Jessica Chao
InvestorFounding Capital Partner at ITERATIVE · Venture Partner at Endurance28 · Advisor - Hospital Integration at Kicker Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Jessica Chao is a healthcare entrepreneur, investor, and complex care delivery expert with over 15 years of experience. She earned a Pharm.D from the University of Washington, completed a residency at Johns Hopkins Medicine, and holds an MBA in Health Services Management from Johns Hopkins University. She co-founded a venture-backed consumer health information company, led product design at several digital health companies, and since 2015 has directed the Clinical Innovation Center at UCSF.
Invests in
Digital HealthHealthtech
Experience
- University of California, San FranciscoLead, Special Projectscurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- IterativeVisiting Partnercurrent2021 — present
- IterativeInvestorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Endurance28Venture Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Various VCsAdvisor to VCscurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- University of California, San FranciscoDirector, Clinical Innovation Center2014 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- University of California, San FranciscoClinical Innovations2015San Francisco Bay Area
- University of Washington School of PharmacyAdjunct Clinical Faculty2013 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- Various StartupsProduct Designer for SF startups2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Sage Growth Partners, LLCPrincipal2014Baltimore, Maryland Area
- HealthoCo-Founder2012 — 2014Seattle, WA
- Johns Hopkins HospitalHealth-System Pharmacy Administration Resident2010 — 2012Baltimore, Maryland Area
- Harborview Medical CenterIntern2006 — 2010Greater Seattle Area
Skills & more
Sketch App1Product Design1Healthcare54Clinical Research31Pharmacy31Medication Therapy Management13Medicine14Healthcare Management22Quality Improvement6Clinical Trials6Informatics8Lean Management2
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Six SigmaEntrepreneurshipInpatientHospitalsHealthcare Information Technology (HIT)Health PolicyData AnalysisAdobe PhotoshopFigmaPrototypingSQLStrategyLanguages Cantonese · English · Mandarin
From Jessica's professional profile.
Colleagues at ITERATIVE
Aaron Yip
Founder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVE
Bill Achariyasoonthorn
Senior Associate, Investments at ITERATIVE
Brian Ma
Founder, General Partner at ITERATIVE
Claire Chan
Operations Manager at ITERATIVE
Dayana Yermolayeva
Founder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVE
Derry Sakti
Founder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVE
Elpizo Choi
Founding Capital Partner at ITERATIVE
Francis Kam
Founding Capital Partner at ITERATIVE
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jessica Chao?
- Jessica Chao is a healthcare entrepreneur, investor, and complex care delivery expert with over 15 years of experience. She earned a Pharm.D from the University of Washington, completed a residency at Johns Hopkins Medicine, and holds an MBA in Health Services Management from Johns Hopkins University. She co-founded a venture-backed consumer health information company, led product design at several digital health companies, and since 2015 has directed the Clinical Innovation Center at UCSF.
- Where does Jessica Chao work?
- Jessica Chao is Founding Capital Partner at ITERATIVE.
- What does Jessica Chao invest in?
- Jessica Chao invests in Digital Health, Healthtech.
- Where did Jessica Chao go to school?
- Jessica Chao studied at The Johns Hopkins University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Healthcare Management); University of Washington (Doctorate of Pharmacy, Pharmacy); University of Washington (BS, Biochemistry).
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