Tim Petersen
InvestorFounder & Managing Partner at Arboretum Ventures · Board director at ViaLase · Board director at Pear Therapeutics · Board director at Tangent Medical Technologies
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About
Tim Petersen, chair of Michigan Venture Capital Association, helped turn Ann Arbor into a healthcare hub post‑Pfizer and focuses on capital‑efficient healthcare investing, favoring concise materials and OpenTable analogies.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodMedical Devices
Board director at ViaLase
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Board director at Pear Therapeutics
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Board director at Tangent Medical Technologies
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Experience
- Arboretum VenturesManaging Partner, Foundercurrent2002 — present
- Convergent DentalBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Navv Systems, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- ViaLaseBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- ArborMetrixBoard Membercurrent2011 — present
- Advanced ICU CareBoard Membercurrent2006 — present
- Pear TherapeuticsBoard Member2016 — 2022
- ConcertoHealthBoard Member2012 — 2020
- KFx Medical CorporationBoard Member2005 — 2020
- SI-BONE, Inc.Board Member2016 — 2019
- MyHealthDirectBoard Member2011 — 2019
- Intellicyt CorporationBoard Member2013 — 2016
- InogenBoard Member2006 — 2014
- Accuri CytometersBoard Member2007 — 2011
- HealthMediaBoard Member2005 — 2008
- Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial StudiesManaging Director1999 — 2002
- Industrial EconomicsSenior Associate1986 — 1996
Skills & more
From Tim's professional profile.
Deals · 4
Pear TherapeuticsBoard seat
via Arboretum Ventures · filed Feb 2016 · $20.4M raise
Tangent Medical TechnologiesBoard seat
via Arboretum Ventures · filed Oct 2015 · $2M raise
SI-BONELed round
via Arboretum Ventures · filed Jun 2016
Hicuity HealthLed round
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Arboretum Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tim Petersen?
- Tim Petersen, chair of Michigan Venture Capital Association, helped turn Ann Arbor into a healthcare hub post‑Pfizer and focuses on capital‑efficient healthcare investing, favoring concise materials and OpenTable analogies.
- Where does Tim Petersen work?
- Tim Petersen is Founder & Managing Partner at Arboretum Ventures and Board director at ViaLase and Board director at Pear Therapeutics and Board director at Tangent Medical Technologies.
- What does Tim Petersen invest in?
- Tim Petersen invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices.
- What boards does Tim Petersen sit on?
- Tim Petersen holds tracked board seats at CardioMEMS, Pear Therapeutics, Tangent Medical Technologies, ViaLase.
- What companies has Tim Petersen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Hicuity Health, SI-BONE, Accuri Cytometers, HealthMedia, Inogen, Intellicyt.
- Where did Tim Petersen go to school?
- Tim Petersen studied at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Corporate Strategy and Finance); University of Wisconsin-Madison (Master of Science (MS), Economics); Williams College (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics).
- Does Tim Petersen lead rounds?
- Yes — Tim Petersen has led 2 tracked investments.
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