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Sean J. Cheng

Managing Director

Boston, Massachusetts, United States · 1 connection

Ascension Ventures

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About

As a Managing Director at Ascension Ventures, I lead early-stage investments in healthcare and life sciences, leveraging my 15+ years of experience in business, technology, and regulatory domains. I invest on behalf of 13 health systems and 462 acute care facilities across 42 states in the US, supporting innovative companies that improve the quality and accessibility of care for millions of patients. Currently focused on early-stage investments in medical devices, diagnostics, and life sciences with 15+ years experience executing in business, technology, and regulatory sides of organizations ranging from Fortune 500s to start-ups to government agencies.

Experience

Managing DirectorAscension Ventures
Jul 2022
Board DirectorCardiacBooster
Jan 2024
Board DirectorTulavi
Jan 2024
Board DirectorInstylla
Jan 2025
Board DirectorCSA Medical Inc
Jan 2025
Board DirectorRejoni, Inc
Jan 2025
InvestorMovn Health
Jan 2022 to Jul 2022
Board DirectorMIVI Neuroscience, Inc
Jan 2021 to Jul 2022
Board DirectorCoLabs
Jan 2021 to Jul 2022
Board ObserverCoreMap
Sep 2020 to Jul 2022
Board ObserverCaretaker Medical | Wireless Hemodynamic Monitoring
Sep 2020 to Jul 2022
InvestorBioIntelliSense, Inc
Aug 2020 to Jul 2022
Board DirectorOrbita
May 2020 to Jul 2022
Board ObserverPreciseDx
Jan 2020 to Jul 2022
Board ObserverBabyscripts
Oct 2018 to Jul 2022
Partner - Philips VenturesPhilips
Jul 2017 to Jun 2022
Senior Manager - Strategy, M&A and PartnershipsPhilips
Feb 2014 to Nov 2017
SecondmentHealth Velocity Capital
Jan 2021 to Apr 2021
SecondmentGilde Healthcare
Apr 2019 to Aug 2019
Management ConsultantBoston Consulting Group (BCG)
Jan 2012 to Jan 2014

Education

University of Cambridge
PhD Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
BSc Hons Biomedical Engineering; Entrepreneurship and Management
University of Cambridge
Master of Philosophy Biomedical & Electrical Engineering
Harvard Business School
Private Equity & Venture Capital (2018) Exec Ed