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Nick WashburnunlockedNicole: together at National Venture Capital Association (2021)
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Nicole: together at Arboretum Ventures
About
Nicole Walker is a healthcare advisor and board director with experience spanning operating roles and venture investing. She holds an engineering degree from Stanford University and has held positions including Head of Marketing for Asia-Pacific at ACS/Guidant, strategic market leadership roles at Abbott focused on glucose monitoring technologies, and founding director of Abbott Biotech Ventures. She currently serves as a director on the board of Springboard Enterprises and previously was a managing partner at Arboretum Ventures and Baird Capital.
Experience
- Springboard EnterprisesDirector Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- Health Innovation CapitalAdvisor, Executive Committeecurrent2024 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- RUSH University Medical CenterBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Venture ForwardBoard Director & Secretarycurrent2021 — present
- MATTEREIR & Mentor for 51 Labscurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- 2Flo VenturesAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Alzheimer's Association®Board Directorcurrent2020 — present
- Arboretum VenturesManaging Partner2021 — 2023
- Allay TherapeuticsBoard Director2021 — 2023Bay Area, CA
- Senior HelpersIndependent Board Director2021 — 2023Towson, MD
- The Medical Alley AssociationBoard Member & Treasuer2015 — 2023Minnesota, United States
- Cala HealthBoard Director2019 — 2021Bay Area, CA
- National Venture Capital AssociationNational Board Director2017 — 2021
- Baird CapitalManaging Director & Partner, Venture Capital - Healthcare2017 — 2021Chicago, IL
- Baird CapitalDirector, Venture Capital - Healthcare2013 — 2017Chicago, IL
- Strata OncologyBoard Director2016 — 2021Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Elucent Medical, Inc.Board Director2016 — 2021Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- NeoChordBoard Director2015 — 2021Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- NeuMoDx Molecular (Acquired by QIAGEN)Board Director2014 — 2020Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Amphora Medical, Inc. (Acquired by Hologic)Board Director2015 — 2019Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- MI Bioresearch (Acquired by Covance)Board Director2013 — 2019Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- AbbottDirector, Abbott Biotech Ventures and Abbott Ventures2009 — 2013Chicago, IL
- AbbottGlobal Strategic Marketing - Diabetes Care2006 — 2009Alameda, CA
- Arresto BioSciences (Acquired by Gilead Sciences)Board Member2010 — 2011
- ONSET VenturesPrincipal, Healthcare Investments2003 — 2006Menlo Park, CA
- Guidant CorpHead of Marketing, Asia-Pac2000 — 2003Hong Kong
- ACS / Guidant CorpR&D Manager, Emerging Technologies1990 — 1998Santa Clara,CA
Skills & more
Financial Modeling1Investment BankingTarget IdentificationStrategic GrowthIntegration PlanningDue DiligenceCancer BiologyCancer ResearchHealthTechVenture FinancingCancer ImmunotherapyOncology Clinical Research
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Compensation & BenefitsTrade AssociationsDrug DeliveryPain ManagementWearable TechnologyAging in PlaceMaternal HealthPediatric careGritStrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipLanguages English · French
- Series 66 — FINRA
- Series 7 — FINRA
From Nicole's professional profile.
Colleagues at 2Flo Ventures
Amanda Johnson
Venture Fellow at 2Flo Ventures
Amanda Waldhauser
Executive Director at Roivant Social Ventures at 2Flo Ventures
Angela James
Senior Advisor at 2Flo Ventures
Azurii Collier
Commercial Advisor at 2Flo Ventures
Brenda Ametepe
Venture Fellow at 2Flo Ventures
Charlotte Jones-Burton
Partner at 2Flo Ventures
Christina Broomes
Commercial Advisor at 2Flo Ventures
Christopher Whitfield
Strategic Advisor at 2Flo Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nicole Walker?
- Nicole Walker is a healthcare advisor and board director with experience spanning operating roles and venture investing. She holds an engineering degree from Stanford University and has held positions including Head of Marketing for Asia-Pacific at ACS/Guidant, strategic market leadership roles at Abbott focused on glucose monitoring technologies, and founding director of Abbott Biotech Ventures. She currently serves as a director on the board of Springboard Enterprises and previously was a managing partner at Arboretum Ventures and Baird Capital.
- Where does Nicole Walker work?
- Nicole Walker is Senior Advisor at 2Flo Ventures.
- Where did Nicole Walker go to school?
- Nicole Walker studied at Stanford University (BS, Mechanical Engineering); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA + MEM, Strategy).
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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management842
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Shared employers
Also worked at Springboard Enterprises29
Mitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden SeedsPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsJovelyn CastellanosDirector of Strategic Initiaves and Public Affairs at Health WildcattersAthena SheaSenior Associate, Healthcare at B4 CapitalShwen GweeDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesIra EhrenpreisFounder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners
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