About
Dr. Misti Ushio is a Managing Partner at Digitalis Ventures with over 25 years in biotech, pharma, and early-stage life science company building. She was previously CEO of TARA Biosystems (acquired by ValoHealth in 2022), Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Director at Harris & Harris Group, and held roles at Merck and Columbia University.
Invests in
BiotechDigital Health
Experience
- Digitalis VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2023 — presentNew York City
- Digitalis CommonsBoard Directorcurrent2023 — present
- TARA BiosystemsCEO2016 — 2022New York City, New York
- Harris & Harris GroupManaging Director & Chief Strategy Officer2011 — 2016
- Harris & Harris Group, Inc.Vice President2007 — 2011
- Columbia UniversityTechnology Licensing Officer2006 — 2007
- MerckSenior Research Chemical Engineer1995 — 2006
Education
- The Johns Hopkins UniversityBS, Chemical Engineering
- UCLPhD, Biochemical Engineering
Skills & more
Biotechnology46Life Sciences36Business Strategy22Strategy23Venture Capital29Start-ups20Commercialization15Technology Transfer14Entrepreneurship9Pharmaceutical Industry7Corporate Development6Mergers & Acquisitions6
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ResearchDue DiligencePrivate EquityMedical DevicesLifesciencesBiopharmaceuticalsNanotechnologyR&DManagementInvestmentsInnovation ManagementFrom Misti's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Johns Hopkins University206
Wes NicholsPartner at March Capital PartnersDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesCaitlinChief of Staff at Hummingbird VenturesJun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla VenturesElena VibochManaging Director at General Catalyst
+ 200 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Digitalis Commons4
Also worked at Harris & Harris Group, Inc.3
Also worked at Columbia University120
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalLauren YoungHead of Platform at AlleyCorp
+ 114 more
Also worked at Merck93
Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Catherine Pearce, DHSc, MBAAdvisor at CincyTechDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesDavid KaufmanInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Deals · 3
Gallant PetBoard seat
via Digitalis Ventures · filed Jul 2025 · $18M raise
Lodo TherapeuticsBoard seat
via Digitalis Ventures · filed Jan 2017 · $19.9M raise
Senova SystemsBoard seat
via Digitalis Ventures · filed Jan 2016 · $600K raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
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Cindy Cole
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Dac Nguyen
Technical Partner at Digitalis Ventures
Drew Taylor
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