Tracy Dooley
Partner at Avestria Ventures
Tracy Dooley
Partner at Avestria Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2019 - Current
Investing in women's health and women-led life science ventures. Connect with us at avestria.vc
Principal
2016 - 2021
Advise startups to F500 companies and NGOs on digital health & life science innovation strategy. Selected clients include the Novartis Digital Accelerator Lab; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; venture-backed startups.
Head, Global Support & Operations
2014 - 2016
Led global business operations including New Product Introduction & Customer Experience Management. Grifols is a global healthcare company with a 75-year legacy of improving people’s health and well being through the development of life-saving plasma medicines, hospital pharmacy products and diagnostic technology for clinical use.
Head, Global Support & Operations
2013 - 2014
Led global business operations including support of customers and partners.
Director, Global Training & Education
2011 - 2013
Led integration of global support team responsible for key account management and technical relationship management for customers and partners worldwide.
Special Assistant to the President
2010 - 2011
Member of the Diagnostics Leadership Team reporting directly to the President. Managed top priority internal processes and innovation pipeline pertaining to Emeryville site and Diagnostics unit growth strategy. Building on a legacy of scientific discovery, dedication, and market leadership, Novartis Diagnostics is focused on creating innovative solutions to increase transfusion safety and improve medical outcomes, including preventive screening and the prediction of health outcomes.
Associate, Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions
2007 - 2010
Provided strategic advisory services to pharma, biotech, medical device, and diagnostics companies. Managed all deal aspects of capital raising and M&A transactions; including sourcing, qualification, initial rationale/pitch, due diligence, and closing activities.
Pandemic Influenza Educational Liason (Consultant)
2006 - 2007
Developed education strategy for pandemic influenza emergency protocol and implemented plan across 18 Alameda County school districts. Conducted epidemiological modeling and public health evaluations.
Biodesign Venture Team Chair
2006 - 2007
Initiated and implemented inaugural partnership with Versant Ventures and a team of SSB graduate students from business, medicine, and engineering with deep industry experience. Worked with Versant Ventures EIR and Stanford Office of Technology Licensing to assess commercial opportunities for novel technologies in the medical device, biotech, and diagnostics space.