Ann DeWitt

General Partner at Engine Ventures

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Biography

Ann DeWitt is a General Partner at Engine Ventures, where she focuses on life sciences and tough tech investments addressing climate change and human health. She began her career in R&D at 3M, working across materials, biology, and engineering, later held senior roles in business development and strategic venture investment at Sanofi, and was part of the team at Flagship Pioneering. She serves on the boards of portfolio companies Cellino, Droplet Biosciences, Matrisome Bio, Source Bio, Predicta Biosciences, Bexorg, and Terrestrial Bio. She is a member of the Life Science Council at Springboard Enterprises, an advisor to Harvard's Blavatnik Fellowship, and a member of Prime Coalition's investment advisory committee. Business Insider named her to its Seed 100 list in 2025 and Seed 40 list in 2026. She holds a PhD in chemical engineering from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Career Timeline

2025
Named to Business Insider's Seed 100 list of top early stage investors.
2026
Named to Business Insider's Seed 40 list of the best women early stage investors.

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