Meet AIN Ventures: Investing in What’s Next in Life Sciences

Join us for a special event introducing AIN Ventures to the Virginia Bio community, featuring insights from Sherman Williams, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of AIN Ventures. Sherman will share AIN’s investment focus within healthcare and life sciences, discuss current trends in the life sciences venture landscape, and outline what the firm looks for in early-stage entrepreneurs. With a background spanning healthcare M&A, dual-use technologies, and military intelligence, Sherman brings a unique perspective to building and backing the next wave of biotech innovation.

Sherman has an extensive history investing in dual-use technology subsegments, such as space technology and healthcare technology. Sherman has been the VC-in-Residence to several Techstars programs, including the Space Technology program where he has supported over 50 space technology startups. Sherman is also a Kauffman Fellow ('26). Prior to becoming an early-stage investor, Sherman gathered six years of financial transaction experience as a Healthcare Technology M&A Investment Banker. Sherman started his career as a Naval Intelligence Officer.

Sherman holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy.