Sharon Kedar
InvestorCo-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.
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
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, General Management1997 — 1999
- Rice UniversityBA, Economics1992 — 1995
Skills & more
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Conference SpeakingBusiness InnovationInnovation DevelopmentProduct InnovationInnovation ManagementOperations ManagementProject ManagementLeadership DevelopmentOrganizational LeadershipClient RelationsClient ServicesClient Liaison- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
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Also attended Rice University92
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Shared employers
Also worked at Simon & Schuster4
Also worked at Sands Capital Management10
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,127
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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
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