Investing Profile

Nicole Walker

VCInvestor

Managing Partner at Arboretum Ventures

arboretumvc.comChicago, Illinois

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Networks Nicole is a member of

Stanford University Network

1185 CONNECTIONS

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management Network

236 CONNECTIONS

Abbott Network

30 CONNECTIONS

Baird Capital Network

23 CONNECTIONS

Baird Capital Network

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Current Investing Position

Arboretum Ventures Managing Director

Investment Range

$100K - $5.0M

Sweet Spot

$1.5M

Investments On Record

Current Fund Size

$250M

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Nicole Walker's Investments On Record (5)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Allay Therapeutics	Series DJun 2025$58M Series CSep 2021$60M	$120M
Co-investors: Josh Makower (New Enterprise Associates (NEA)), Tak Cheung (Astoria Health Investors), Mike Carusi (Lightstone Ventures)
Cala Health	Series CMay 2019$50M	$200M
Co-investors: Krishna Yeshwant (GV (Google Ventures)), Laura Rippy (Alumni Ventures ), John Kuelper (Ascension Ventures)
NeoChord	Series DNov 2018$25M Series CJun 2015$20M	$45M
Co-investors: Casey Tansey (U.S. Venture Partners (USVP))
MI Bioresearch	Series AMar 2012$10M	$21M
Co-investors: James Dougherty (Arcus Ventures), Michael Gross (Beringea)
Palyon Medical	Series AMay 2009$24M	$30M
Co-investors: Michael Liang (Baird Capital), Martin Alexander Gershon (Endeavor Venture Funds)

Nicole Walker's Experience

Partner, Venture Capital - Healthcare Baird Capital2017 - Present

Director, Venture Capital - Healthcare Baird Capital2013 - 2017

Venture Investments Abbott Ventures2009 - 2013

Global Strategic Marketing Abbott2006 - 2009

Principal, Healthcare Investments ONSET Ventures2003 - 2006

Head of Marketing, Asia-Pac Boston Scientific2000 - 2003

R&D Manager, Emerging Technologies Boston Scientific1991 - 1998

Nicole Walker's Education

Stanford University BS

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management MBA + MEM

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