Sooah Cho
InvestorPrincipal at Underscore VC
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $1M β $5M checks Β· typically $2.5M
About
Sooah Cho is a Partner at SignalFire focused on AI in Health & PharmaTech investments. She brings product development experience from CVS and Devoted, combined with go-to-market strategy expertise and a background in policy. Cho holds an MBA and MPP and invests in early-stage companies in health and life sciences.
Experience
- SignalFirePartner, AI in Health & PharmaTechcurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MIT $100K Entrepreneurship CompetitionJudgecurrent2020 β present
- MassChallengeJudge & Mentorcurrent2017 β present
- Underscore VCPrincipal2019 β 2023Greater Boston
- Devoted HealthSenior Product Manager2018 β 2019Waltham, MA
- CVS HealthProduct Manager, Nationwide Rx Delivery & Virtual Care2017 β 2018CVS Health Digital Innovation Lab
- Bain CapitalRock Venture Partner2016 β 2017
- Quona Capital (FinTech VC)Summer Investment Associate2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- International Finance CorporationSummer Associate2015Washington DC
- FSGConsultant (Michael Porter & Mark Kramer's Strategy Consulting Firm)2011 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- William J. Clinton FoundationAlbright Fellow2010New York, NY
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster in Public Policy (MPP)
- Wellesley CollegeB.A., Major: Economics; Minor: Psychology
Skills & more
Digital Health3Product Management1Venture Capital3International Development8Data Analysis10Policy Analysis10International Relations6Public Policy4Research5Program Evaluation3Economics2Market Analysis1
+12 more
StrategyInvestment StrategiesDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingStataQualitative ResearchPublic SpeakingDeal SourcingMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelManagementStrategic PlanningLanguages Chinese Β· English Β· Korean
From Sooah's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,863
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
+ 1,857 more
Also attended Harvard Kennedy School181
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
+ 175 more
Also attended Wellesley College47
Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftSusan LiuInvestment Team at 8VCKirsten LeutePartner at Osage University PartnersRudina SeseriFounder and Managing Partner at Glasswing VenturesGalen ShafferPrincipal at Eos Venture Partners Limited
+ 41 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Underscore VC24
Lily LymanPartner at Underscore VCChris GardnerPartner at Underscore VCBrian DevaneyPartner at Underscore VCGabrielle McCarthySenior Investment Associate at Underscore VCDevin NashVice President, Brand & Experience at Underscore VCClaire CrowtherVice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VC
+ 18 more
Also worked at Devoted Health9
Vishal VasishthCo-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious VenturesRob GoCo-founder and Partner at NextView VenturesDJ PatilGeneral Partner at GreatPoint VenturesTimothy HowePartner at Socium VenturesWilliam "Mo" CowanBoard Chair at MassChallenge MexicoVijay PandeGeneral Partner, Andreessen Horowitz at Propagator Ventures
+ 3 more
Also worked at Bain Capital109
Ian MarshInvestor at DN CapitalElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneLee VeneziaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAlison ConnorsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesGabriella WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
+ 103 more
Also worked at Quona Capital (FinTech VC)27
Efayomi CarrInvestment Partner at Flourish VenturesMonica Brand EngelManaging Partner at Quona CapitalJonathan WhittleManaging Partner at Quona CapitalGanesh RengaswamyManaging Partner at Quona CapitalDavid MathewsonPartner/COO & Chief Compliance Officer at Quona CapitalLinda YuGrowth Partner at Quona Capital
+ 21 more
Colleagues at Underscore VC
Amy Villeneuve
Board Director, Advisor & Past COO and President of Amazon Robotics at Underscore VC
Andy Palmer
Co-Founder of Tamr at Underscore VC
Brian Devaney
Partner at Underscore VC
Brian Fakhoury
Investment Analyst at Underscore VC
Chris Gardner
Partner at Underscore VC
Claire Crowther
Vice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VC
Corey Thomas
Chairman & CEO of Rapid7 at Underscore VC
Devin Nash
Vice President, Brand & Experience at Underscore VC







.avif)

.jpg)





























