Jonathan Root

Jonathan Root is the general partners of U.S. Venture Partners.

Jon spent nine years in clinical practice before joining USVP in 1995 as a Ewing Marion Kauffman Fellow in venture capital. Before USVP， Jon was on the faculty and clinical staff at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in New York City. There he was an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Director of the Neurology-Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit. He is board certified in neurology.

Jon is on the boards of USVP portfolio companies Lutonix， OncoMed， Proteolix， and Sequent Medical； he is active with USVP's investment in Ascenta. Jon is also a board member for the National Venture Capital Association （NVCA）.

Jon maintains relationships with leading medical schools on both coasts and enjoys helping entrepreneurs make meaningful connections. He helps entrepreneurs connect with leading specialists to gain input on product design issues.

Jon holds an A.B. in Economics from Dartmouth College， an M.D. from the University of Florida College of Medicine， and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.