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    Christina Farr

    Health-tech investor at OMERS Ventures

    Christina Farr is a prominent health-tech investor serving as the Principal Investor and Health-Tech Lead at OMERS Ventures, based in San Francisco. In her role, she focuses on investing in health technology companies from seed through Series C funding rounds. Farr has a strong background in journalism, having previously worked as a health-tech reporter and on-air contributor for major outlets including CNBC, Fast Company, and Reuters News.

    Raised in London, UK, she holds graduate degrees from University College London and Stanford University. Farr is also the author of "Second Opinion," a health-tech newsletter with a readership of over 50,000, and she has founded a Slack community aimed at clinicians interested in venture capital and entrepreneurship. Additionally, she has been involved in various speaking engagements and serves as co-chair for Fortune Brainstorm Health.1234

    Highlights

    Nov 13 · twitter

    New piece out on Second Opinion on why I think Forward Health failed. Thoughts welcome!!

    Nov 12 · twitter

    There’s a lot of doctors and other health professionals leaving this platform. It’s a response I understand — and yet, for those who remain there is still important work to do here. Your voice matters.

    2024 Christina farr omers ventures
    Amazon Care's health provider signaling potential expansion, says STAT - Healthcare IT News
    Jan 26 · STAT
    Be more open-minded to newcomers moving into health tech - STAT - STAT
    Dec 7 · medcitynews.com
    Newly-minted VC and ex-journalist Chrissy Farr makes some health ...
    Newly-minted VC and ex-journalist Chrissy Farr makes some health ...

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    Experience

    Health-tech investor at OMERS Ventures, New York
    Principal Investor at OMERS Ventures, Co-Chair at Fortune Brainstorm Health, Health and Tech Reporter at CNBC, Senior Writer at Fast Company

    Education

    M.A. in Journalism from Stanford University, MA in Modern History, First Class Honours from University College London

    Location

    San Francisco Bay Area