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Karsten Vagner

Investor

Head of People at Define Ventures

New York, New York, United States

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Karsten: together at Appnexus
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About

Karsten Vagner is the Head of People at Define Ventures. He has held senior human resources and operations roles at Maven Clinic (SVP, People), Hired (Senior Director, People), AppNexus (Director, People), and Zocdoc (Director of People, employee #3). He focuses on healthcare innovation and early-stage company scaling.

Invests in

Digital HealthHealthtech

Experience

  1. Define VenturesHead of Peoplecurrent2022 — present
  2. PeopleTech PartnersAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
  3. Forbes Human Resources CouncilMembercurrent2020 — present
  4. Maven ClinicSVP, People2021 — 2022
  5. Maven ClinicVP, People2019 — 2021
  6. MathisonAdvisor2019 — 2022
  7. Hired, Inc.Senior Director, People Operations2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  8. AppNexusDirector, People Operations2013 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. ZocdocDirector of People2010 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. ZocdocDirector of Communications2008 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. ZocdocFounding team2008New York City Metropolitan Area

Colleagues at Define Ventures

Amanda Duckworth
Communications Advisor at Define Ventures
Bangaly Kaba
Consumer Advisor at Define Ventures
Beth Bierbower
Healthcare Advisor at Define Ventures
Brook Byers
Founder, Kleiner Perkins
Bruce Broussard
Venture Partner at Define Ventures
Carolyn Magill
Venture Partner at Define Ventures
Chirag Shah
Partner at Define Ventures
Chuka Esiobu
Principal at Define Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Karsten Vagner?
Karsten Vagner is the Head of People at Define Ventures. He has held senior human resources and operations roles at Maven Clinic (SVP, People), Hired (Senior Director, People), AppNexus (Director, People), and Zocdoc (Director of People, employee #3). He focuses on healthcare innovation and early-stage company scaling.
Where does Karsten Vagner work?
Karsten Vagner is Head of People at Define Ventures.
What does Karsten Vagner invest in?
Karsten Vagner invests in Digital Health, Healthtech.
Where did Karsten Vagner go to school?
Karsten Vagner studied at New York University (Tisch School of the Arts).

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Shared employers

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Polly BarnesInvestor at EQT VenturesErica WaichmanHead of People & Community at Canvas VenturesAdriana RocheHead of Talent at Uncork CapitalCara Brennan AllamanoAdvisor, People Tech & HR at Verissimo VenturesDebbie MurrayChief People Officer at Sofinnova VenturesReilly HeineDirector, Platform at Oak HC/FT

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Also worked at Forbes Human Resources Council9

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Also worked at Mathison1

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