Naomi Fried
InvestorCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ambit Health Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Founder of the pharma-focused digital health accelerator PharmStars and former Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children's Hospital. Previously held innovation leadership roles at Biogen and Kaiser Permanente, and founded Health Innovation Strategies, a healthcare advisory firm focused on innovation programs and digital health strategy.
Experience
- PharmStars VenturesCo-founder & Managing Partnercurrent2024 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Panacea-mlMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2024 β presentRaanana, Center District, Israel
- PharmStarsFounder and CEOcurrent2021 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Ambit Health VenturesManaging Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2020 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Head DiagnosticsBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Wavely Diagnostics, Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2021 β presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- RemepyAdvisory Board Member2022 β 2024Tel Aviv, Israel
- ResApp HealthIndustry Advisory Board Member2019 β 2022Brisbane, Australia
- nQ Medical IncAdvisory Board Member2017 β 2020Cambridge, MA
- Health Innovation StrategiesFounder and CEO2016 β 2020Newton, MA
- BiogenVice President, Medical Information, Innovation and External Partnerships2014 β 2015Cambridge, MA
- Boston Children's HospitalChief Innovation Officer2010 β 2014Boston, Massachusetts
- Partners HealthCareConsultant2009 β 2010Greater Boston Area
- Kaiser PermanenteVice President of Innovation and Advanced Technology2006 β 2009Oakland, California
- Kaiser PermanenteManaging Director, The Archimedes Project2004 β 2006Oakland, California
- Partech InternationalHealthcare Venture Capital Consultant2003 β 2004San Francisco Bay Area
- 1747, IncGeneral Manager and VP of Business Development2001 β 2003
- Capitol HealthHealthcare Venture Capital Consultant2000 β 2001
- SHINE LLC (E-SKOLAR)Acting CEO1998 β 2000
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPh.D., Materials Science Engineering
- University of California, BerkeleyB.S., Chemistry
Skills & more
Healthcare66Start-ups54Strategic Partnerships29Healthcare Information Technology18Management Consulting19Informatics14Consulting13Cross-functional Team Leadership11Hospitals9Marketing9Medical Devices6Telemedicine6
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Healthcare ConsultingTelehealthMarketing StrategyBusiness PlanningFundraisingClinical ResearchNew Business DevelopmentNonprofitsStrategyLeadershipStrategic PlanningManagementFrom Naomi's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley863
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
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Shared employers
Also worked at PharmStars Ventures1
Also worked at Biogen26
Jigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesKevin StarrInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRichard RansohoffVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesIsaiah Baril-DoreInvestor at Index VenturesSteve HoltzmanBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersRoy LobbVenture Partner at Advent Life Sciences
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Also worked at Boston Children's Hospital30
Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Molly RobertsonOperations Associate at Founder CollectiveNasra MohamedInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMarin LangSenior Associate at .406 VenturesJane SuhPrincipal at AlleyCorpJohn BrownsteinSenior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Flare Capital Partners
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Also worked at Kaiser Permanente26
Evan PunPortfolio Support at 8VCDr. ChettipallyVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRobert MittendorffGeneral Partner at B4 CapitalNancy XiaoInvestor at HeadlineLovlani SchulteExecutive Assistant at Ridge VenturesDr. Anne-Maree CantwellCEO and Founder, Digital Healthcare Advisors at Empactful Capital
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