Cynthia Fisher

Cynthia Fisher (born January 16, 1961) is an American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and corporate board director. She was a pioneer in the stem cell industry, founding the cord blood stem cell banking company, ViaCord, Inc., in 1993. ViaCord competes against Americord and Cord Blood Registry. In 2000, she co-founded ViaCell, which went public in 2005 and was subsequently acquired by PerkinElmer for its ViaCord brand.

Fisher is founder and managing director of WaterRev, LLC, an investment firm focused on companies with novel technologies that enable sustainable practices of water use. She is a director and advisor to publicly-held and private companies and nonprofit organizations.