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Maureen Burgess
Partner at Cedars-Sinai with a background in law and venture capital
Maureen Burgess is a Partner at Cedars-Sinai Health Ventures, where she focuses on investments in healthcare technology and innovation. She has a rich background in both early-stage startups and large enterprise environments. Prior to her current role, she was a Principal at Crosscut Ventures, where she invested in various sectors, including healthcare, security, and analytics. She also served as the Director of the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator powered by Techstars, working with B2B healthtech companies targeting providers, payers, and pharmaceutical firms.13
Burgess began her career as an attorney specializing in intellectual property transactions at Nixon Peabody LLP, where she drafted agreements supporting the transfer of intellectual property in various contexts, including mergers and acquisitions.2 She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Law School and a Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Utah, graduating summa cum laude.25
In her role at Cedars-Sinai, she has been involved in significant investments, including a recent $61 million funding round for an AI startup focused on enhancing clinical insights from electronic health records (EHR) data.34 Burgess is recognized for her expertise in navigating the intersection of technology and healthcare, making her a prominent figure in the field.
