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HealthQuest Capital

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Redwood City · Growth · 6 people tracked

Also known as HEALTHQUEST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

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Investment thesis

HealthQuest Capital aims to improve people's lives through healthcare innovation by identifying and investing in transformative healthcare companies poised for significant growth. The firm partners with outstanding companies to support scaling operations, expanding market presence, and enhancing value propositions. The team leverages extensive healthcare experience and resources to generate outsized risk-adjusted returns through two strategies: Growth Equity and Tactical Opportunities, deployed with structures tailored to each partner company's needs.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Growth
HQ
Redwood City, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
Last 12 months
3 investments
AUM
$1.8B
Tracked investments
22

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website & public directories
David Kabakoff· Partnerin
Witney McKiernan· Principalin

What they invest in

from 20 of 22 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×16Digital Health ×13Medical Devices ×10Biotech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×3Hardware ×3SaaS ×3Enterprise Software ×2

HQs:United States×17United Kingdom×1

Investments · 22 tracked

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By year:2026 · 22025 · 12016 · 12015 · 15 dated

Alcrestaalcresta.comin✓ verified

Alcresta Therapeutics develops enzyme-based therapeutic products to address nutritional care for enterally fed patients living with rare diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMassachusetts, US

Daniel Orlando(Chief Executive Officer)Tasos Konidaris(Executive Officer)Martin Paz(Executive Officer)Robert Gallotto(Executive Officer)Daniel Tasse(Executive Officer, Director)William Scheinler(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersFrazier Life SciencesThird Rock Ventures

Clearsenseclearsense.comin✓ verified

Clearsense operates the 1Clearsense Platform, a healthcare data lakehouse that unifies and manages disparate data for health systems and presents it in simplified, actionable views.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSJacksonville, US

Ken Misch(Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer)Jason Rose(Chief Executive Officer)Matt Henderson(Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel)Jonathan Cook(Chief Technology Officer)Wirick Glenn(Chief Commercial Officer)Eugene Scheurer(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsHealth Catalyst CapitalKairos Venture Investments, Llc

Eyconiseyconis.comin✓ verified

Eyconis is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing long-acting ophthalmic therapies for serious eye diseases such as wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema using the TransCon technology platform.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

Emmett Cunningham(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Bachleda(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Vitti(Executive Officer)Oliver Stauch(Executive Officer)inOliver Boris Stauch(Executive Officer)Conrad Wang(Director)

Co-investorsFrazier Life SciencesvenBio PartnersvenBio Global Strategic

Somatussomatus.comin✓ verified

Somatus provides value-based, integrated kidney care and a congestive heart failure management solution for patients, providers, and health plan partners.

Digital HealthHealthtechMclean, US

Ikenna Okezie(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Houlday(Executive Officer)Stacey Queen-Pyndell(Executive Officer)

BoardAnna Haghgooie(Director)Anthony Welters(Director)

Co-investorsFlare Capital PartnersOptum VenturesBlue Venture FundsDefy PartnersLongitude CapitalRA Capital+4 more

AnswersNowgetanswersnow.comin𝕏Jan 2026 · $40M

AnswersNow provides virtual ABA therapy and parent training services for children with autism and their families.

Digital HealthHealthtechRichmond, US

AdamJeff Beck(Executive Officer, Promoter)Jeff Beck, LCSW(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactK Street CapitalKapor CapitalLeft Lane CapitalLighthouse Network Ventures LlcOwl Ventures+1 more

Avedroavedro.comin𝕏acquired by Glaukos

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWaltham, US

David F. Muller(Executive Officer, Director)Brian J. Roberts(Executive Officer)Rhonda J. Bracey(Executive Officer)Doug Cole(Director)

BoardJason Hong(Director)Jeff Dykan(Director)in

Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersLAVLilly Asia VenturesSCP Vitalife PartnersThird Point VenturesOrbiMed

Aviziaavizia.cominJan 2015Acquired

Avizia provides a digital care platform integrating technology, services, and devices to support care delivery across in-person, virtual, and automated settings for providers, payers, and patients.

