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About Investor

Tara Butler is a Managing Director and co-founder at Iyengar Capital, an early-stage medical technology investment and advisory firm, and she previously led the medical device investing practice at Ascension Ventures for over two decades. Her investing focus centers on medical devices and diagnostics and adjacent healthcare IT/services, with Ascension Ventures typically backing early- to late-stage companies within three to five years of a potential liquidity event. Her typical investment range is listed as $10.0M–$15.0M, consistent with Ascension Ventures’ stated $10–$20M aggregate per company. Her background blends clinical and operating experience with investing, including OB/GYN training plus roles in business development and finance before building her medtech investing track record.