Plum Alley

Plum Alley, established in 2012, is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments in technology and healthcare sectors. It specifically backs companies with at least one woman founder from STEM fields, aiming to disrupt large markets and drive significant value. As of April 30, 2021, Plum Alley has invested over $35 million across 24 companies, targeting areas such as smart hardware, connected networks, digital health, and frontier healthcare.

Avantika Daing

Managing Partner and General Partner

Deborah Jackson

Co-Founding Partner and General Partner

Elise Lelon

Managing Director

KP Sunil Rao

COO, Plum Alley Ventures Company ; SVP Finance Plum Alley Ventures Company

Benjamin Robbins

Senior Associate Plum Alley Ventures Company

Liz Walsh

Managing Director, Plum Alley Ventures Company

Frances Walton

Partner

Alicia Zheng

Associate Plum Alley Ventures Company

Past deals in OLED

Openwater

Venture Round in 2024

Openwater is a San Francisco-based startup founded in 2016 that focuses on developing advanced medical technology aimed at diagnosing and treating diseases at the cellular level. The company has created a wearable device that leverages novel optoelectronic technology to offer high-resolution imaging capabilities, effectively replacing traditional MRI methods. By utilizing LCDs with small pixels, Openwater's device generates holographic images that minimize scattering and achieve MRI-like resolution. This innovation enables physicians to diagnose and treat diseases by targeting individual cells while preserving the surrounding tissue, thereby enhancing the precision and effectiveness of medical interventions.

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