Aaron Jacobson
Partner
New Enterprise Associates
Aaron Jacobson is a Partner at NEA focused on AI, cybersecurity, developer tools, and robotics. He joined NEA in 2011 and invests across seed/early and growth stages.
Bio
Professional summary
Blake Wu joined NEA in 2014 and focuses on investments in digital health, including healthcare services and healthcare IT, as well as biopharmaceuticals. Before NEA, he worked in the private equity group at Ares Management on healthcare investments. His prior experience also includes investment banking at Moelis & Company and equity research at Barclays Capital. His listed portfolio includes Aetion, Collective Health, Curana Health, and other healthcare and life sciences companies.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
GrowthSeed/Early
Sector
HealthcareLife sciencesDigital healthHealthcare ITBiopharmaceuticals
Thesis
Digital healthHealthcare servicesHealthcare ITBiopharmaceuticals
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
AetionCollective HealthCurana HealthCelcuity
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with a healthcare-specific problem, credible clinical or payer/provider insight, and a clear path to commercial adoption; avoid generic AI or enterprise framing unless it is tightly tied to healthcare outcomes or workflow.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his focus on digital health, healthcare services, healthcare IT, and biopharmaceuticals.
- 2Connect payer, provider, or employer health pitches to Aetion, Collective Health, or Curana Health.
- 3Emphasize founder flexibility and trust-building, both themes he discusses in his NEA interview.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official portfolio list shows a 2024 first investment in an AI company built by clinicians to reduce administrative burden for healthcare payers.
Official profile describes his focus as digital health, healthcare services, healthcare IT, and biopharmaceuticals.
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