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Shaun Hawkins
Senior Managing Director
Shaun Hawkins is a Managing Partner at Pier 70 Ventures, a healthcare-focused venture capital firm.12 He is responsible for managing investments and building the portfolio, with a particular focus on healthtech innovations.3 Hawkins brings over 20 years of experience in making investments and closing successful deals in healthcare and life sciences spaces.3
Prior to Pier 70 Ventures, Hawkins held significant roles:
- Vice President of New Ventures and Private Equity at Eli Lilly and Company3
- Founder of Prosyte Companies, which includes Auxigen Health (US) and Auxigen Medical (US)3
- President of Eli Lilly New Ventures initiative1
At Eli Lilly, Hawkins co-created the Capital Funds Portfolio, a $450 million portfolio of funds and new vehicles for investments in disruptive innovations.3 He has also served in advisory roles for Epidarex Capital, TVM Life Sciences, and Carrick Therapeutics.3
Hawkins received his bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee and his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.3 He is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.4
At Pier 70 Ventures, Hawkins is part of a team that aims to invest in diverse teams and women entrepreneurs, seeing diversity as a business asset.2 The firm focuses on areas such as digital health, med-tech, diagnostics, and health services.2
