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Unity Stoakes

Investor

President at StartUp Health

Berkeley, California

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

About

Unity Stoakes is co-founder and CEO of StartUp Health, a global health innovation ecosystem spanning thousands of stakeholders across 30+ countries focused on addressing major health challenges including Alzheimer's, diabetes, and aging. He operates as a technology investor and strategic advisor working at the intersection of AI, health, and emerging technologies, and maintains a private advisory practice called UNITAS X serving select family offices, investors, and institutions. Stoakes is also a writer and speaker; he publishes StartUp Health Magazine, co-hosts the StartUp Health NOW podcast, and serves on advisory boards for UC Berkeley's NeuroTech Collider Lab and UCSF's DOCSF.

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Experience

  1. StartUp HealthCEO, Co-Founder, Directorcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. UNITAS XManaging Partner & CEOcurrent2025 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
  3. The NeuroTech Collider Lab, University of California, BerkeleyAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
  4. The Digital Health Hub Foundation - Digital Health AwardsExecutive Producercurrent2026 — present
  5. DOCSF: Digital Orthopaedics Conference San Francisco (DOCSF)Advisory Boardcurrent2026 — present
  6. ForbesContributor – Health Innovation & Transformation2015 — 2017New York, New York
  7. Blueprint Health LLCMentor / Advisor2011 — 2015New York, New York, United States
  8. TechCrunchContributing Writer2014 — 2015
  9. OrganizedWisdom.comPresident and Co-founder2005 — 2011New York, New York, United States
  10. FinishRich MediaCMO2004 — 2006New York, New York, United States
  11. Stone Investments / The Privacy CouncilVice President2000 — 2003Dallas, Texas, United States
  12. Webstakes.com / Promotions.comCMO1998 — 2000New York, New York, United States
  13. Middleberg InteractiveInternet Strategist1996 — 1998New York, New York, United States
  14. Sterling HagerHigh-Tech Communications1995Greater Boston

Education

  1. Boston UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Mass Communication/Media Studies1992 — 1996
  2. Boston UniversityBS, BA1992 — 1996
  3. City High School1988 — 1992

Skills & more

Brand Building1Physical AI1AI & Emerging Technologies3Frontier innovation5Early stage investing3Company building1Ecosystem BuildingVisioneeringIndustry leadershipTrend ForecastingAdvisory BoardsGo-to-Market Strategy
+12 moreEcosystemThought LeadershipFuturecastingMarket AnalysisDigital HealthFundraisingIPOBrand LicensingStrategyStrategic ThinkingBuilding RelationshipsManagement

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Shared employers

Also worked at StartUp Health27

Maxim OwenPartner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthAnne DordaiHead of Portfolio and Platform at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthNolan ShahAssociate at Spero VenturesJason FingerManaging Partner at Upper90Steven KreinStrategic Advisor & Co-founder at StartUp HealthBari KreinCSO, Managing Partner at StartUp Health

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Also worked at The Digital Health Hub Foundation - Digital Health Awards9

Ryan BethencourtManaging Partner at Sustainable Food VenturesGeorge UgrasGeneral Partner at AV8 VenturesMark GoldsteinSeed Partner at Builders VCKyle LuiGeneral Partner at Bling CapitalChihiro HosoyaVenture Partner, MSc, MBA at DigiTx Partners LLCMikihiro YasudaFounding Partner at Hike Ventures

+ 3 more

Also worked at Blueprint Health LLC11

Jesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersVin FabianiPartner, Emeritus at HLM Investment PartnersMichael TarinoTiltas Solutions at Empactful CapitalKris KemenyManaging Director at Tekfen VenturesHayaVenture Partner: AI & Emerging Technologies at DASH VenturesDan MyersExecutive in Residence at Earthshot Ventures

+ 5 more

Also worked at OrganizedWisdom.com3

Steven KreinStrategic Advisor & Co-founder at StartUp HealthBari KreinCSO, Managing Partner at StartUp HealthNicole KinseyVP Content, Partner at StartUp Health

Colleagues at StartUp Health

Aishu Sukumar
Alzheimer's Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health
Albert Tzeel
T1D Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health
Attallah Shabazz
Health Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health
Bari Krein
CSO, Managing Partner at StartUp Health
Chuck Henderson
Health Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health
Craig Ritchie
Alzheimer's Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health
David Weingard
T1D Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health
Elizabeth A. Dale
Health Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health