Michael Wert
InvestorPartner at Define Ventures · Board director at Cortica
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Michael Wert, a Managing Director who returned to the firm after private equity at Warburg Pincus, specializes in value-based, tech-enabled care services focused on complex care delivery and payment reform.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Board director at Cortica
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Experience
- Define VenturesPartnercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- NOCDInvestor and Board Participant2023 — 2026Chicago, Illinois, United States
- On Belay Health SolutionsInvestor and Board Member2022 — 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- CorticaInvestor and Board Member2021 — 2026San Diego, California, United States
- Cohere HealthInvestor and Board Observer2021 — 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- SomatusInvestor2020 — 2026Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Murj | Empowering Modern Cardiac Device CareInvestor and Board Observer2018 — 2026Santa Cruz, California, United States
- WelbeHealthInvestor and Board Member2018 — 2026Menlo Park, California, United States
- Longitude CapitalManaging Director2016 — 2026Menlo Park, California, United States
- California Cryobank LLCBoard Observer2016 — 2018Los Angeles, California, United States
- Outset Medical, Inc.Consultant2016San Jose, California, United States
- Warburg Pincus LLCVice President, Healthcare2014 — 2016San Francisco, California, United States
- McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2013Summit, New Jersey, United States
- Velomedix Inc.Consultant2012 — 2013Menlo Park, California, United States
- Longitude CapitalAssociate, Life Sciences Venture Growth Investor2008 — 2012Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
- Merrill LynchSenior Analyst, Global Healthcare Investment Banking2006 — 2008San Francisco, California, United States
- Princeton UniversityMolecular Biology Undergraduate Summer Researcher2005Princeton, New Jersey, United States
- Rice UniversityResearch Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program2004Houston, Texas, United States
Skills & more
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Scientific PapersClinical ResearchStrategic ConsultingProduct ManagementMarket ResearchHospital PharmacyHealthcare Information Technology (HIT)Healthcare IndustryFortranLeadershipTeam LeadershipWriting- NASD Series 63 and Series 7 (both inactive) — North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Wert?
- Michael Wert, a Managing Director who returned to the firm after private equity at Warburg Pincus, specializes in value-based, tech-enabled care services focused on complex care delivery and payment reform.
- Where does Michael Wert work?
- Michael Wert is Partner at Define Ventures and Board director at Cortica.
- What does Michael Wert invest in?
- Michael Wert invests in Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What check size does Michael Wert write?
- Michael Wert typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Michael Wert go to school?
- Michael Wert studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.); Certificate in Social Innovation and Public Management); Whitman College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biochemistry); Issaquah High School.
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Also worked at NOCD4
Also worked at Murj | Empowering Modern Cardiac Device Care4
Also worked at Longitude Capital49
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