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Sharon Kedar

Investor

Co-Founder, Partner at Northpond Ventures

Washington, D.C.

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

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798 people in our graph share verified history with Sharon — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Deep NisharunlockedSharon: together at Harvard Business School (1999)
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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

Invests in

BiotechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Experience

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

Skills & more

Analytical SkillsCreativity and InnovationCommunicationStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipTeamworkTeam ManagementManagementPublic SpeakingLeadershipWritingSpeaking
+12 moreConference 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.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

EmulateEncodiaHawthorne EffectVizgen

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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
Anirvan Chowdhury
Director at Qualcomm 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
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.
What companies has Sharon Kedar invested in?
Investments tracked here include 908 Devices, Emulate, Encodia, Hawthorne Effect, Ultivue, Vizgen.
Where did Sharon Kedar go to school?
Sharon Kedar studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, General Management); Rice University (BA, Economics).

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