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Kim Fisher

Investor

Food as Medicine Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health · Astia Venture Fund C-Suite Operations Screener at Astia

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Kim Fisher is Director of Programs at the Innovation Institute for Food & Health at UC Davis, where she oversees the commercialization of food and health research and founded Food and Health Angels, an investment network connecting executives and scientists to early-stage companies. She serves as Research Chair for the Northern California board of Breakthrough T1D and is a Principal at The Galima Group, which develops executive education programs in partnership with UC Berkeley. Fisher previously led The Women's Technology Cluster as Executive Director, founded and served as CEO of AudioBasket (later acquired by EMotion), and worked with the Agency for International Development in Lithuania.

Experience

  1. Innovation Institute for Food & Health, UC DavisDirector of Programscurrent2023 — presentUC Davis
  2. Food & Health AngelsManaging Directorcurrent2026 — presentDavis, CA
  3. Breakthrough T1DBoard Chair, Research and Clinical Trial Education, Northern CAcurrent2019 — present
  4. AstiaAstia Venture Fund C-Suite Operations Screenercurrent2025 — present
  5. StartUp HealthChief Impact Officercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. UC Berkeley Executive EducationPrincipal, The Galima Groupcurrent2005 — present
  7. AstiaExecutive Director, The Women's Technology Cluster (now Astia)2001 — 2004
  8. AudioBasketCEO1999 — 2001
  9. Synacom TechnologyDirector of Strategic Business1997 — 1999
  10. OmnitelMarketing Manager1994 — 1996Vilnius, Lithuania
  11. USAIDMBA Enterprise Corps1994 — 1995Vilnius, Lithuania

Skills & more

Investments2Product Management48Product Strategy2Product Marketing27Business Strategy8Consulting2Cross-functional Team Leadership5Entrepreneurship17

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Cathrin Stickney
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Chuck Henderson
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Craig Ritchie
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Esther Dyson
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kim Fisher?
Kim Fisher is Director of Programs at the Innovation Institute for Food & Health at UC Davis, where she oversees the commercialization of food and health research and founded Food and Health Angels, an investment network connecting executives and scientists to early-stage companies. She serves as Research Chair for the Northern California board of Breakthrough T1D and is a Principal at The Galima Group, which develops executive education programs in partnership with UC Berkeley. Fisher previously led The Women's Technology Cluster as Executive Director, founded and served as CEO of AudioBasket (later acquired by EMotion), and worked with the Agency for International Development in Lithuania.
Where does Kim Fisher work?
Kim Fisher is Food as Medicine Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health.
Where did Kim Fisher go to school?
Kim Fisher studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Marketing and Management); University of Pennsylvania (BS Marketing The Wharton School, BA Psychology College of Arts and Sciences); American School of Paris (High School).

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Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,077

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Also attended American School of Paris9

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Shared employers

Also worked at Food & Health Angels1

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Also worked at Breakthrough T1D1

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Also worked at UC Berkeley Executive Education3

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Also worked at Astia26

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