WesslerFounder
Experience
- Echo Health VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston
- Vālenz Health®Echo Health Ventures, Board Observer, Vālenz Healthcurrent2025 — present
- Cityblock HealthEcho Health Ventures Board Observer, Cityblock Healthcurrent2025 — present
- Heartbeat HealthEcho Health Ventures, Board Member Heartbeat Healthcurrent2021 — present
- IdeonEcho Health Ventures, Board Member Ideoncurrent2021 — present
- Eleanor HealthEcho Health Ventures Board Member, Observer, Eleanor Healthcurrent2022 — present
- CareQuest Institute for Oral HealthBoard Member, CareQuest Institure for Oral Health (Independent)current2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
- Avalon Healthcare SolutionsEcho Health Ventures, Board Member Avalon Healthcare Services2020 — 2026
- Abacus InsightsEcho Health Ventures, Board Member, Abacus Insights2019 — 2025
- Genome Medical, Inc.Echo Health Ventures, Board Member Genome Medical2019 — 2024
- Wildflower HealthEcho Health Ventures, Board Member Wildflower Health2019 — 2023
- Boston Medical Center (BMC)Trustee: Exceptional Care, Without Exception Trust, Boston Medical Center2019 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- GE VenturesDirector, Healthcare Investments2017 — 2018Greater Boston
- Arcadia Healthcare SolutionsGE Ventures, Board Member Arcadia Healthcare Solutions2017 — 2018Greater Boston
- Lemhi VenturesPrincipal2009 — 2017
- PlanSourceLemhi Ventures, Board Member PlanSource2012 — 2017
- OneHealth Solutions, IncLemhi Ventures, Board Member OneHealth Solutions2010 — 2013
- University of MinnesotaCo-Founder and Associate Director, Venture Center2004 — 2009Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Oregon Health and Science UniversitySenior Licensing Manager and Start-Up Manager, Technology and Research Commercialization2002 — 2004Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Greenspring AdvisorsDirector, Research and Development1998 — 2002
Skills & more
Venture Capital65Healthcare51Corporate Venture Capital35Start-ups42Financial Modeling9Business Development24Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)5Due Diligence14Project Management7Licensing4Private Equity2Financial Analysis2
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Financial AuditsJoint VenturesInvestmentsStrategic PartnershipsExecutive ManagementNew Venture DevelopmentEarly Stage VenturesVenture ManagementStrategyLeadershipManagementStart-up VenturesFrom Jessica's professional profile.
Deals · 2
Eleanor HealthBoard seat
via Echo Health Ventures · filed Apr 2022 · $78.6M raise
Genome Medical Holding CoBoard seat
via Echo Health Ventures · filed Jul 2020 · $15M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Cityblock HealthHeartbeat HealthIdeonVālenz Health
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Echo Health Ventures
Amanda Johnson
Senior Analyst of Legal & Administration, Operations at Echo Health Ventures
Annika Van Gilder
Senior Associate, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health Ventures
Bob Dolan
Managing Principal, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health Ventures
David Goad
Senior Associate, Strategic Investment at Echo Health Ventures
David Weir
Executive Assistant, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health Ventures
Dustin Duke
Controller, Operations at Echo Health Ventures
Dusty Lieb
Managing Partner & Head of Investments at Echo Health Ventures
Jake Yount
Managing Principal, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBA?
- Jessica A. Zeaske is a Managing Partner at Echo Health Ventures who invests in emerging and growth-stage companies in tech-enabled services, insurtech, and digital health. She has held investment roles at GE Ventures and Lemhi Ventures, and brings formation-to-growth experience across health technology companies including Bind On-Demand Health Insurance, Arcadia.io, and PlanSource. Zeaske holds a PhD and Master of Health Science from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Regis University, and an undergraduate degree from Stanford University.
- Where does Jessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBA work?
- Jessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBA is Managing Partner, Strategic Investment at Echo Health Ventures and Board director at Heartbeat Health.
- What does Jessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBA invest in?
- Jessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBA invests in Digital Health, Healthtech, InsurTech.
- What boards does Jessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBA sit on?
- Jessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBA holds tracked board seats at Cityblock Health, Eleanor Health, Eleanor Health, Genome Medical Holding Co, Heartbeat Health, Ideon, Vālenz Health.
- Where did Jessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBA go to school?
- Jessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBA studied at Stanford University (BA, Psychology); Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Health Policy and Management); Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Master’s Degree, Public Health Education and Promotion).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cityblock Health12
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Also worked at Heartbeat Health7
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