Austin Walters

Founder

United States13 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of a leading healthcare VC firm
  • Expert in disruptive innovation strategies
  • Successful track record in fundraising
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare Venture Capitalist with expertise in disruptive innovation and strategic investment.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalHealthcare InnovationPrecision AnalyticsGenome EditingPoint Of Care UltrasoundFundraisingSales StrategySocial EngagementDisruptive InnovationClient Growth StrategiesCorporate Governance ResearchStock Value AnalysisEurasian Politics Research

Other Skills

Strategic LeadershipEntrepreneurshipDisruptive TechnologiesBusiness DevelopmentData AnalysisMarket ResearchSales ManagementHealthcare TechnologySocial MediaManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyResearchInternational RelationsCreative Problem SolvingPublic Speaking

About

Austin Walters is the Founder and Managing Partner of SpringTide Ventures, a VC firm dedicated to funding early stage companies with the potential to elevate health globally. Prior to founding SpringTide, Austin founded or operated multiple ventures across the healthcare, technology, and consumer sectors, including Edilytics, EchoNous, Friendemic, and Whim. Austin began angel investing in 2010, identifying and supporting disruptive companies at their earliest stages. His investment philosophy is rooted in the principles of disruptive innovation theory, a framework he studied firsthand as both a student and management consultant for Clay Christensen, the renowned Harvard Business School professor and architect of the theory. To learn more about Austin and his team’s investment work, please visit: https://www.springtide.com/

Experience

Edilytics

Co-Founder and CRO

Oct 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 6 mos · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

  • Precision analytics for genome editing. Licensed CRISPResso software to a majority of the gene therapy market.
Data AnalysisMarket ResearchEntrepreneurshipPrecision AnalyticsGenome Editing

Springtide ventures

Founder & Managing Partner

Jan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 3 mos · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

  • Venture capital for tomorrow’s greatest healthcare companies.
Strategic LeadershipEntrepreneurshipDisruptive TechnologiesBusiness DevelopmentVenture CapitalHealthcare Innovation

Echonous inc.

Commercial Director

Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

  • Point of care ultrasound. Raised $100m in Series Seed financing.
Sales ManagementFundraisingHealthcare TechnologyPoint of Care Ultrasound

Kenect

East Representative & Investor

Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 · 2 yrs · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

  • Acquired by Kenect in 2022, Friendemic was a premier social engagement agency. Led sales on the East Coast.
Sales ManagementSocial MediaBusiness DevelopmentSales StrategySocial Engagement

Innosight

Analyst

Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 · 2 yrs · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

  • Generated growth through disruptive innovation strategies for clients including Walgreens, Medtronic, Microsoft, and Johnson & Johnson.
Management ConsultingDisruptive TechnologiesBusiness StrategyDisruptive InnovationClient Growth Strategies

Harvard law school

Researcher

Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 · 1 yr · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

  • Produced published research on the relationship between corporate governance and stock value as a researcher for Professor Allen Ferrell.
ResearchData AnalysisCorporate Governance ResearchStock Value Analysis

Brigham young university

Researcher

Jun 2007 – May 2009 · 1 yr 11 mos · Provo, Utah, United States

  • Produced published research on Eurasian Politics and Globalization as a researcher for Professor Wade Jacoby.
ResearchInternational RelationsEurasian Politics Research

Education

Harvard Business School

Family Office Wealth Management

Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

Harvard Business School

MBA

Jan 2012 – Jan 2016

Brigham Young University

BA

Jan 2005 – Jan 2009

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