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Kristin Baker Spohn

General Partner at BAM Elevate

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Kristin Baker Spohn is an accomplished investor and builder with significant experience in corporate development, valuation, and strategic negotiations. Currently serving as a General Partner at BAM Elevate, she has made successful investments in various companies, including Archy, Wheel, and Waitwhile, focusing on sectors like BioTech and Consumer Internet. With an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a background in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, Kristin has excelled in leadership roles at companies like Collective Health and Castlight Health, demonstrating expertise in strategic partnerships and healthcare information technology.

Work Experience 

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BAM Elevate

  • General Partner

    2023 - Current

BAM Elevate is a growth equity fund that invests in breakout companies in transformational industries.

bamelevate.com
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  • Lecturer in Management

    2022

    Teaching team for Startup Garage.

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CRV

  • General Partner

    2019 - 2023

    Led investments in health tech for CRV including Viz.ai (Series B), Wheel (Series A), Power (Seed).

CRV is a venture capital firm that invests in investments in technology companies.

crv.com
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Social Capital LP

  • Partner

    2017 - 2018

    Board of directors: Propeller Health, Simplee, Glooko

We make big bets on transformational ideas, technology, and people.

socialcapital.com
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Collective Health

  • Chief Commercial Officer

    2014 - 2017

    Joined pre-Series A and scaled through Series D. Led the go-to-market: built and led Sales, Client Success, and BD functions.

Collective Health is a modern TPA integrating plan admin, navigation and advocacy to deliver a better health benefits experience for all.

Raised $719,000,000.00 from DFJ Growth, G Squared, PFM Health Sciences, Sand Hill Angels, Health Care Service Corporation, New Enterprise Associates, Anchor Capital GP, Maverick Ventures, Sun Life Financial and The Capital Partnership.

collectivehealth.com
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Castlight Health

  • Business Development, Finance & IR

    2010 - 2014

    Joined Castlight pre-Series A and scaled through IPO. Head of Finance and IR through Castlight's IPO in 2014, Director of Business Development 2010 - 2013.

Castlight Health provides a healthcare navigation platform with resources for benefits, and vendors.

Raised $184,099,999.00 from Venrock, T. Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley, Wellcome Trust, Maverick Ventures, U.S. Venture Partners, Employee Stock Option Fund and Oak Investment Partners.

castlighthealth.com

Life Science Angels

  • Health IT Investment Committee

    2008 - 2010

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Onyx Pharmaceuticals

  • Strategic Planning

    2009 - 2009

Onyx Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company committed to improving the lives of people with cancer.

Raised $20,000,000.00 from OrbiMed, Perceptive Life Sciences, Federated Kaufmann Fund and Domain Associates.

onyx-pharm.com
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Genentech

  • Market Planning, BioOncology

    2009 - 2009

Genentech specializes in genetic testing and personalized medicine.

gene.com
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Goldman Sachs

  • Investment Banking, Healthcare Group

    2005 - 2008

    Executed M&A and financing transactions for biotech, medical device, healthcare technology and life sciences companies including Genentech/Roche, Anormed/Genzyme, Illumina, athenahealth, Amgen.

Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.

goldmansachs.com

Education 

Investments 

Archy

Pre Seed

Total funding: $10M

Power Life Science

Seed

Total funding: $19M

Wheel

Series A

Total funding: $220M

Little Otter

Series A

Total funding: $26M

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