Reut Shema
InvestorManaging Director at aMoon
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Reut Shema is a Partner at aMoon and a scientist by training who sources and leads investments in science-driven companies. She joined aMoon in May 2018 and helps lead aMoon Edge, the firm's public equity fund. Before aMoon, she was a VP of Business Development and scientific advisor at Greenfield Partners, and she previously conducted research at Harvard, MIT's Broad Institute, and the Weizmann Institute, where she completed her PhD; she holds a BSc in Biology and Psychology from Tel Aviv University.
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Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Experience
- aMoon FundPartnercurrent2024 — present
- aMoon FundManaging Directorcurrent2021 — present
- aMoon FundPrincipal2019 — 2021Raanana
- aMoon FundAssociate2018 — 2019Raanana
- Greenfield PartnersBusiness developement and scientific adviser2017 — 2018
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardPost doctoral associate2012 — 2017
- Weizmann Institute of SciencePhD student2005 — 2012
Skills & more
Lifesciences12Molecular Biology18Science16Microscopy8Fluorescence Microscopy8Cell Culture5Biochemistry15Tissue Culture4Confocal Microscopy3Cell Biology3Life Sciences3Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2
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Western BlottingResearchGeneticsAnimal ModelsImmunohistochemistryNeuroscienceProtein ExpressionReal-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)In VivoLanguages English · Hebrew
From Reut's professional profile.
Investments
Led
Omada HealthSatellite Bio
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at aMoon
Network1
Investors connected to Reut in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Reut Shema?
- Reut Shema is a Partner at aMoon and a scientist by training who sources and leads investments in science-driven companies. She joined aMoon in May 2018 and helps lead aMoon Edge, the firm's public equity fund. Before aMoon, she was a VP of Business Development and scientific advisor at Greenfield Partners, and she previously conducted research at Harvard, MIT's Broad Institute, and the Weizmann Institute, where she completed her PhD; she holds a BSc in Biology and Psychology from Tel Aviv University.
- Where does Reut Shema work?
- Reut Shema is Managing Director at aMoon.
- What does Reut Shema invest in?
- Reut Shema invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech.
- What check size does Reut Shema write?
- Reut Shema typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Reut Shema invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Omada Health, Satellite Bio, Seer, Sophia Genetics, Ultima Genomics.
- Where did Reut Shema go to school?
- Reut Shema studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Postdoc, Neurodegenerative diseases); Weizmann Institute of Science (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Neuroscience); Tel Aviv University (undergraduate, Biology and psychology).
- Does Reut Shema lead rounds?
- Yes — Reut Shema has led 2 tracked investments.
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