Nathaniel Horwitz | |
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| Alma mater | Harvard University (AB) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist Venture capitalist |
| Known for | Mayday Health Hunterbrook |
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Nathaniel Brooks Horwitz is an Australian-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and journalist. He is the co-founder of Mayday Health and Hunterbrook, and was previously a partner at RA Capital Management.
Nathaniel Horwitz was raised in Martha's Vineyard. His father Tony Horwitz, was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Confederates in the Attic. His mother, Geraldine Brooks, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of several books, including People of the Book and Caleb's Crossing. [1] Both of his parents were previously correspondents at The Wall Street Journal. Through his mother, Horwitz is Australian. His family split their time between Virginia, Sydney, and Martha's Vineyard. [2]
Horwitz graduated from Martha's Vineyard Regional High School before attending Harvard University, where he received a degree in molecular and cellular biology in 2018. [3] As a student, Horwitz wrote for The Harvard Crimson and invested in and founded biotech startups. [4] [5] While at Harvard, Horwitz met Sam Koppelman, with whom he would later found Mayday Health and Hunterbrook. [6] He also founded
After graduating from Harvard, Horwitz joined RA Capital Management, a biotech focused venture capital and asset management firm. He left RA Capital in 2023, shortly before founding Hunterbrook. While at RA Capital, Horwitz founded four biotech companies. [7]
In 2022, after the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, Horwitz, along with Koppelman and Olivia Raisner, co-founded Mayday Health. The three were roommates in Virginia at the time. [8] The nonprofit focused on providing education and information on abortion access. [9] Horwitz became CEO upon the organization's launch before stepping down in 2023. After his departure, Horwitz became Mayday Health's executive chair. [10]
In 2023, Horwitz and Koppelman founded Hunterbrook, a hedge fund and investigative journalism outlet. [11] Horwitz became CEO of both Hunterbrook Media and Hunterbrook Capital, which raised $100 million in seed funding upon its launch. [12] [13] The company's name is partially derived from Horwitz's mother's last name. [14]
Horwitz lives in New York. [15]