Where does Sharon Kedar work?

Sharon Kedar is Co-Founder, Partner at Northpond Ventures.

What check size does Sharon Kedar write?

Sharon Kedar typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

What boards does Sharon Kedar sit on?

Sharon Kedar holds tracked board seats at 908 Devices, Emulate, Inc., IsoPlexis, Ultivue.

Where did Sharon Kedar go to school?

Sharon Kedar studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, General Management); Rice University (BA, Economics).

Sharon Kedar

Investor

Co-Founder, Partner at Northpond Ventures

Washington, D.C.

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Sharon Kedar is a human-health optimist with 15 years of public-markets experience, an ex‑CFO who helped grow Sands Capital from $1.5B to $50B, plus author, podcast host, and academic partnership builder.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

s•••@npv.vcreveal

Invests in

BiotechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Experience

Northpond VenturesCo-Founder, Partnercurrent2018 — presentBethesda, MD
Simon & SchusterAuthorcurrent2007 — present
Sands Capital ManagementCFO2002 — 2017Arlington, VA (DC area)
McKinsey & CompanyConsultant1999 — 2002San Francisco Bay Area
McKinsey & CompanyConsultant1995 — 1997Greater Houston

Skills & more

Analytical SkillsCreativity and InnovationCommunicationStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipTeamworkTeam ManagementManagementPublic SpeakingLeadershipWritingSpeaking

+12 more

Conference SpeakingBusiness InnovationInnovation DevelopmentProduct InnovationInnovation ManagementOperations ManagementProject ManagementLeadership DevelopmentOrganizational LeadershipClient RelationsClient ServicesClient Liaison

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute

From Sharon's professional profile.

Deals · 4

IsoPlexisBoard seat

via Northpond Ventures · filed Jan 2021 · $85M raise

Emulate, Inc.Board seat

via Northpond Ventures · filed Mar 2020 · $20M raise

UltivueBoard seat

via Northpond Ventures · filed Jun 2019 · $26.5M raise

908 DevicesBoard seat

via Northpond Ventures · filed Apr 2019 · $17.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Northpond Ventures

Alexis Fleming

Manager, Portfolio Operations & Administration at Northpond Ventures

Andrea Jackson

Partner at Northpond Ventures

Andrew Lee

Managing Director at Northpond Ventures

Anjali Jagannath

Vice President, Finance at Northpond Ventures

Ashley Cowher

Senior Executive Assistant at Northpond Ventures

Ben Hartheimer

Senior Associate, Portfolio Operations at Northpond Ventures

Camella Wilson

Principal at Northpond Ventures

Catherine Gamble

Manager, Corporate Finance at Northpond Ventures

Network1

David R. Walt

Advisor at Illumina Ventures

Investors connected to Sharon in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sharon Kedar?: Sharon Kedar is a human-health optimist with 15 years of public-markets experience, an ex‑CFO who helped grow Sands Capital from $1.5B to $50B, plus author, podcast host, and academic partnership builder.
Where does Sharon Kedar work?: Sharon Kedar is Co-Founder, Partner at Northpond Ventures.
What does Sharon Kedar invest in?: Sharon Kedar invests in Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
What check size does Sharon Kedar write?: Sharon Kedar typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Sharon Kedar sit on?: Sharon Kedar holds tracked board seats at 908 Devices, Emulate, Inc., IsoPlexis, Ultivue.
Where did Sharon Kedar go to school?: Sharon Kedar studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, General Management); Rice University (BA, Economics).