About
Tanya Sam, a registered oncology nurse turned VC who leveraged her Real Housewives of Atlanta visibility, deliberately centers inspiration and representation to spotlight and support Black, female, and underrepresented founders.
Invests in
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Elizabeth & Minnie PublishingCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- The Ambition FundFoundercurrent2019 — present
- TechSquare LabsDirector of Operations and Partnershipscurrent2015 — presentAtlanta, GA
- Limitless Smart ShotFounder/CEO2012 — 2015Greater Atlanta Area
- Northside HospitalRegistered Nurse2012 — 2015
- New York Methodist HospitalRegistered Nurse2008 — 2012
- New York Methodist HospitalRegistered Nurse2007 — 2012
- The Princess Margaret Cancer FoundationRN2002 — 2006
Education
- University of TorontoBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse2002 — 2004
- McGill UniversityBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Genetics & Cell Biology1997 — 2001
- McGill UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Human/Medical Genetics
Skills & more
Strategic Planning30Leadership7Management4EMR8Electronic Medical Record (EMR)1Nursing37Clinical Research34Laboratory6Biochemistry6Medicine18Hospitals13Healthcare22
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Healthcare ManagementPatient SafetyHealthcare Information TechnologyHIPAAACLSEntrepreneurshipInformaticsMarketing StrategyFrom Tanya's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Tanya Sam work?
- Tanya Sam is Founder at The Ambition Fund.
- What does Tanya Sam invest in?
- Tanya Sam invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does Tanya Sam write?
- Tanya Sam typically writes checks of $25.
Same school
Also attended University of Toronto321
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Also attended McGill University411
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at New York Methodist Hospital16
John PrufetaChief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Medical Excellence CapitalAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpParth DesaiPartner at Flare Capital PartnersLuciana BorioVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersRache SimmonsBreast Cancer Surgeon at FemHealth VenturesGinny CurleyTalent Operations Manager at SignalFire
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