Hanna Edgren
Black Opal Ventures in the News
A number of media outlets covered the Black Opal Ventures Fund announcement. In Forbes, Nancy Wang writes, "Tara and Eileen’s story at...
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Hanna Edgren
- Nov 7
- 4 min
Black Opal Ventures: Women-led VC Fund Investing in Technology to Revolutionize Industries
MIT alumnae launch inaugural venture capital fund focused on the collision of healthcare and technology NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black...
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Hanna Edgren
- Oct 5
- 2 min
Dr. Tara Bishop Serves as a Panelist at the New York Venture Summit
In early September, Dr. Tara Bishop, Managing Partner of Black Opal Ventures, sat on a panel at the New York Venture Summit titled “Life...
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Hanna Edgren
- Sep 5
- 7 min
Blazing a Trail in Tech: An Interview with Nanxi Liu
We sat down with Nanxi Liu, co-Founder of Blaze, to discuss her journey from concert pianist to tech founder and her latest mission to...
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Hanna Edgren
- Jul 28
- 8 min
The Future of Responsible AI-Powered Conversations with Israel Krush, CEO of Hyro
We sat down with Hyro’s CEO, Israel Krush, to discuss his journey and the company's mission to simplify interactions across all digital...
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Hanna Edgren
- Jul 12
- 3 min
Eileen Tanghal Serves as a Panelist for Women in Venture Event at the GCV Symposium
Managing Director and Founder of Black Opal Ventures, Eileen Tanghal, joins a panel at the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium in...
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Hanna Edgren
- Jun 27
- 5 min
Breaking Barriers in Obesity Medicine: An Interview with Dr. Katherine Saunders
We sat down with Dr. Katherine Saunders, the Co-Founder of Intellihealth, a company changing the perception of obesity and the way it is...
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Hanna Edgren
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Dr. Tara Bishop Delivers Keynote at the Primary Care & Hospital Medicine Innovations Symposium
Dr. Tara Bishop, Founder and Managing Director of Black Opal Ventures, gave the keynote at Weill Cornell's 6th Annual Primary Care &...
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Hanna Edgren
- May 18
- 1 min
Eileen Tanghal Featured in IEEE Spectrum
Eileen Tanghal, Founder and Managing Partner of Black Opal Ventures, was featured in IEEE Spectrum to discuss her journey from electric...
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Hanna Edgren
- May 4
- 2 min
Eileen Tanghal Serves as a Panelist on The Business Case of Health Equity at ViVE 2023
Eileen Tanghal, Founder and Managing Partner of Black Opal Ventures, joins an impressive panel at ViVE to discuss the business case for...
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Hanna Edgren
- Apr 19
- 6 min
Building the Future of IVF and Women’s Health with Dr. Stephanie Kuku of Conceivable Life Sciences
Clinical expertise is invaluable to companies at the intersection of healthcare and technology. We sat down with Dr. Stephanie Kuku of...
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Hanna Edgren
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Dr. Tara Bishop Gives Keynote at MIT Sloan's Healthcare and BioInnovations Conference
Founder and Managing Director of Black Opal Ventures, Dr. Tara Bishop, served as a pitch competition judge and keynote speaker at MIT...
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Hanna Edgren
- Mar 23
- 1 min
Eileen Tanghal Gives Keynote at MIT’s Microsystems Annual Research Conference
Founder and Managing Director of Black Opal Ventures, Eileen Tanghal, gave the keynote address at MIT’s Microsystems Annual Research...
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Hanna Edgren
- Feb 17
- 2 min
Thoughts on CES 2023: Is the internet of pee the next big thing?
Executive Advisor, Simon Segars, and Co-Founder and GP, Eileen Tanghal, share their takeaways from CES 2023 in Las Vegas this January....
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- Nov 22, 2022
- 2 min
The Empatica Health Monitoring Platform receives FDA-clearance
The Empatica Health Monitoring Platform is our full-stack remote health monitoring and data collection solution for research and...
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Hanna Edgren
- Sep 30, 2022
- 4 min
Optellum, AI Lung Cancer Diagnosis Innovator, Secures $14M Series A Funding
Optellum, an Oxford-based medtech company that provides a breakthrough AI platform to diagnose and treat early-stage lung cancer, has...
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Hanna Edgren
- Jul 15, 2022
- 1 min
Dr. Tara Bishop Selected as a Woman of Influence by Private Equity International
Private Equity International Media announced their list for 2022 Women of Influence in Private Markets, with Black Opal's Founder, Dr....
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Hanna Edgren
- Jun 30, 2022
- 5 min
Creating a Career in Product Management with Yesenia Miranda
Product management is one of the most critical roles in tech start-ups. I sat down with Bind Product Manager, Yesenia Miranda, to hear...
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Hanna Edgren
- Jun 16, 2022
- 1 min
Dr. Tara Bishop Moderates Entrepreneur Panel at the MIT Female Founders Pitch Competition
Dr. Tara Bishop, Founder of Black Opal Ventures, moderated an impressive panel of female entrepreneurs for the MIT Female Founders Pitch...
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Hanna Edgren
- May 26, 2022
- 5 min
Understanding the Employer Space in Healthcare and Quantifying Value with Tamra Lair
Employers are one of the largest groups that pay for healthcare in the U.S. but often founders do not know how to navigate the employer...
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