Partner
Elizabeth Cook
MANAGING PARTNER, NORTH AMERICA, AI Capital
- Firm
- AI Capital
- Title
- MANAGING PARTNER, NORTH AMERICA
- Role
- Managing partner
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 17 September 2026
About
Trained as a stem cell scientist, Elizabeth Cook did her undergrad at MIT, and Masters and PhD studies at the University of Cambridge, England. Elizabeth then moved to the startup space where she ran one of MIT’s early accelerator programs, launching 35 tech and biotech companies. She is an avid member of the MIT entrepreneurial ecosystem, working with faculty and students on new companies. She helped launch MIT.nano, a shared $100M research center designed to ensure the MIT community can freely contribute to nano research. She also founded Castor Ventures, an MIT focus fund, known for its powerful networks within the MIT alumni community. She was a partner at Anheuser-Busch-Inbev’s venture group where she ran the synthetic biology portfolio, investing in the future of food and fermentation. Elizabeth joined the AI Capital team in 2018. Projects with AI Capital include a deep dive into AI healthcare from the perspective of an interim CEO.
Background
- Education
- EDUCATION: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of CambridgeSource (opens in a new tab)
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