Current Firm
Health Equity Ventures
Investments
10+ companies
Focus
Digital Health, Enterprise
About Michael Penn
Michael Penn is a physician-scientist turned venture investor with an MD/PhD from UCSF and nearly a decade at Genentech before moving into venture capital, giving him an unusually deep combination of clinical, scientific, commercial pharma, and investing experience. He integrates modern neuroscience with mindful awareness and ancient wisdom practices into his strategy work through Health Equity Ventures' advisory arm, an uncommon cross-disciplinary approach among venture investors.
Focus Areas
Digital HealthEnterpriseSaaS
Investment Stage
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Notable Investments
Julian Capital
Harpoon Ventures
Humba Ventures
Fifty Years
Deep Checks
Founders Fund
Lightspeed
Sequoia Capital
Kleiner Perkins
Funds that lead pre-seeds