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John Kuelper

Investor

Senior Managing Director at Ascension Ventures · Board director at Arista MD · Board director at Syapse

United States

Writes $3M – $15M checks · typically $8M

Kauffman Fellow · Class 19

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About

John Kuelper, Senior Managing Director and Head of Healthcare Technology and founder of Qualia Holdings, combines cognitive neuroscience, computational training, a Northwestern JD/MBA and Kauffman Fellows to evaluate complex health‑tech.

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BiotechCybersecurityData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical Devices

Board director at Arista MD

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Board director at Syapse

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Co-founders at Syapse

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Jonathan HirschExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Ascension VenturesSenior Managing Directorcurrent2014 — presentSaint Louis, Missouri
  2. Qualia HoldingsManaging Partnercurrent2009 — presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States

Skills & more

Healthcare18Venture Capital13Strategy8Business Development9Lifesciences7Data Analysis9Clinical Research5Financial Modeling4Medical Devices4Life Sciences3Intellectual Property3Mergers & Acquisitions4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Kuelper?
John Kuelper, Senior Managing Director and Head of Healthcare Technology and founder of Qualia Holdings, combines cognitive neuroscience, computational training, a Northwestern JD/MBA and Kauffman Fellows to evaluate complex health‑tech.
Where does John Kuelper work?
John Kuelper is Senior Managing Director at Ascension Ventures and Board director at Arista MD and Board director at Syapse.
What does John Kuelper invest in?
John Kuelper invests in Biotech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
What check size does John Kuelper write?
John Kuelper typically writes checks of $3M – $15M.
What companies has John Kuelper invested in?
Investments tracked here include Arista MD, Cala, Cofactor Genomics, Elation, NextSense, Olive, Reputation Com, Syapse.
Where did John Kuelper go to school?
John Kuelper studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Quantitative Finance); Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (JD, Technology Law); Washington University in St. Louis (BA, Cognitive Neuroscience).

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