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Baleon Capital
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Seed–Growth · 19 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Baleon Capital focuses on early-growth stage B2B companies across healthcare and tech-enabled business services. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience, the firm emphasizes a metered, patient capital approach that supports compounding revenue growth and collaboration with founders on optimal exit timing. It runs a focused portfolio to build deep founder relationships, positioning itself as a long-term partner rather than a passive investor. Beyond capital, Baleon offers operational expertise, strategic guidance, and access to a proprietary advisory network to accelerate value creation and help build durable businesses.
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Team · 19 people
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Managing Partner at Baleon Capital who helped shape the firm's collaborative, strategy-driven investment approach alongside Jon Kaiden.
Chairman and Managing Partner of Baleon Capital with a roughly 30-year investing career, focused on backing founders to build strong businesses and prioritizing people and long-term partnership.
Kevin Scoby is a Principal at Baleon Capital, where he works across deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management. Before joining the firm in 2023, he was Assistant Vice President of Portfolio Management at Paragon Biosciences and previously held private equity roles at The Tokarz Group Advisers and Public Pension Capital. He holds a B.S. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Alan Weinstein is a member of Baleon Capital's Healthcare Optimization Team, supporting portfolio companies with pipeline review, go-to-market strategy, and growth initiatives. He founded and previously served as chief executive of Premier Health Alliance, a healthcare Group Purchasing Organization, from 1983 to 2000, and has spent much of the following two decades advising and sitting on boards of companies selling goods, services, and technology to healthcare providers. He holds a B.A. from Allegheny College and a Healthcare MBA from Cornell University.
Alon Polischuk is a Vice President at Baleon Capital, which he joined in 2022 as an Associate. His work covers deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management. Before Baleon, he was an analyst at LAGO Asset Management and previously an analyst at Delta Capital Partners, and he holds a B.S. from DePaul University.
Bill Weld is an Advisor to Baleon Capital with a career spanning government and business. He previously served as a federal prosecutor, including as Assistant U.S. Attorney General for the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, and later as Governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997. His later work has centered on law and private equity, including as a principal at Leeds, Weld & Co. and as partner and Principal at ML Strategies, the government relations subsidiary of Mintz Levin. He holds a B.S. from Harvard College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Fred Brown heads Baleon Capital's Healthcare Optimization Team, supporting portfolio companies with pipeline review, go-to-market strategy, and growth. He was a founding President and CEO of BJC HealthCare, which he helped build into a network of acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, and health plans. Over a healthcare career spanning about 50 years, he served as Chairman of the American Hospital Association and the Joint Commission and later chaired Fred L. Brown & Associates LLC, a healthcare consulting firm.
Gregory Wozniak serves on Baleon Capital's Healthcare Optimization Team, supporting pipeline review, go-to-market strategy, and growth for the firm's portfolio companies. Since 2024 he has been President and CEO of Redeemer Health, and he previously founded and led Denali Health, a healthcare advisory consulting firm. Earlier, he spent 16 years as President and CEO of St. Mary Medical Center, where he built a clinically integrated network, accountable care organization, and related programs. He holds a B.S. from John Carroll University and a Healthcare MBA and MBA from Washington University.
Jeff Schwartz is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff of Baleon Capital. He previously served as Vice President of Legal Services at a venture-backed debt-recovery company, where he built a team of attorneys, following nearly 30 years as a litigator handling complex commercial cases, corporate restructuring, and bankruptcy trustee representation. He holds a B.S. from Cornell University and a J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law.
Jim Francis serves on Baleon Capital's Healthcare Optimization Team, supporting portfolio companies with pipeline review, go-to-market strategy, and growth. He is Chief Supply Chain Officer and Assistant Treasurer of Mayo Clinic and an Assistant Professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, with a background in healthcare supply chain management, operations, and shared services. He holds a B.A. and M.A. from Southern Illinois University and a Healthcare MBA from Washington University School of Medicine.
Jon David "JD" Friedland is an Advisor to Baleon Capital with a background in healthcare and private equity investing. He is Partner and Managing Director of Ventures at Cleveland Clinic, where he focuses on medical device investments, and previously served as a Managing Director at Wombat Capital, a Special Operating Partner at Pulse Equity Partners, and Vice President of Corporate and Business Development at Henry Schein, in addition to roles at Rothschild, Lazard Frères, and Wasserstein Perella. He holds a B.S. from the University of Southern California and an MBA from The Wharton School.
