William Schmidt is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital, where he directs the firm’s healthcare and life. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
William Schmidt is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital, where he directs the firm’s healthcare and life sciences investment strategy and serves as Managing Partner for its Life Sciences Funds. His investment thesis targets Seed to Series B companies in Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, BioTech, and Health IT, with a regional focus on the Midwest. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, he has invested in over 40 startups and holds board positions at numerous portfolio companies including Orbita, Euphrates Vascular, and Cardialen. A notable portfolio company is SentiAR, a St. Louis-based augmented reality firm that closed a $1.1M Seed round co-led by Cultivation Capital. Schmidt brings 30 years of experience in medical devices and healthcare IT, having founded and sold the digital health company LDM Group before joining venture capital. He is recognized for his deep operational background in integrating software with EMR/EHR systems and pharmacy dispensing platforms, a perspective that informs his venture investments.
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