Ross Jaffe

Managing Director at Versant Ventures

Ross Jaffe is a seasoned healthcare entrepreneur and investor, serving as Co-Founder and Chairman of Faro Health, Inc. since August 2019. Jaffe has been a Managing Director at Versant Ventures since 1999 and served as a Venture Advisor for New Enterprise Associates from February 2019 to December 2023. Previous experience includes General Partner at Brentwood Venture Capital and various roles as an attending physician at UCSF and UC Irvine from 1988 to 1995. Jaffe holds an MBA from Stanford University, an MD from The Johns Hopkins University, and a BA in Policy Studies from Dartmouth College.

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Versant Ventures

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Versant Ventures is a leading healthcare investment firm committed to helping exceptional entrepreneurs build the next generation of great companies. The firm’s emphasis is on biotechnology companies that are discovering and developing novel therapeutics. With $2.4 billion under management and offices in the U.S., Canada and Europe, Versant has built a team with deep investment, operating and clinical expertise that enables a hands-on approach to company building. Since the firm’s founding in 1999, more than 70 Versant companies have achieved successful acquisitions or IPOs.


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