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Bluebird Ventures

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$1.0M – $4.5M

AUM

$104M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Supports innovative hospitality concepts with a focus on premium experiences and wellness integration.

Meet the Team

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Jeff Bird

General Partner

Life Sciences

Jeff Bird has been a life sciences investor for nearly twenty years at Sutter Hill Ventures. In 2019, he formed Bluebird Ventures. Jeff most recently served on the boards of two public companies, Portola Pharmaceuticals and Forty Seven, Inc. Jeff served as CEO of Verinata Health, a developer of non-invasive prenatal diagnostics which was sold to Illumina. Prior to Sutter Hill Ventures, Jeff was an executive at Gilead Sciences for 12 years, most recently as Senior Vice President of Business Operations which included global sales and marketing. Jeff received MD and PhD (Cancer Biology) degrees from Stanford Medical School and was a Stanford undergraduate.

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Healthcare

Does Not Invest In

Hardware

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

MI

Mind Retreat

Wellness
How to pitch Bluebird Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Healthcare — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $4.5M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jeff Bird, General Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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