Renee Wasko, PhD

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Investor, Life Science & MedTech at Samsung Ventures

United States

Overview

Renee Wasko is a life science and MedTech investor at Samsung Ventures, leveraging her scientific background to inform investment strategies. Her experience includes a role at Connecticut Innovations and a Ph. D. in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology from Yale University, where she also completed a postdoctoral fellowship.

She is passionate about supporting women in the bioscience ecosystem, demonstrated by her active involvement with organizations like WIB-Connecticut. Renee is committed to fostering talent and innovation within her professional community, particularly in the Connecticut area, and promoting peer coaching and networking among women in science.

Her doctoral research focused on the cellular mechanisms of skin repair, specifically how immune cells, Langerhans cells, promote angiogenesis after wounding.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

Systematic

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Topics They Care About

Life Science Investing
Her current role at Samsung Ventures and previous position at Connecticut Innovations are focused on investments in the life science and MedTech sectors.
Women in Bioscience
She actively supports women in her field, highlighted by her promotion of a WIB-Connecticut peer coaching workshop for women in the state's bioscience ecosystem.
Skin Repair & Angiogenesis
Her Ph. D. dissertation and subsequent publication focused on how Langerhans immune cells are essential for creating the angiogenic niche during skin repair.

Media Appearances

Renee has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Investor, Life Science & MedTech at Samsung Ventures
10-2022 - 12-2025
Associate, Life Science Investments at Connecticut Innovations
5-2022 - 10-2022
Postdoctoral Scientist at Yale University
2-2021 - 5-2021
Scientific Consultant at Verge Genomics
9-2020 - 5-2021
Blavatnik Associate at Yale Office of Cooperative Research

Education

2015 - 5-2022
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from Yale University
2011 - 2015
Bachelor of Science (BS) from University of Connecticut

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Insights For Selling To Renee

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Renee is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Renee

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Renee move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Renee take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Renee

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