Marta G. Zanchi, Ph.D.

Marta G. Zanchi is the founder and managing partner of Nina Capital, a venture capital firm investing in healthcare transformation driven by technology and need-focused founders. She leads a diverse, multinational team of professionals with expertise in the healthcare and technology sectors. The team focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage investments that create lasting impact in the healthcare industry. They're principally based in Barcelona, Spain, and Palo Alto, CA, and have a portfolio that spans internationally. Marta was previously a faculty member at Stanford University School of Medicine, the director and founding leader of digital health innovation programs at the Stanford University's Center for Biodesign, a Stanford/UCSF post-graduate instructor on Regulatory Science and Innovation, an equity partner at Data Collective VC (DCVC), a managing director of a boutique consultancy that advises health tech startups, and the founding CEO of a medical device startup that is now a public corporation (Nasdaq: RNXT). Marta holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, where she was also formally trained in Business (GSB Institute for Entrepreneurship) and Regulatory Affairs and was the recipient of two fellowships an an award during her academic training. She holds M.S./B.S. in Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Recently, she was included in 2026 Women in Tech in Europe (Sifted/FT) and 2026 Women of Influence in Private Markets (PEI Group), Marta has long advocated for responsible, collaborative health technology innovation rooted in real-world needs, combining technical expertise with strategic investment leadership.

Nina Capital is an international venture capital firm investing in healthcare transformation driven by technology and need-focused founders.