Susanna Harris
InvestorDirector of Platform at Breakout Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Director of Platform at Breakout Ventures, previously in venture at Xontogeny and Perceptive Advisors' PXV Funds, who leads network-building, storytelling and portfolio amplification for the firm's founders.
Experience
- Breakout VenturesDirector of Platformcurrent2025 — present
- Breakout VenturesDirector of Community2024 — 2025
- PhD BalanceFounder & Chair2018 — 2024
- Stellate CommunicationsFreelance Account Supervisor2023 — 2024
- Vibe BioCommunity and Communication Lead2022 — 2023
- XontogenySenior Manager, Engagement and Communications2022
- XontogenyManager, Engagement and Communications2021 — 2022
- Grant EngineMarketing Lead2020 — 2021
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFellow of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)2015 — 2020
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillGraduate Research Assistant2014 — 2020
- The Adams ApprenticeshipEntrepreneurship Apprentice2018 — 2020
- Morehead Planetarium and Science CenterOutreach Specialist2015 — 2019
- University of IowaUndergraduate Researcher, Kirby Bacteriology Lab2011 — 2014
- University of IowaInternational Student Researcher2011Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
Education
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Microbiology and Immunology2014 — 2020
- University of IowaBachelor's of Science, Microbiology2010 — 2014
Skills & more
Team Leadership3Mentoring3Communication7Public Speaking7Program Management9Strategic CommunicationsCommunity Development7Science Outreach4Account Management7Leadership Development7Biotechnology5Non-profit Management2
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Volunteer ManagementTraining & DevelopmentCommunity ManagementScience CommunicationWorkshop PresentationWorkshop DevelopmentVenture CapitalEducational OutreachDigital StrategyDeal FlowCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Online Lead GenerationFrom Susanna's professional profile.
Colleagues at Breakout Ventures
Coco Krumme
Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures
Dana Watt
Partner at Breakout Ventures
Ilan Zipkin
Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures
James Chan
CFO at Breakout Ventures
Julia (Thies) Moore
Managing Partner at Breakout Ventures
Lindy Fishburne
Managing Partner at Breakout Ventures
Nima Ronaghi
Principal at Breakout Ventures
Rebecca Nugent
Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Susanna Harris work?
- Susanna Harris is Director of Platform at Breakout Ventures.
Same school
Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill197
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Also attended University of Iowa45
Ashton KutcherCo-founder of Sound Ventures; launching a new deep-tech venture firm with Morgan BellerDavid AllisonManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersHaider KhanFounder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementKasey MitriaOperations Manager at Jump CapitalRyan LongAssociate at Tri-Valley VenturesCooper LaRueAssociate at American Family Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Xontogeny1
Also worked at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill33
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