Julie Sunderland Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Board Member

  • Primary Industry
  • Healthcare

  • Active Board Seats
  • 5

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Julie Sunderland General Information

Biography

Ms. Julie Sunderland is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Biomatics Capital. Ms. Sunderland serves as Board Member at Aledade. She serves as Board Member at Egenesis. She serves as Board Member at Verana Health. She serves as Board Member at Variant Bio. She serves as Executive Chairwoman at Horizon Surgical Systems. Prior to founding Biomatics in 2016, she was director of program-related investments for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In that role, she led the foundation's $1.5 billion strategic investment pool, funded 50 investments, including 30 in healthcare, and built a team of 10 investment professionals. She also chaired Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's investment committee, which reviews all program-related investments. Prior to that role, she advised foundations, development finance institutions and governments on venture capital, SME financing and technical assistance programs. She also sits on the board of directors for several of Biomatics' portfolio companies including Aledade, BlackThorn, eGenesis and Verana Health. She holds a B.A. from Harvard University, an MBA from Wharton Business School and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Board Member, Compass Therapeutics
Education
Harvard University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Female
Email
ju
Phone
+1 (202)
Address
  • 4550 Montgomery Avenue
  • Suite 950 North
  • Bethesda, MD 20814
  • United States
+1 (202)

Julie Sunderland Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Biomatics Capital Investor Co-Founder & Managing Partner Seattle, WA Venture Capital
Horizon Surgical Systems Company Executive Chairwoman Malibu, CA Surgical Devices

Julie Sunderland Board Seats (5)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Aledade Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Bethesda, MD
Egenesis Biotechnology Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Cambridge, MA
Horizon Surgical Systems Surgical Devices Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Malibu, CA
Variant Bio Drug Discovery Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Seattle, WA
Verana Health Media and Information Services (B2B) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA

Julie Sunderland Lead Partner on Deals (6)

Julie Sunderland has been the lead partner on 6 deals. Their latest deal was with Encodia, a biotechnology company. The deal was made for on 24-Jan-2021.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Encodia 24-Jan-2021 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Biotechnology San Diego, CA
Compass Therapeutics 19-Jun-2020 Completed Drug Discovery Boston, MA
Blackthorn Therapeutics 13-Jun-2019 Completed Drug Discovery San Francisco, CA
Encodia 25-Sep-2017 Completed Biotechnology San Diego, CA
Blackthorn Therapeutics 11-Apr-2017 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Drug Discovery San Francisco, CA
Aledade 08-Mar-2017 Early Stage VC (Series B1) Completed Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Bethesda, MD

Julie Sunderland Network (160)

Board Members (94)

Name Company Representing Location From
Leslie Bottorff Verana Health General Electric Ventures San Francisco, CA
John MacPhee Blackthorn Therapeutics Self San Francisco, CA
Aledade Curia.ai Bethesda, MD
Verana Health Self San Francisco, CA
Aledade Self Bethesda, MD

Portfolio Executives (64)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Li Yu Encodia Vice President of Finance 24-Jan-2021 San Diego, CA
Nigel Beard Ph.D Encodia Chief Technology Officer 24-Jan-2021 San Diego, CA
Encodia Co-Founder & Board Member 24-Jan-2021 San Diego, CA
Encodia Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President & Board Member 24-Jan-2021 San Diego, CA
Encodia Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor 24-Jan-2021 San Diego, CA

Fund Team Members (2)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Boris Nikolic MD Biomatics Capital Biomatics Capital Partners Seattle, WA
Boris Nikolic MD Biomatics Capital Biomatics Capital Partners II Seattle, WA
Biomatics Capital Seattle, WA

Julie Sunderland Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Biomatics Capital Partners Biomatics Capital Venture - General Closed 2016
Biomatics Capital Partners II Biomatics Capital Venture - General Closed 2018

Julie Sunderland FAQs

  • Who is Julie Sunderland?

    Ms. Julie Sunderland is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Biomatics Capital.

  • How much does Julie Sunderland typically invest?

    Julie Sunderland's median deal size is .

  • What is Julie Sunderland’s main position?

    Julie Sunderland’s primary position is Board Member.

  • What are the contact details for Julie Sunderland?

    Julie Sunderland’s email address is ju and his phone number is +1 (202) .

  • How many active board seats does Julie Sunderland hold?

    Julie Sunderland holds 5 board seats including Aledade, Egenesis, Horizon Surgical Systems, Variant Bio, and Verana Health.

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