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John F. Harris

Investor

Managing Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners

Washington

Writes $100K – $20M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedHer M.D

About

John Harris, founder of Heartstream, Northstar Neuroscience, and NeuroVista, brings founder experience and hands-on board leadership to neuroscience, behavior-change, and human-performance startups building scalable, safety- or capability-augmenting platforms.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerFuture of WorkHealthtech

Experience

  1. JAZZ Venture PartnersCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentGreater Seattle Area
  2. YPOMembercurrent2002 — presentPacific Northwest
  3. i1 BiometricsPresident and CEO2013 — 2014Seattle, WA
  4. NeuroVista CorporationPresident and CEO2004 — 2013Seattle WA
  5. Versant VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2003 — 2004Seattle, WA
  6. Northstar NeuroscienceCo-Founder, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development1999 — 2003Seattle, WA
  7. Mayfield FundEntrepreneur in Residence1998 — 1999Seattle, WA
  8. Heartstream, IncCo Founder, Vice President of Marketing1992 — 1998Seattle, WA

Education

  1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMasters, Business Administration1989 — 1991
  2. Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering1980 — 1985

Skills & more

Management10Strategy7Leadership4Medical Devices29Clinical Research14FDA8R&D6Biomedical Engineering6Product Management4Product Development5Mergers & Acquisitions10Start-ups3
+11 moreEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentResearch and Development (R&D)Venture CapitalCross-functional Team LeadershipFishingProduct LaunchBiotechnologyISO 13485Design ControlProcess Improvement
  • ASU GSV Summit 2016 — ASU+GSV Summit

From John's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

+ 515 more

Also attended Stanford University1,726

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,720 more

Shared employers

Also worked at YPO168

Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalRaoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRob CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha Partners

+ 162 more

Also worked at Versant Ventures29

David AllisonManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersKristin BeachCFO at Theory VenturesJerel DavisManaging Director at Versant VenturesAlex MaywegManaging Director at Versant VenturesClare OzawaManaging Director at Versant VenturesCarlo RizzutoManaging Director at Versant Ventures

+ 23 more

Colleagues at JAZZ Venture Partners

Adam Gazzaley
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Amanda Way
Principal at JAZZ Venture Partners
Andrew Firlik
Managing Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Chit-Kwan Lin
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Chris Flink
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Diana Stoner
Director of Finance & Operations at JAZZ Venture Partners
Ido Leffler
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Jia Li
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners

Network3

Adam Gazzaley
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Amanda Way
Principal at JAZZ Venture Partners
Andrew Firlik
Managing Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners

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