# Samuel Ethiopia

> Samuel Ethiopia is the CEO and co-founder of DocSpera, a Silicon Valley surgical coordination platform used by thousands of surgeons and 300-plus health systems to synchronize the messy stretch between a surgical decision and a patient's recovery. A chemical engineer turned strategy consultant turned operator, he carried a Kellogg MMM dual degree and stints at Dow, Eli Lilly, PwC's Strategy&, and Yahoo into the operating room's back office, where he now bets that real-time, AI-driven data can make surgery run on time. He also co-founded The Par Fund to back underrepresented entrepreneurs.

- **Role:** CEO & Board Member at DocSpera
- **Organizations:** DocSpera, The Par Fund, Forbes Technology Council, Sift (formerly ShopInbox)
- **Education:** B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, MBA and M.S. in Engineering Management, Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management, MMM Program)
- **Known for:** Co-founded and now leads DocSpera, a surgical coordination platform used by thousands of surgeons and 300+ health systems, provider practices and ambulatory surgery centers, Led DocSpera's $10M Series B in 2022, backed by Pier 70 Ventures and Johnson & Johnson's JJDC, Built a platform compatible with 30+ electronic medical record and healthcare IT systems

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Senior Research Engineer / Project Lead at Dow Chemical Company
- **2005** — Global Brand Associate at Eli Lilly
- **2006** — Senior Manager / Management Consultant at Strategy& (PwC), advising Fortune 500 firms and private equity on operational strategy
- **2010** — Head of Business Operations and Customer Experience Strategy at Yahoo
- **2014** — Co-founded DocSpera as Chief Operating Officer; also became Advisor/Investor at Sift
- **2020** — Co-founded The Par Fund to support underrepresented entrepreneurs
- **2021** — Became CEO and Board Member of DocSpera
- **2022** — Joined Forbes Technology Council; led DocSpera's $10M Series B

## Achievements

- Co-founded and now leads DocSpera, a surgical coordination platform used by thousands of surgeons and 300+ health systems, provider practices and ambulatory surgery centers
- Led DocSpera's $10M Series B in 2022, backed by Pier 70 Ventures and Johnson & Johnson's JJDC
- Built a platform compatible with 30+ electronic medical record and healthcare IT systems
- Oversaw DocSpera achieving SOC 2 Type II accreditation
- Co-founded The Par Fund to back underrepresented entrepreneurs
- Member of the Forbes Technology Council

## Latest updates

- **2022-10** — DocSpera closed a $10M Series B led by Pier 70 Ventures and J&J's JJDC to accelerate commercialization of automated surgical workflow tools.
- **2022-01** — Joined the Forbes Technology Council.

## Links

- Website: https://docspera.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-ethiopia-b25631

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