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Investor profile

Michael P. Rubin

Founder and CEO, Northpond Ventures

About

Michael P. Rubin is a trained physician-surgeon and scientist who became a venture investor after completing full clinical training and NIH-funded research, giving him unusually deep medical and bioengineering expertise compared to most VCs. He built his career from borrowing a few thousand dollars from his parents for his first investment into creating a multi-billion-dollar platform, and is known for his 3 P's of Success framework—Prepared, Passionate, Personable—along with his distinctive public focus on compassion and kindness as central to both his identity and business approach. Michael P. Rubin is a trained physician-surgeon and scientist who became a venture investor after completing full clinical training and NIH-funded research, giving him unusually deep medical and bioengineering expertise compared to most VCs. He built his career from borrowing a few thousand dollars from his parents for his first investment into creating a multi-billion-dollar platform, and is known for his 3 P's of Success framework—Prepared, Passionate, Personable—along with his distinctive public focus on compassion and kindness as central to both his identity and business approach.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Sectors
BioTech
Deeptech
Hardware
MedTech
Health
Climate

Investment details

Avg check size$100K - $5M
Can lead rounds
No
Geographies
USA