About
Lisa Suennen has over 35 years of experience across healthcare and technology as a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, operating executive, and consultant. She has held GP roles at Manatt Ventures, Psilos Group, and GE Ventures, co-founded and led CSweetener, and teaches healthcare innovation and investment at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
Experience
- American Heart AssociationManaging Partner, American Heart Association Venturescurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Venture Valkyrie, LLCCEOcurrent2014 β presentMill Valley, CA
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessVisiting Lecturercurrent2008 β present
- ANDHealthChairperson, Investment Advisory Committeecurrent2021 β presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLPNational Advisorcurrent2021 β presentUnited States
- Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLPGroup Leader, Digital & Technology Group & Lead, Manatt Ventures2019 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Translational Research Institute for Space HealthChairman of the Scientific Advisory Board2018 β 2024
- Canary Medical Inc.President, Digital & Data Solutions2022 β 2023
- CSweetenerFounder2016 β 2019Mill Valley, CA
- GE VenturesSenior Managing Director2016 β 2018Menlo Park, CA
- Psilos GroupManaging Member1998 β 2014
- Merit Behavioral CareGM and SVP, Western Region Operations1996 β 1998
- Merit Behavioral CareGM and Senior VP, Public Sector Division1993 β 1996
- Merit Behavioral Care/American BiodyneSVP Marketing and Sales1989 β 1993
- IngresProduct Manager1988 β 1989
- Regis McKenna, Inc.Account Executive1985 β 1988
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Communications1982 β 1986
- Competent BoardsGCB.D Certificate, Environmental2023
- University of California, BerkeleyMA, BA1982 β 1987
Skills & more
Strategic Planning26Strategy25Management16Venture Capital79Start-ups99Medical Devices30Entrepreneurship65Healthcare36Business Strategy32Investments13Marketing12Strategic Partnerships23
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Due DiligenceProduct MarketingPrivate EquityMergers & AcquisitionsFundraisingCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentContract NegotiationCorporate DevelopmentExecutive ManagementAngel InvestingLanguages English
- ESG Global Competent Boards Designation β Competent Boards
From LISA's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,024
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
+ 1,018 more
Also attended Competent Boards1
Shared employers
Also worked at American Heart Association11
Noelle HutchinsSenior Associate at Omega FundsTodd BrintonVenture Partner at Sonder CapitalFatima Cody StanfordVenture Advisor at Pier 70 VenturesTej DhawanSenior Advisor at Next Level VenturesMiranda FornaroOperations Manager at EcoR1 CapitalTamir MeiriPrincipal, Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation β JJDC
+ 5 more
Also worked at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business64
Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Lana DevlikamovaLegal Operations Manager at CapitalGCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context VenturesSebastian KreisVenture Partner & IC Member at ATTOM CAPITALRishi TapariaCo-founder and General Partner at Garuda VenturesPaula GoldmanChief Ethical Officer of Salesforce at EMERGENT VENTURES
+ 58 more
Also worked at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP12
Vejay LallaManatt at Mucker CapitalJulie Vaughan MurchinsonInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALNed ShermanGeneral Partner at GOAL VenturesMary ErmitanioSenior Associate at GOAL VenturesRebecca RettigInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto VaultMarc BoironChief Executive Officer at Polygon
+ 6 more
Also worked at Translational Research Institute for Space Health1
Colleagues at PROOF
BRYAN CIAMBELLA
General Partner at PROOF
EKTA TOLANI
Venture Partner at PROOF
HA DAO
Associate at PROOF
JENNIFER SCHRETTER
General Partner - Secondaries at PROOF
John Backus
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at PROOF
JOHN BURKE
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOF
MAGGIE VARONA
Chief Financial Officer at PROOF
MELANIE NESS
Controller at PROOF
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