SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Frazier Healthcare Partners, a leading private equity and venture capital firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, is pleased to announce that Maria Molland has joined the firm’s Growth Buyout team as an Executive in Residence. Ms. Molland will work alongside the firm to develop and execute investment strategies focused on women’s health and wellness, with a particular emphasis on tech-enabled products and services supporting women through their reproductive and post-partum journeys. In this role, Ms. Molland will focus on the sourcing, diligence, and leadership of a new platform investment for Frazier.
“The secular growth in women’s health and wellness has been an area of focus for Frazier for several years, and we are thrilled to welcome an industry veteran like Maria to our team,” said Christina Reszka, Partner at Frazier. “We are confident that her extensive leadership experience will be of great value as we partner with her to invest in the space.”
“I have long admired the way Frazier’s Growth Buyout team approaches sourcing, collaborating with, and growing promising healthcare companies, and I am thrilled to be joining this great team,” said Ms. Molland. “I have dedicated my career to building businesses and brands that help women lead healthier lives and I am excited to work alongside Frazier to identify and work with disruptive companies in the women’s health sector.”
Ms. Molland has over 25 years of experience leading businesses in women’s health, health and wellness, digital media, e-commerce, marketplaces, and sustainability. Ms. Molland most recently served as the CEO and Board member at Thinx, where she turned a small, founder-owned business into a +$130 million global brand with a strong culture, a superior product sold in multiple distribution channels, and ultimately, she led its sale to Kimberly Clark in early 2022. Prior to joining Thinx, Ms. Molland was a full-time advisor to eBay’s CEO, and prior to that, she was the Chief European Officer at Fab.com, where she led the integration of two acquisitions and reorganized the combined entity with an organization structure that would enable growth. Prior to Fab, Ms. Molland held global executive roles at corporations like Thomson Reuters, Dow Jones, Yahoo, and Disney.
About Frazier Healthcare Partners:
Founded in 1991, Frazier Healthcare Partners is a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. Since its inception, Frazier has raised over $8 billion of capital for private funds and co-investment opportunities and has invested in more than 200 companies over 32 years. Frazier has a philosophy of partnering with strong management teams while leveraging its internal operating resources and network to build exceptional companies. Frazier is headquartered in Seattle, WA, and invests broadly across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.