Gini Deshpande

Biography
Gini Deshpande is an investor, entrepreneur and scientist with over 25 years of experience advancing innovation across life sciences, healthcare and technology. She has held venture investing roles at Cathay Health and Green Sands Equity, contributing to investment strategy, sourcing, diligence and portfolio development. She invests in and advises emerging healthcare and technology ventures. As Founder and CEO of NuMedii, a pioneer in AI-driven drug discovery, Gini raised capital, built strategic partnerships and advanced novel therapeutics. Previously, she led technology incubation and commercialization at Boston Children’s Hospital, launched ventures across therapeutics, diagnostics and medical devices, and held strategic leadership roles at Affymetrix. An advocate for translating breakthrough science into patient impact, Gini serves on company boards, advises entrepreneurs and speaks on healthcare innovation. She served on the BIO Investor Forum Advisory Committee and spoke at the United Nations. She holds a PhD from Purdue University and completed postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School