Kwame Ulmer
InvestorVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K β $10M checks Β· typically $1M
About
Kwame Ulmer is a Venture Partner focused on med-tech. He previously held progressive leadership roles at the FDA, including Deputy Director, and served as Vice President at a Danaher Corporation operating company, evaluating over 1,000 FDA applications. He is also Managing Partner at MedTech Impact Partners, founder of MedTech Color, and a lecturer who co-leads med-tech innovation research at UCLA's Anderson School of Management.
Invests in
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- MedTech Impact PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2017 β presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthVenture Partnercurrent2018 β presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- Senseye, Inc.Board Membercurrent2026 β present
- EssenviaBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- Strados LabsBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementLecturer and Researcher2021 β 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Implant DirectVice President Regulatory Affairs Quality Assurance2015 β 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
- Danaher CorporationDirector, Strategic Regulatory Affairs2014 β 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
- FDADeputy Director2009 β 2014
- FDABranch Chief2006 β 2009
- FDABiomedical Engineer2002 β 2006
Skills & more
Public Speaking78Strategy99Leadership99Management62Strategic Planning17Board Administration10Treasury Services10Medical Devices99Start-ups55U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)40Business Strategy46Early-stage Startups7
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Expert WitnessFrom Kwame's professional profile.
Colleagues at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Anne Dordai
Head of Portfolio and Platform at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Brian Kadota
Director of Venture Operations at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Bud Lawrence
Venture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Dan Hirschfeld
Post-Acute Care at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Emily Ah Sing
Fund Administration at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Eric Marton
Senior Fund Advisor at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Glenn Marshak
Hospital & Behavioral Health at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Harlan Lavine
Health Innovation & Policy at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Network2
Dimi Barot
Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Eric Marton
Senior Fund Advisor at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kwame Ulmer?
- Kwame Ulmer is a Venture Partner focused on med-tech. He previously held progressive leadership roles at the FDA, including Deputy Director, and served as Vice President at a Danaher Corporation operating company, evaluating over 1,000 FDA applications. He is also Managing Partner at MedTech Impact Partners, founder of MedTech Color, and a lecturer who co-leads med-tech innovation research at UCLA's Anderson School of Management.
- Where does Kwame Ulmer work?
- Kwame Ulmer is Venture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health.
- What does Kwame Ulmer invest in?
- Kwame Ulmer invests in Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What check size does Kwame Ulmer write?
- Kwame Ulmer typically writes checks of $100K β $10M.
- Where did Kwame Ulmer go to school?
- Kwame Ulmer studied at University of Virginia Darden School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of Virginia (MS, Materials Engineering); Lincoln University (BS, Physics).
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Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business113
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Also worked at Essenvia2
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