Anna Chen
Investor
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Madrona investor focused on acceleration-stage intelligent apps, enterprise software, and consumer tech.
Bio
Professional summary
Ishani Ummat joined Madrona in 2020 as an Associate and has been described by Madrona and TechCrunch as an investor focused on sourcing and evaluating new opportunities and supporting portfolio company growth and strategy. Madrona's welcome post says she joined from Bain & Company in San Francisco, where she worked across technology and healthcare strategy and operations projects including digital user experience, customer journeys, and strategic M&A. Her Equilar profile sourced to Madrona states that she is particularly interested in how digital-physical customer experiences will shape verticals like fintech and healthcare.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- MadronaInvestor2020 – Present
- Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant
Education
- University of WashingtonDegree in Finance with concentrations in Global Health and Comparative History of Ideas
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