Ryan McDonald

Ryan McDonald is a Principal on the Healthcare & Life Sciences team at Summit Partners, a leading alternative investment firm.12 He joined Summit Partners in early 2024 after spending over a decade at Norwest Venture Partners.3

Background and Experience

Ryan brings extensive experience in healthcare investing to his role at Summit Partners:

• He worked on the healthcare team at Norwest Venture Partners for over 10 years, where he made numerous investments in companies across various healthcare subsectors.2
• His previous investments include American Endovascular & Amputation Prevention, Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers, Crossover Health, Elligo Health Research, iCardiac, Kyo, Mindful Health Solutions, Onsite Dental, and Scratch Financial.2
• Ryan also led Norwest's investing efforts in Latin America.2

Earlier Career

Before his time in venture capital:

• Ryan held roles in the Leveraged Finance Groups at Bank of America and Stifel Nicolaus.2
• He served as President and co-founder of a dietary supplement company earlier in his career.2

Education and Personal Background

• Ryan holds a BS in business management with a concentration in economics from Babson College.2
• He was raised in Mexico City, which likely contributes to his international perspective in investing.2

At Summit Partners, Ryan focuses primarily on the healthcare & life sciences sector, leveraging his extensive experience to identify and support growth opportunities in this space.2 His addition to the Summit team in early 2024 reflects the firm's continued commitment to strengthening its expertise in healthcare investing.1