About
Maria Berkman is a clinician-investor (MD, UCLA) with deep, concentrated expertise in interventional and structural heart technologies, who led cardiovascular investing and backed first‑in‑class companies like CardiAQ and Apama.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- Vensana CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — presentBoston, MA
- Broadview Ventures IncConsultant2025
- Broadview Ventures IncHead of MedTech2018 — 2025Boston, MA
- Broadview Ventures IncDirector2013 — 2025Boston, MA
- Broadview Ventures IncAssociate Director2012 — 2013Boston, MA
- Longview VenturesManaging Director2022 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Monitor Deloitte (ex Monitor Group)Engagement Manager2010 — 2012Cambridge, MA
- Mass General BrighamResident Physician2009 — 2010Newton - Wellesley Hospital, MA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLATeaching Fellow2008 — 2009
Education
- UCLADoctor of Medicine (MD)2004 — 2009
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2007 — 2009
- New York UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.)2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Healthcare7Lifesciences2Medicine3Management Consulting8Business Strategy9Marketing Strategy2Venture PhilanthropyStrategic Partnerships1Start-ups2Teaching1Competitive Analysis2Life Sciences1
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Business DevelopmentVenture CapitalVenture FinancingFrom Maria's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended UCLA392
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management188
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm Ventures
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Also attended New York University298
Gabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartXUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Broadview Ventures Inc13
Frederick JonesAdvisory Partner at BioAdvanceChristopher de SouzaDirector at Broadview VenturesBenjamin KreitmanPrincipal at Broadview VenturesThomas NeedhamDirector, Head of the Biopharma Practice at Broadview VenturesDaniel GottliebDirector at Broadview VenturesHewmun LauPrincipal at Broadview Ventures
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Also worked at Longview Ventures8
Christopher de SouzaDirector at Broadview VenturesBenjamin KreitmanPrincipal at Broadview VenturesThomas NeedhamDirector, Head of the Biopharma Practice at Broadview VenturesDaniel GottliebDirector at Broadview VenturesHewmun LauPrincipal at Broadview VenturesDavid PrimPrincipal at Broadview Ventures
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Also worked at Monitor Deloitte (ex Monitor Group)65
Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalCandice FaktorFounder, CEO, speaker, and investor focused on unlocking human potential in the age of AIParth DesaiPartner at Flare Capital PartnersAaron SamuelsFounder at Collide CapitalAravind RatnamChief Strategy Office, Q-Ctrl at SeafundDave BoyceDirector at Mercato Partners
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Also worked at Mass General Brigham13
Alison DavisManaging Partner & Chairman at Blockchain CoinvestorsAlistair ErskineOperating Partner at Windham Capital PartnersErin KennedyInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersAndrea MessinaPartner at CVS Health VenturesYoola AdenijiSenior Associate at LRVHealthBo WilkesPresident at Ballad Ventures
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Deals · 2
VI1Board seat
via Vensana Capital · filed Aug 2025 · $25M raise
Alleviant Medical IncBoard seat
via Vensana Capital · filed Jan 2025 · $91.4M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Vensana Capital
Allison King
Investment Professional at Vensana Capital
Amrinder Singh
Partner at Vensana Capital
Bill Hoffman
Venture Partner at Vensana Capital
Cynthia Yee
Partner at Vensana Capital
Greg Banker
Partner at Vensana Capital
Justin Klein
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Vensana Capital
Kevin Hykes
Venture Partner at Vensana Capital
Kirk Nielsen
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Vensana Capital
Network4
Benjamin Kreitman
Principal at Broadview Ventures
Daniel Gottlieb
Director at Broadview Ventures
David Prim
Principal at Broadview Ventures
Thomas Needham
Director, Head of the Biopharma Practice at Broadview Ventures
Investors connected to Maria in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.







































