Dave Messina
Member of Selection Committee @Iselect Fund
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WORK HISTORY
Member of Selection Committee @Iselect Fund
EDUCATION
University of Illinois Chicago
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Master of Science (MS), Genetics
Stockholm University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computational Biology
SKILLS
ABOUT DAVE MESSINA
Founder and General Partner of Pioneer\'s Future of Health Fund, a fund of 100+ Y Combinator healthtech alumni investing in top Y Combinator health startups.I\'ve spent 25+ years in healthcare and have been leading healthcare investments at Pioneer Fund since 2019.To date, I\'ve led 100+ deals, including- Gilgamesh ($1B exit to Abbvie)- Assort Health ($500M+ valuation)- Stepful (20x+ MOIC)- Freshpaint (8-figure ARR)- PostEra ($1B in deals with Pfizer and Amgen). Before venture, I founded the RNA and machine learning company Cofactor Genomics that achieved national Medicare reimbursement for its technology that improves outcomes for cancer patients. Earlier, I worked on the Human Genome Project, authored 20+ research papers, and earned my computational biology PhD in Stockholm, Sweden.
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