San Francisco, CA-based venture capital firm Anathem Ventures has rebranded as Aloft VC.
Launched by Crystal McKellar as a solo fund in 2019, the firm invests in early-stage technology companies that solve an urgent problem in healthcare and national security.
Commenting on the rebrand, Said McKellar said: “I am incredibly optimistic about the transformative potential of technology. The name change to Aloft VC reflects my optimism about the exponential good that comes when we combine smart capital with breakthrough tech and inspired founders.”
McKellar, a former actress on television shows such as The Wonder Years, studied at Yale and Harvard Law School and advised Fortune 100 companies and financial institutions as a Wall Street lawyer before transitioning to venture capital in 2012.
McKellar’s portfolio includes Angle Health, an AI-enabled healthcare benefits solution founded by former Palantir and Department of Defense engineers, and an as-yet unannounced national defense tech investment that was founded by alums of Palantir, members of the intelligence community, and In-Q-Tel, the CIA’s investing arm.
Aloft’s portfolio also includes Brave Health, a virtual behavioral health provider serving over 65 million Medicaid members across 18 states; Cooler Heads, which sells an FDA-cleared device that allows chemo patients to keep their hair; as well as Siren Care and Niantic, companies McKellar invested in alongside Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.
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29/12/2022