DIGITALIS VENTURES - Key Persons
Amit is a Partner at Digitalis.
Amit is on the board of the Fund for Public Health NYC, an independent, nonprofit organization that connects the NYC Health Department with public and private sector partners to build public health programs. Prior to Digitalis, Amit was at Mars, Inc. in both corporate strategy and corporate innovation roles. Most recently, he was responsible for developing the business model for a new unit focused on affordable nutrition in the developing world. Amit has also worked in rural healthcare in India at Piramal E-swasthya, a start-up leveraging telemedicine to provide last mile access to primary care. Amit began his career at GE Healthcare in corporate finance, where he held a number of roles in finance, risk, and marketing. He received his M.B.A. from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and his B.A. from Boston College.
Cindy is a Technical Partner at Digitalis.
She received her DVM and Ph.D. in cardiovascular pharmacology from the University of Florida. She has served on the faculty of UC Davis and is currently an Associate Clinical Professor and Director of the Racing Laboratory at the University of Florida. Cindy is also a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology. Prior to joining Digitals, she held R&D and management roles with IDEXX, Novartis Animal Health, Piedmont Pharmaceuticals and Mars Petcare.
Dac is a Technical Partner at Digitalis.
He received his Ph.D. in biophysics from Mount Sinai and A.B. in physics from Harvard. His interests include physical and computational approaches to problems in biophysics, genomics and synthetic biology.
Drew is a Partner at Digitalis.
Previously, Drew was the Head of New Ventures at Taylor Farms, the world's largest processor of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. During this time he led the creation and investment activity of Taylor Ventures, which invests in early-stage food and ag technology companies.
Drew represents Taylor Ventures on the Board of Directors at HarvestPort and served in a variety of operational roles with Taylor Farms. He also served on the board of the "Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools" campaign in partnership with Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative. Drew received his BA from Stanford University and MBA from Harvard Business School.
Geoff is the Founder and Managing Partner of Digitalis Ventures.
He is also a Co-Founder and General Partner of Ascent Biomedical Ventures, a New York City-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage life sciences investments. Geoff currently represents Ascent on the Board of Directors of Azevan Pharmaceuticals and Orchestra Biomedical.
Geoff serves as a Trustee of The Jackson Laboratory where he is a member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Finance Committee. He is also a founding member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Geoff also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Central European University. He is also the Founder and a Director of the Digitalis Commons which supports the development of public-interest technologies for better health. Previously, Geoff was the founding Director of the Mount Sinai Institute of Technology and a Professor in the Department of Population Health Science and Policy at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Geoff received a B.A. (with honors) from Williams College and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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Haiming is the Accounting Manager at Digitalis.
Prior to joining Digitalis, Haiming was an Engagement Manager at Standish Management LLC. Haiming began his accounting and financial reporting career at BNY Mellon, State Street Corp., and JPMorgan Chase & Co. He earned his B.S., Finance from Bentley University.
Jonathan is a Principal at Digitalis.
He received his PhD in cell biology from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Prior to Digitalis, Jonathan was an associate at Flagship Pioneering where he worked on the creation of biotech companies for human therapeutics and agriculture.
Samuel is a Partner at Digitalis.
Prior to Digitalis, Samuel was a member of the healthcare and clean energy practices at the Boston Consulting Group. He received graduate degrees from Cambridge and Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar and an A.B. in Chemistry from Harvard University.
Steve is a Partner at Digitalis.
Previously, Steve was Chairman of the Board of Chromadex Corp. (Nasdaq: CDXC), an innovator of proprietary health, wellness and nutritional ingredients that creates science-based solutions for dietary supplement, food, beverage and cosmetic companies. He is past President and Member of the Board of the North American Foundation for the University of Leeds where he obtained a B.Sc. degree. He also has a M.Sc. from the School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine at the University of London. Most of Steve's working career was with Nestlé where he worked in nutrition businesses in several countries and in corporate venturing. Steve co-founded and is a member of the Screening Committee of Nutrition Capital Network, a business that brings together entrepreneurs and investors in the nutrition and food industries.