Elizabeth Galbut is a venture capitalist, designer, and professor. She is Managing Partner of SoGal Ventures, the first women-led next generation venture capital firm investing in the 3 biggest arbitrage opportunities of our time: undervalued founders, undercapitalized geographies, and underserved problems. With over 150 investments to date, she actively seeks to back exceptional startups revolutionizing how the next generations live, work, and stay healthy. Elizabeth’s favorite investment area is the intersection of smart design and machine learning/AI fueling major health tech innovation. As often the earliest investor into groundbreaking digital health technologies, her portfolio has grown into over $10B of market value – anchored on how technology can improve access to quality care with affordability and equity. Standouts in Elizabeth’s portfolio include lab platform Everly Health, digital pathology pioneer Proscia, mental health innovator Real, holistic medical practice Parsley Health, pediatric and autism care provider Elemy, AI-powered drug discovery Insilico Medicine, smart socks Siren Care, and comprehensive African IT leader Helium Health.
