Wayne Embree, Rev1 Ventures

Wayne Embree is a seasoned seed-stage investor at Rev1 Ventures who focuses on sectors including AI, digital health. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Wayne Embree

Wayne Embree is a seasoned seed-stage investor at Rev1 Ventures who focuses on sectors including AI, digital health, SaaS, fintech, advanced manufacturing, and life sciences, with a thesis emphasizing companies solving real problems for underserved markets. While specific check sizes for Embree individually are not listed, Rev1 Ventures typically invests $0.5 million to $2 million per company at the seed stage. His notable portfolio involvement includes guiding Deep Lens, a healthcare technology company acquired by Paradigm, and serving on the board of Simple-Fill, which develops compressed natural gas fueling technology. Embree brings nearly 40 years of venture capital experience, with particular expertise in research institution spinouts, and has been involved in over 200 investments and 60 successful exits.

Wayne Embree at a glance

Role
Executive Vice President, Investments & Venture Acceleration
Organization
Rev1 Ventures
Location
Columbus, OH
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Energy Equipment, Healthcare Devices and Supplies, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology, Software

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Wayne Embree at Rev1 Ventures (Columbus, OH) — sector focus: Energy Equipment, Healthcare Devices and Supplies, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology, Software.
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Where is Wayne Embree based?
Wayne Embree is based in Columbus, OH.

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