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Michael Wert

Investor

Partner at Define Ventures Β· Principal at Longitude Capital

Palo Alto, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M

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.

Invests in

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Experience

  1. Define VenturesPartnercurrent2026 β€” presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. NOCDInvestor and Board Participant2023 β€” 2026Chicago, Illinois, United States
  3. On Belay Health SolutionsInvestor and Board Member2022 β€” 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. CorticaInvestor and Board Member2021 β€” 2026San Diego, California, United States
  5. Cohere HealthInvestor and Board Observer2021 β€” 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  6. SomatusInvestor2020 β€” 2026Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  7. Murj | Empowering Modern Cardiac Device CareInvestor and Board Observer2018 β€” 2026Santa Cruz, California, United States
  8. WelbeHealthInvestor and Board Member2018 β€” 2026Menlo Park, California, United States
  9. Longitude CapitalManaging Director2016 β€” 2026Menlo Park, California, United States
  10. California Cryobank LLCBoard Observer2016 β€” 2018Los Angeles, California, United States
  11. Outset Medical, Inc.Consultant2016San Jose, California, United States
  12. Warburg Pincus LLCVice President, Healthcare2014 β€” 2016San Francisco, California, United States
  13. McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2013Summit, New Jersey, United States
  14. Velomedix Inc.Consultant2012 β€” 2013Menlo Park, California, United States
  15. Longitude CapitalAssociate, Life Sciences Venture Growth Investor2008 β€” 2012Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
  16. Merrill LynchSenior Analyst, Global Healthcare Investment Banking2006 β€” 2008San Francisco, California, United States
  17. Princeton UniversityMolecular Biology Undergraduate Summer Researcher2005Princeton, New Jersey, United States
  18. Rice UniversityResearch Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program2004Houston, Texas, United States

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.); Certificate in Social Innovation and Public Management2012 β€” 2014
  2. Whitman CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biochemistry2002 β€” 2006
  3. Issaquah High School

Skills & more

Venture Capital13Management Consulting4Entrepreneurship1Strategic Partnerships1Investment Banking9Cross-functional CoordinationTeam BuildingInvestmentsFinancial OperationsHealthcare2Materials ScienceLaboratory Techniques
+12 moreScientific PapersClinical ResearchStrategic ConsultingProduct ManagementMarket ResearchHospital PharmacyHealthcare Information Technology (HIT)Healthcare IndustryFortranLeadershipTeam LeadershipWriting
  • NASD Series 63 and Series 7 (both inactive) β€” North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

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