Maren Nelson

Maren Nelson is the Executive Director and Chair of the Life Science committee at the Alliance of Angels, an active early-stage investment network based in Seattle, Washington. Prior to her current leadership position in the venture capital and angel investing sector, she established a technical background working directly in commercial medical device development and engineering. Through her extensive work in the healthcare technology industry, she acquired specialized domain expertise that she now utilizes to evaluate emerging medical innovations and complex regulatory pathways. At the Alliance of Angels, she directs capital deployment strategies, manages technical due diligence processes, and advises prospective portfolio companies navigating the highly competitive United States healthcare market. Nelson currently focuses on identifying, funding, and scaling high-growth life science enterprises while continuing to actively expand the broader regional technology and medical investment ecosystem.