Healthcare Initiative: Fireside chat with Alyssa Jaffee, MBA ’16, Partner at 7wire Ventures
Alyssa Jaffee, MBA ’16, is a partner at 7wire Ventures where she invests in companies that empower everyone to be better stewards of their health. Her portfolio includes Caraway Health, NOCD, MedArrive, Brightline, Zerigo Health, Ayogo, and Jasper Health. Previously, Alyssa was an investor at Pritzker Group Venture Capital and Hyde Park Angels. Alyssa is also a cofounder of TransparentCareer, a NVC winning company helping people make more data-driven career decisions. Alyssa spent time at the Advisory Board Company where she launched new technologies and consulted hundreds of hospital executives to understand their needs and recommend solutions.
Alyssa attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received an MBA from Chicago Booth. Her work and accomplishments have been featured in Fortune, Stat News, MedCity News, Crain’s, and more.
Student Interest: This conversation will interest students pursuing a career in VC, founding or growing a healthcare start-up, or curious about innovative partnership models between start-ups and health systems.