Our Team

We are passionate about navigating the complexities of the investment landscape.  Explore our team’s profiles to learn more about the individuals who are shaping the future of Seae Ventures.

Jason Robart

Position: Co-founder & Managing Partner

Jason has had a rich and diverse career in healthcare that affords him broad perspective in his work at Seae Ventures. Immediately prior to co-founding Seae, Jason served Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) as well as the President and CEO of Zaffre, a wholly-owned subsidiary and venture-arm of BCBSMA. He was formerly an executive vice president for Health Dialog, an international health care analytics company, principal at Mercer Human Resource Consulting; vice president at Imagitas, a targeted marketing firm; and vice president and president at Ceridian Performance Partners Canada.

Jason currently serves on the boards of the following portfolio companies: Functional Fluidics, Hurdle Health, Kiyatec, Moving Analytics and ScriptSee.

Education: 

  • Bachelor of arts degree in political science from Middlebury College

Location:

  • Washington, DC

Jason Robart

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Tuoyo Louis

Position: Co-founder & Managing Partner

Tuoyo is a venture capital investor with over 20 years of finance and investment experience along with a deep commitment to healthcare, entrepreneurship, and innovation.  He was a founding team member of Zaffre Investments, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ (“BCBSMA”) venture subsidiary. At Zaffre, he managed the financial and day-to-day operations of the firm, while also serving on the boards of several portfolio companies.  Previously, he established BCBSMA’s strategic investments program. He led all aspects of mergers and acquisitions activity and sourced, executed and oversaw transactions of over $200 million in early to growth stage companies.

Tuoyo currently serves on the boards of the following portfolio companies: MD Ally, Goasletter and Clinify Health.

Education:

  • Bachelor of science degree in molecular cell biology from University California, Berkeley
  • Master of Public Health in health policy and management from Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
  • Master of Business Administration in finance from Clark Atlanta University

Location:

  • Miami, FL

Tuoyo Louis

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Arianne Kidder

Position: Partner

Arianne brings almost 20 years of experience in finance and operations leadership in healthcare and technology, ranging from early-stage venture backed startups to Fortune 500 organizations.

Arianne previously served as vice president of finance at Buoy Health and prior to that she led finance and human resources at Qcentive, an early stage company building technology to administer value based payments contracts.  Her career started off at Ernst & Young, serving clients in the Boston, Financial Services practice.

Arianne currently serves on the boards of the following portfolio companies: Cayaba Care, Needed, Goalsetter, Twentyeight Health, Health in Her HUE and is a board observer on Willow Health.

Education:

  • Bachelor of science degree from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University

Location:

  • Boston, MA

Arianne Kidder

Partner

Erica Murdock

Position: Managing Director - Unseen

Erica began her career at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan before transitioning into digital health, having most recently held the role of Chief Operating Officer with Hurdle Health. A former founder and seasoned digital health operator with over two decades of experience, Erica excels at early-stage healthcare startups, GTM strategy, and operations.

Education:

  • Bachelor of science in Movement Science from the University of Michigan
  • Master of science in Kinesiology and Exercise Physiology from the University of Michigan

Location:

  • Lansing, MI

Erica Murdock

Managing Director - Unseen

Justin Williams

Position: Principal

Justin brings a breadth of life sciences and venture experience to Seae.   Previously, he was an Associate at Pathways Bioventures, a biotechnology venture capital firm. There, he initiated a partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to help PhD and postdoctoral students commercialize their research.  Prior to that, he was a consultant at Alexion Pharmaceuticals.  He started his career as an analyst at Houlihan Lokey.

Justin is on the board of Willow Health and is a board observer on the following portfolio companies:  Functional Fluidics, Kiyatec and Twentyeight Health.

Education:

  • Bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Georgia
  • Master of science degree in biotechnology from the Moorehouse School of Medicine

Location:

  • Miami, FL

Justin Williams

Principal

Karlos Bledsoe

Position: Principal

Karlos brings healthcare investing and consulting experience to the Seae team, most recently as a Senior Fellow at the Princeton University Investment Company.  He has held investing roles at Hatch Biofund management, Nassau Street Ventures and spent three years as a consultant for Trinity Partners.

He is a board observer on the following portfolio companies:  Cayaba Care, MD Ally and Health in Her HUE.

Education:

  • Bachelor of arts degree in ecology and evolutionary biology from Princeton University
  • Joint Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degree in health management from the Wharton School of Business

Location:

  • Chicago, IL

 

Karlos Bledsoe

Principal

Molly Steinberg

Position: Analyst

Molly most recently worked at Jefferies in their Healthcare Investment Banking Group. Prior to joining Jefferies, Molly worked at Aegis Ventures to launch their Caire platform, and co-founded a non-profit ibRecruit to support women in finance. Molly is passionate about supporting founders on their innovative missions to build equitable healthcare companies, with particular interests in women’s and mental health.

Education:

  • Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan – Stephen R. Ross School of Business

Location:

  • New York, NY

 

Molly Steinberg

Analyst

Roberto Rodriguez

Position: Venture Partner - Unseen

Roberto is the founder of Sequential Ventures, a firm investing in overlooked founders at the intersection of SDoH and technology at the Pre-Seed and Seed stages. He began his career as a digital health and medtech banker at Silicon Valley Bank and also assisted with the launch of L’Attitude Ventures, a $101M venture fund focused on backing U.S. Latino entrepreneurs, as well as Health Innovation Capital, a pediatrics-focused venture firm.

Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Hispanic Studies at Columbia University
  • Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business

Location:

  • San Diego, CA

 

Roberto Rodriguez

Venture Partner - Unseen

Leah O`Donnell

Position: Head of Partnerships

Leah has over 20 years of experience working across a range of healthcare and consumer focused businesses. She most recently consulted with health plans and growth companies on strategy and product positioning, both independently and as part of the healthcare practice at Slalom Consulting. Previously, she was a Senior Director at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) where she worked across strategy, innovation and corporate venture with Zaffre Investments, BCBSMA’s investment arm.  She has also been a Director at Health Dialog and as a consultant across a variety of industries including consumer goods, education and financial services.

Education:

  • Bachelor of arts degree in political theory and philosophy from Georgetown University
  • Master of Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College

Location:

  • Boston, MA
  • West Palm Beach, FL

 

 

Leah O`Donnell

Head of Partnerships

Tricia Brock

Position: CFO

Tricia Brock has over 20 years of private equity experience and venture experience, overseeing the operational, financial, and administrative aspects of the firm.  She has spent the bulk of her career at Excel Venture.  Prior to that, she was a Manager in the Global Income Unit at State Street Corporation.  Tricia is a member of several industry organizations such as the NVCA CFO Taskforce, Women in Alternative Assets (WIAA), and served on the Board of the Financial Executives Alliance (FEA).

Education:

  • Bachelor of science degree in business administration from Northeastern University

Location:

  • Baton Rouge, LA

 

Tricia Brock

CFO