Tasneem Dohadwala
InvestorManaging Partner at Golden Seeds
Massachusetts
Writes $250K β $2M checks Β· typically $1M
About
Tasneem Dohadwala is Founding Partner at Excelestar Ventures, where she invests in medical technology, deep technology, and related sectors. Her investment portfolio includes Augmenix, nVision, Conformal Medical, Diesel Labs, Instylla, and Altiostar Networks, several of which were acquired by Boston Scientific. Previously, she worked in financial services at Lehman Brothers and Matrix Partners, and she serves as Managing Partner of the Golden Seeds Boston Chapter and Board Member at Instylla. Dohadwala holds degrees from Wellesley College and Harvard Business School.
Experience
- InstyllaBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- Brixton BiosciencesBoard Observercurrent2019 β present
- Adona MedicalBoard Observercurrent2020 β present
- Diesel LabsBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- Excelestar VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2010 β present
- Lantos Technologies - We're Hiring!Board Membercurrent2017 β present
- Golden SeedsManaging Director, Boston Chapter Co-Leadcurrent2020 β presentBoston, Massachusetts
- Conformal Medical, Inc.Board Observercurrent2018 β present
- Augmenix, Inc.Board Member2014 β 2018Waltham, MA
- Care.comBusiness Development2009
- Matrix PartnersAssociate2008
- Lehman BrothersAssociate2003 β 2006New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2007 β 2009
- Wellesley CollegeBachelor of Arts - BA2000 β 2004
Colleagues at Golden Seeds
Adriana Diener-Veinott
Investor at Golden Seeds
Alana Lyons
Manager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden Seeds
Alison Hart
Director of Finance at Golden Seeds
Amber Meriwether
Boston Chapter Leader at Golden Seeds
Ana Knapp
Investor at Golden Seeds
Angela Allen
Investor at Golden Seeds
Barbara Raho
Co-Chair of the Membership Engagement Program at Golden Seeds
Carol Curley
Managing Director at Golden Seeds
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Tasneem Dohadwala work?
- Tasneem Dohadwala is Managing Partner at Golden Seeds.
- What check size does Tasneem Dohadwala write?
- Tasneem Dohadwala typically writes checks of $250K β $2M.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
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Also attended Wellesley College51
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Shared employers
Also worked at Diesel Labs1
Also worked at Conformal Medical, Inc.1
Also worked at Care.com8
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Also worked at Matrix Partners9
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