About
Sara Crown Star, President of SCS Innovations, brings company-building experience and a returns-first view treating women's health as an underappreciated economic opportunity across drugs, devices, diagnostics and digital health.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerFemTechHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- FemHealth VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — present
- SCS Innovations, LLCPresidentcurrent2015 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- TIGER 21Family Office Membercurrent2024 — present
- 1871Member Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessJudge, New Venture Challengecurrent2019 — present
- Georgetown University Law CenterCo-Founder, The Georgetown Business Law Scholars Programcurrent2014 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Jewish United FundMember Board of Directorscurrent2010 — present
- Erikson InstituteLife Trustee since 2023, before Member Board of Trustees1991 — 2023
- Thinx Inc.Investor and Board Member2015 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- Advanced Absorbent Technologies, LLCInvestor and Board Member2015 — 2021Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Latin School of ChicagoMember Board of Trustees2003 — 2016
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBoard Member, Craniofacial Center Advisory Board1986 — 1996
- Gould & Ratner LLPAttorney1989 — 1992Chicago, Illinois, United States
- D'Ancona & PflaumAttorney1986 — 1989Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.Attorney1985 — 1986New York City Metropolitan Area
Investments
Board seats
Advanced Absorbent TechnologiesThinx
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at FemHealth Ventures
Greg Brown
Healthcare Royalty Investing Pioneer at FemHealth Ventures
Maneesha Ghiya
Managing Partner at FemHealth Ventures
Nisha Chakravarty
Wharton Lecturer at FemHealth Ventures
Rache Simmons
Breast Cancer Surgeon at FemHealth Ventures
Randy Cohen
Harvard Business School Professor at FemHealth Ventures
Sean Ainsworth
Biotech CEO at FemHealth Ventures
Stephan Oppenheimer
Private Equity Investor at FemHealth Ventures
Stephanie Wang
Investor at FemHealth Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sara Crown Star?
- Sara Crown Star, President of SCS Innovations, brings company-building experience and a returns-first view treating women's health as an underappreciated economic opportunity across drugs, devices, diagnostics and digital health.
- Where does Sara Crown Star work?
- Sara Crown Star is Venture Partner at FemHealth Ventures.
- What does Sara Crown Star invest in?
- Sara Crown Star invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, FemTech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What boards does Sara Crown Star sit on?
- Sara Crown Star holds tracked board seats at Advanced Absorbent Technologies, Thinx.
- Where did Sara Crown Star go to school?
- Sara Crown Star studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Executive MBA); Georgetown Law (Juris Doctor, Law); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS in Industrial Relations, BA Political Science).
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