Overview
Christina Farr is editor-in-chief and CEO of Second Opinion Media, a media company focused on healthcare and technology with approximately 25,000 regular readers across health plans, health systems, startups, venture capital, and employers [2]. Farr is also a co-founder and general partner at Scrub Capital, a venture capital firm investing in pre-seed and seed stage companies [1][4]. Farr's background includes roles as a health and tech reporter at CNBC from 2017 to 2020 [9], principal investor and health-tech lead at OMERS Ventures from 2020 to 2024 [8], and co-chair of Fortune Brainstorm Health from 2022 to 2024 [7]. Farr holds a Master of Arts in Journalism from Stanford University and a Master of Arts with First Class Honours in Modern History from University College London [11][12].
Profile introduction
Christina Farr is the editor-in-chief and CEO of Second Opinion Media, a new media company focused on the intersection of healthcare and technology. Second Opinion is read regularly by 25,000 industry operators and executives across health plans, health systems, startups, venture capital, and employers. Subscribe at secondopinion.media. She is also a co-founder and GP at Scrub Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed. Learn more or reach out about collaborating at www.chrissyfarr.com
Career history
- Chief Executive OfficerNov 2020 to presentSecond Opinion Media
- Investor and Co-FounderJun 2023 to presentScrub Capital
- National AdvisorJan 2026 to presentManatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
- Managing DirectorJul 2024 to Dec 2025Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
- Co-Chair, Fortune Brainstorm HealthJun 2022 to Sep 2024Fortune
- Principal Investor, Health-Tech LeadDec 2020 to Apr 2024OMERS Ventures
- Health and tech reporterApr 2017 to Dec 2020CNBC
- Board MemberDec 2015 to Jun 2017San Francisco Classical Voice
Education
M.A., Journalism2010 - 2011Stanford University
- MA, First Class Honours, Modern History2006 - 2010University College London
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