Sharon Kedar is co-founder of Northpond Ventures and positions herself as a human health optimist, bringing 15 years of public markets experience including serving as CFO at Sands Capital during a period when assets grew from $1.5B to $50B. She has co-authored a nationally recognized personal finance book for women, hosts the Innovate and Elevate podcast with leading scientists and doctors, and plays an active role in building institutional partnerships between academia and entrepreneurship through programs at Harvard, MIT, and Stanford. Sharon Kedar is co-founder of Northpond Ventures and positions herself as a human health optimist, bringing 15 years of public markets experience including serving as CFO at Sands Capital during a period when assets grew from $1.5B to $50B. She has co-authored a nationally recognized personal finance book for women, hosts the Innovate and Elevate podcast with leading scientists and doctors, and plays an active role in building institutional partnerships between academia and entrepreneurship through programs at Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.