About
With more than a decade of experience investing in early and growth stage companies, Ambar leverages his thesis-driven approach to fund mission-driven entrepreneurs. During his venture capital career at Maverick Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Bain Capital Ventures, Ambar has led or been actively involved in investments resulting in 16 IPOs & acquisitions, with six companies achieving valuations of over $1B in the public markets. Ambar has received broad recognition for his leadership, including the Forbes Midas Brink List, Fortune Magazine's "40 under 40", and as a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum. He was also selected to be an Aspen Institute Health Innovators Fellow. Ambar has been cited by publications including Business Insider, CNBC, Fast Company, Forbes, The New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal for his thoughts on the startup ecosystem and innovation. His thoughts can be found here: Twitter –– @AmbarBh Medium – https://medium.com/@AmbarBh
Experience
Managing Partner
Present
Managing Partner at Maverick Ventures, a fund that serves as the private investment arm of Maverick Capital. Notable early-stage investments include Hims & Hers, io Products, MosaicML, Biocatch, Cityblock Health, Devoted Health, Chapter, Vetcove, Retool, and Collective Medical Technology, amongst many others. Notable later-stage investments include Astera Labs, CoreWeave, Perplexity, and Synk, amongst many others.
Seed/Series a Investor and Board Director
hims · San Francisco Bay Area
$hims Served in a board capacity from 2017 til 2024
Health Innovators Fellow
The goal of the Aspen Institute Health Innovators Fellowship is to strengthen the leadership of innovators across the United States health care ecosystem and to connect, inspire, and challenge these leaders to create new approaches to improve the health and well-being of Americans. Member of Class VI.
Series a Investor and Board Observer
Collective Medical · Greater Salt Lake City Area
Acquired by PointClickCare
Series a Investor and Board Director
Artemis Health Inc. · Greater Salt Lake City Area
Acquired by Nomi Health
Education
Harvard Business School
MBA
University of Pennsylvania
Finance, Management, Psychology
Menlo School
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