Seasoned Venture Capital and Healthcare Technology Executive Joins As Two Bear Capital
Raises Second Fund

WHITEFISH, Mont., Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Two Bear Capital, the venture capital firm investing in AI-fueled life sciences and enterprise technology, today announced the appointment of Neil White as Partner. The appointment comes at a transformative moment of growth and opportunity for the firm as it continues to nurture an impressive slate of companies within its existing portfolio, while raising its second fund.

In his new position, Neil will play a pivotal role sourcing deals that speak to the firm’s investment thesis of supporting innovative breakthroughs in life sciences and technology that have the potential for outsized impact while also supporting Two Bear Capital’s second fund during its capital raise. Neil is based in the firm’s Menlo Park office.

Neil has a long and established career in venture capital and healthcare technology. Most recently, Neil served as Senior Advisor at Emerson Collective for six years. He worked on the oncology specialist team where he was responsible for originating and diligencing investments for the Health Team and its Yosemite vehicle. During his tenure, Neil’s team deployed approximately $100 million across 12 companies and was instrumental in helping these companies achieve key milestones such as M&A exits and IPOs. Neil served as a Board Observer for key companies within the portfolio including Cullinan Therapeutics, Umoja Biopharma, and Cargo Therapeutics. Neil also supported the fund during its $325 million external capital raise.

Prior to Emerson Collective and Yosemite, Neil was the Chief Strategy Officer at Huma, a healthcare technology company based in the United Kingdom. During his time with the firm, he built a division of business serving pharmaceutical clients and originated contracts with partners including Johnson & Johnson, Bayer, and Novartis, among others. He also helped complete a $28 million Series A fund raise and international expansion into the US and China.

“We’re excited to welcome Neil White to Two Bear Capital,” said Mike Goguen, Founder and Managing Partner of Two Bear Capital. “This is a period of dynamic growth for the firm, and we remain focused on delivering exceptional value to both our limited partners and the visionary founders and companies we back. Our approach has always been rooted in bringing the right talent to the table at the right time. Neil’s experience makes him the perfect addition as we continue to build a top-tier, high-performance venture firm for the long term.”

“I am honored to be joining Two Bear Capital as Partner. Mike has put together an incredible team of deep domain experts united in the effort of finding the best investment opportunities with the highest impact innovations in life sciences and enterprise technology,” said White. “I look forward to contributing to the firm and to all that we will accomplish together.”

Earlier in his career, Neil worked in healthcare M&A at Perella Weinberg Partners and Torreya Partners. Before this, he worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London. Neil conducted and organized research projects in genetics and evolutionary biology with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, Bạch Mã in Vietnam, Delaware State University in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, and the Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galápagos. Neil earned his BS in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto, Trinity College and his MSc in Genetics at the University of Oxford, Linacre College. He is a frequent keynote speaker and panelist at industry conferences and convening worldwide.

About Two Bear Capital
Founded in 2019 by Mike Goguen, Two Bear Capital is a venture capital firm investing in breakthrough solutions to complex and critical problems. The firm primarily focuses on early founder-led companies with disruptive technology and life sciences innovations. With its unique approach to venture capital, Two Bear Capital’s vision is to build enduring, high-impact businesses that benefit society while delivering for investors. Two Bear Capital has offices in Menlo Park, San Diego, Boston, and New York, with its home base in Whitefish, Montana. For more information, visit: www.twobearcapital.com.

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Neil White, Partner, Two Bear Capital. Courtesy of Two Bear Capital.

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