Mack McGee is an Advisor to Baleon Capital with expertise in marketing technology and healthcare payor strategies. He currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer for a healthcare payor and has nearly two decades of marketing experience, including roles as VP and CMO at SC&H Group and Executive VP and Principal at Groove Commerce. He holds a B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Pam Arlotto serves on Baleon Capital's Healthcare Optimization Team, supporting pipeline review, go-to-market strategy, and growth initiatives for portfolio companies. She is President & CEO of Maestro Strategies, a healthcare industry advisory firm, and has worked in the healthcare sector for over thirty-five years with expertise in business model design, virtual care, advanced analytics, population health, and outcomes management. A former National President of HIMSS, she holds a B.S. from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Georgia State University, and authored the 2020 book Orchestrating Value: Population Health in the Digital Age.
Rick Lazio is an Advisor to Baleon Capital who focuses on tax policy and political analysis, with relationships across industries including healthcare and fintech. He is Senior VP and Tax Policy Expert at alliantgroup and previously served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, sitting on the Financial Services Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee. He worked as a CNN political analyst during the 2016 presidential election and holds a B.A. from Vassar College and a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law.
Tom Karsten is the Chief Financial Officer of Baleon Capital, where he handles accounting, treasury, administration, and reporting. He has over 25 years of experience in financial management and transactions across privately-held companies and private investment funds, including supporting the finance and accounting teams of portfolio companies. His earlier career included financial and physical energy trading. He holds a B.A. from The College of Wooster, an M.A. from Cambridge University, and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School.
Tiffany Haynes is an Advisor to Baleon Capital with expertise in FinTech and HR Tech. She most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of Fingercheck, a bootstrapped fintech company focused on payroll and HR for small businesses, where she helped grow revenue from $10M to $24M, rebuilt its go-to-market strategy, and helped lead a $150M transaction. She previously spent nearly two decades at Jack Henry (NASDAQ: JKHY), rising to Chief People Officer and Head of Consumer-Facing Operations, and holds a B.S. and MBA from Missouri State University.
What they invest in
from 36 of 39 portfolio companiesSaaS ×18Healthtech ×16AI & Machine Learning ×14Digital Health ×12Enterprise Software ×11Fintech ×8Marketing Tech ×6Cybersecurity ×4
HQs:United States×23
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×43 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
University of Maryland ×3
What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×5Computer Science ×4Finance & Accounting ×3Life Sciences ×3Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
Microsoft ×2Pattern Recognition ×2
Investments · 39 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22022 · 42021 · 22020 · 12018 · 12014 · 112 dated
Analytical Wizards provides AI/ML and advanced analytics tools and services for the healthcare and life sciences industry, covering patient and claims analytics, market sizing, clinical trial acceleration, healthcare provider influence mapping, and omnichannel commercial optimization.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechSomerville, US
Ram Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)
Anyone Home provides a leasing platform for multifamily property owners and operators, combining marketing, communication, and analytics with contact center, chat, and property tour tools.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSSales TechLake Forest, US
Kari Warren(Executive Officer)inWendy Worcester(Executive Officer, Director)inTodd Katler(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGina Anastasi(Director)
Co-investorsSocial LeverageSopris Venture Capital
Viventium provides payroll, HR, and compliance software built specifically for healthcare providers, including home-based, facility-based, and other specialized care organizations.
HealthtechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsCamden Partnersm]x[v Capital
Bluefin provides security-first payment infrastructure, including technologies to protect payment card and sensitive data for retailers and enterprises.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsCamden PartnersAqua SparkCPT CapitalMoreVCPeregrine VenturesPICO Venture Partners
Clearstep provides AI-powered symptom triage, healthcare navigation, and capacity optimization tools to route patients to appropriate care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessChicago, US
Bilal Naved(Secretary, Director)Adeel Malik(Chief Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Amygdalidis(Executive Officer)
BoardJeff Liesendahl(Director)Shane Kim(Director)inEric Pezzi(Director)
Co-investorsAtland VenturesNoveus CapitalRRE VenturesTechstarsNewark Venture PartnersOCA Ventures
Cyberhilll Partners is an organization focused on enterprise artificial intelligence and its implementation across business systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US
Jacob McAndrew(Executive Officer, Director)Robert S. Buller, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
Equals 5 provides a healthcare marketing platform that enables pharmaceutical marketers to target physicians using NPI (National Provider Identifier) lists and measure engagement across multiple advertising channels.
AdTechHealthtechMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Ron Scalici(Founder)in
Equipifi provides flexible payment infrastructure that enables banks and credit unions to offer real-time purchasing power to their customers under their own brand.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSScottsdale, US
Bryce Deeney(Founder)inBill Simmons, MBA(Founder)inColleen Shannon(Executive Officer)in
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BoardGregg Scoresby(Director)inMary Keegan(Director)Jeff Liesendahl(Director)
Co-investorsCurql Collective, LLCLeft Lane CapitalNew Stack VenturesNext Level VenturesPHX VenturesRevolution+2 more
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Florence builds technology for managing and running clinical trials, serving research sites, sponsors, and healthcare institutions in the life sciences industry.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSAtlanta, US
Ryan Jones(Founder)inAndres Garcia(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPeter Sobiloff(Director)inGarrett Goldberg(Director)inJon Rosenbaum(Director)Jeffrey Muir(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBee PartnersFulcrum Equity PartnersGray VenturesService Provider Capital10X Venture Partners+2 more
iCrossing provides digital marketing and technology systems services, combining strategy, media, experience design, and engineering to help brands grow and optimize performance across digital channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Co-investorsOak Investment PartnersRRE VenturesStarVest Partners
Ingo Money provides instant payment orchestration and account funding services for fintechs and financial institutions, enabling customers to transfer funds inbound and outbound across multiple channels with real-time underwriting and fraud protection.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAlpharetta, US
Drew Edwards(Executive Officer, Director)inCharles Russell Pickering(Executive Officer)Steve Doctor(Executive Officer)inWill Sowell(Executive Officer)in
BoardShane Kim(Director)inVince Talbert(Director)in
Co-investorsCamden PartnersEscalate Capital PartnersKickstartMissionOGRunway Venture Partners
InstaMed is a healthcare payments platform that enables electronic transactions and treasury solutions for healthcare organizations, providers, payers, and consumers.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaSNew York, US
Jeff Lin(Chief Executive Officer)Deirdre Ruttle(Chief Revenue Officer)inWill Enscore(Chief Operating Officer)inAndrew Smith(Head of Solutioning)in
Co-investorsCarrick Capital PartnersOsage Venture Partners
Lifelink Systems provides mobile and browser-based chatbot solutions for patient engagement and workflow automation in healthcare settings.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Catherine Graham(VP, Business Innovation and Development)Miraj Sanghvi(Director)inJulia Paliare(Director)Arun Sarin(Director)Ori Sasson(Director)Gregory Johnsen(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAgility Capital
Lucid provides cloud-based visual collaboration and communication software for teams to visualize workflows, create diagrams, whiteboards, and roadmaps.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSocialSouth Jordan, US
Ben Dilts(Founder)inKarl Sun(Founder)inDarrell SwainElliot SmithinDave Grow(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardBenjamin Spero(Director)
Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 GlobalAlkeon InnovationBling CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsEvolution VC Partners+12 more
MANTRA is a modular, compliance-oriented Layer 1 blockchain built for DeFi and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.
Co-investorsLvna CapitalShorooq PartnersWWVentures14WAlumni VenturesBlackPine+8 more
Mantra provides cybersecurity awareness and phishing training designed to turn employees into an active line of defense against attacks that exploit human error.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Gaspard Droz(Founder)in
Co-investorsAxeleo CapitalOneRagtime14WAlumni VenturesCanaan PartnersCity Light+2 more
Mantra Health provides mental health and wellness services for students, partnering with higher education institutions to offer clinical care, crisis management, and wellness programs.
Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental HealthNew York, US
Edouard Gaussen(Executive Officer, Director)Ed Gaussen(Cofounder)inMatthew Kennedy(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCity LightHOF CapitalNew Markets Venture PartnersWestern Technology InvestmentTwelve Below
Modus builds sales enablement technology that helps marketing departments distribute content to sales teams and keep them aligned.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsBullet VenturesComma CapitalInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersSoma Capital
Planet Payment provides payment processing services for consumers and businesses, including tax-free shopping solutions for international shoppers.
FintechRetail Tech
Co-investorsCamden Partners
Rippleshot offers a cloud-based (SaaS) platform that uses machine learning and predictive analytics to help financial institutions detect card fraud, identify merchant data breaches, and manage fraud risk proactively.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechChicago, US
Canh Tran(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRandal Cox(Director, Promoter)inYueyu Fu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardLon Chow(Director)Christopher Capps(Director)
Co-investorsIU VenturesMethod CapitalService Provider CapitalTruStage VenturesKGC CapitalSixThirty Ventures
Shadowbox Studios is a global studio operator providing purpose-built soundstage facilities and white-glove production support to film and television productions across multiple campuses, including sites in Atlanta and Shinfield (UK).
Media & EntertainmentPropTech
Mike Mosallam(Chief Operating Officer)inPeter Rumbold(Chief Executive Officer)Seth Brodie(Chief Financial Officer)Shannon Maguire(General Counsel)Jeff Weber(Chief Development Officer)Thuong Luong(Chief Real Estate Officer)
Co-investorsSilver Lake Partners
SightX provides an all-in-one consumer research platform that automates insights collection for researchers and marketers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Timothy Lawton(Executive Officer, Director)Naira Musallam(Executive Officer, Director)inNicholas Loudon(Director)Hunter Campbell(Director)
Co-investorsScout VenturesScout Ventures
Signallamp Health (now Tellihealth) provides remotely-embedded chronic care management (CCM) services, employing U.S.-based RNs and LPNs who integrate with medical practices to manage care for patients with chronic conditions between office visits.
Digital HealthHealthtechScranton, US
Drew L Kearney(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMark Groner(Director)Jeffrey L Kozloff(Director)Andrew H Goldberg(Director)
Slick operates a fleet maintenance service combining W-2 technician crews, custom mobile infrastructure, and real-time technology to manage vehicle servicing across 100+ cities.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSBaltimore, US
Joe Manzari(Founder)inPaul Gillmore(President)in
Co-investorsiSeedTitan CapitalWEH Ventures
Titanium is a healthcare company serving Medicaid patients with chronic conditions across California and Washington, using care management and relationship-building to improve outcomes and reduce costs.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Gray Millerin
Treering is a memory-as-a-service provider that uses proprietary AI technology, fulfillment, and support to turn meaningful moments into physical products such as memory books and school yearbooks.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechSan Mateo, US
Aaron Greco(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Zerber(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardThomas Hughes(Director)Mike McCue(Director)
Co-investorsSecond Avenue Partners
Lucet (formerly Tridiuum) combines technology and clinical expertise to improve access to behavioral and mental health care, connecting people to appropriate providers and services.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthPhiladelphia, US
Grant Grissom(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Castaldo(Mr. Castaldo is the Chief Operating Officer of the Issuer.)Mark A. Redlus(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Nankin(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Anthony(Executive Officer, Director)Edward Camarota(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsFresenius Medical Care VenturesMartinson Ventures
TurningPoint Healthcare Solutions is a specialty condition management organization focused on high-cost, high-complexity care such as musculoskeletal and cardiovascular conditions, managing over 45 million covered lives and handling prior authorization requests across all 50 states.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechLake Mary, US
Eric Pezzi(Executive Officer, Director)inJon Kaiden(Director)inMark Groner(Director)
Co-investorsDigiTx Partners LLCOak HC/FTSummit Partners
The US Oncology Network provides practice management, clinical, business, and technology support to a network of independent oncology physicians across the United States, focused on value-based cancer care delivered locally.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Valutec is a financial services platform specializing in gift card transaction processing, loyalty programs, and digital rewards management for retailers and franchises.
FintechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Zark provides a parking management platform for multifamily residential properties, offering short-term parking, long-term rentable spaces and storage, and automated 24/7 enforcement.
Mobility & TransportationPropTechSaaS
Scottsdale, US
Matthew Windisch(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Efune(Executive Officer, Director)
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBluefin Payment Systems, LLC · finovate.com · Sep 14, 2026
equipifi · pymnts.com · May 14, 2026
Cyberhill · finance.yahoo.com · Apr 7, 2026
Shadowbox · shadowboxstudios.com · Sep 26, 2025
Zark · finsmes.com · Jun 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Baleon Capital made?
- Baleon Capital has 39 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Baleon Capital invest at?
- Baleon Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Baleon Capital focus on?
- Baleon Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Mental Health, SaaS.
- Where is Baleon Capital located?
- Baleon Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Who does Baleon Capital co-invest with?
- Baleon Capital most often shares deals with Camden Partners, Alumni Ventures, Kickstart, among 54 tracked co-investors.
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