Cloud ComputingDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechBoston, US

Michael Baird(Executive Officer, Director)Ido SchoenbergRoy SchoenbergPhyllis GotlibSteven Luke Leininger(Executive Officer, Director)Corey Costley(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsMartin VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersBlue Delta CapitalLavrock Ventures

Bardybardydx.cominAcquired

BardyDx develops the Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (CAM), a lightweight cardiac patch monitor designed for extended-wear ambulatory ECG monitoring that emphasizes P-wave signal clarity.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSeattle, US

Gust H. Bardy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mark Querry(Executive Officer)Kevin Nelson, III(Executive Officer)Rik Vandevenne(Director)Alan Levy(Director)Mark Handfelt(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersAphelion CapitalAscension VenturesLumira VenturesRC CapitalRex Health Ventures+1 more

BioIQbioiq.comin𝕏acquired by LetsGetChecked

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSanta Barbara, US

Justin Bellante(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Brent Peus(Executive Officer)

BoardBrandon Cady(Director)Jeff Closs(Director)Patrick Cua(Director)Kathleen Shanahan(Director)

Co-investorsArboretum Ventures

Connie Healthconniehealth.cominJun 2026 · $40M

Connie Health helps older Americans choose and navigate Medicare plans by combining technology with local licensed agents, providing unbiased plan recommendations and an ongoing local care team at no cost to the user.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech

Oded Eran(Co-founder)inDavid Luna(Co-founder)inMichael Scopa(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesaMoonArkitekt Venturesat.inc/J-VenturesJSL Health Capital+2 more

Dianagetdiana.comin𝕏Sep 2025 · $55M

Diana is a platform for managing flexible work and HR operations.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Upeka Bee(Founder)inDilan(Co-founder)inGautamin

Co-investorsY Combinator.406 VenturesAlleyCorpGeneral CatalystLRVHealthNorwest Venture Partners+1 more

Everly Healtheverlywell.comin𝕏

Everlywell offers at-home lab testing kits and virtual healthcare services across multiple wellness categories including daily health screening, digestive analysis, sexual health testing, and hormone monitoring.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Julia Cheek(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcNext Coast VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersPortfoliaThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)+3 more

HistoSonicshistosonics.comin𝕏

HistoSonics develops histotripsy technology, a non-invasive method that uses focused sound energy to destroy targeted tissue, offered as a medical device for physicians and their patients.

BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesAnn Arbor, GB

Wen Chen(Director)Tom Tefft(Director)Michael Blue(Executive Officer, Director)Fred Lee(Director)James Adox(Director)Thomas Davison(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalAmzak HealthEarly Stage Partners, LPLumira VenturesMichigan Capital NetworkBezos Expeditions+2 more

Magnolia Medical Technologiesmagnolia-medical.comin

Magnolia Medical develops diagnostic devices to reduce blood culture contamination and false-positive sepsis test results for hospitals and healthcare systems.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSeattle, US

Richard G Patton(Director)Gregory J Bullington(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Patton(Co-founder)

BoardPaul Meister(Director)

Co-investorsEvidity Health CapitalLauder PartnersRhapsody Venture PartnersVivo Capital

Nomad Healthnomadhealth.comin

Nomad Health operates an online marketplace that matches travel nurses and allied health clinicians with temporary healthcare jobs based on their profiles and preferences.

Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesNew York, US

Alexander Nazem(Director)inMaxwell Laurans(Director)Alexi Nazem(Co-Founder & Board Member)Justin Lambert(CEO)William Eager(Vice President of Engineering)Alexander Pease(Vice President of Product)

Co-investorsAlleyCorpIcon Ventures.406 VenturesAdams Street PartnersFirst Round CapitalPolaris Partners+1 more

OrganOxorganox.comin

OrganOx develops organ preservation and transplantation technology used by research institutions to keep and treat organs, aimed at supporting transplantation and reducing the future need for transplants.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersBusiness Growth FundIntuitive VenturesLauxera Capital PartnersLongwall Venture Partners LLPOxford University Innovation+1 more

Perspectumperspectum.comin𝕏

Perspectum develops non-invasive medical imaging software that extracts diagnostic information from scans to support precision diagnosis of metabolic diseases, cancer, diabetes, and other chronic conditions.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices

Co-investorsBlue Venture Funds

Remedy Medsremedymeds.com

Remedy Meds offers personalized medical weight loss treatment using compounded GLP-1 medications (semaglutide and tirzepatide) paired with clinician-led care and support delivered directly to patients.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Co-investors137 VenturesAlpha PartnersDynamism CapitalMaveron

Spiroxspiroxmed.comMar 2016

Menlo Park, US

Duke Rohlen(Chief Executive Officer)

BoardCamille Samuels(Director)Anthony Natale(Director)inReed Gaither(Director)Aftab Kherani(Director)Ron Kuppersmith(Director)

Co-investorsAisling CapitalAPERTURE Venture PartnersCorrelation VenturesVenrockVenrock AssociatesWestern Technology Investment

Thirty Madisonthirtymadison.com

Astoria, US

Demetrius Michael Karagas(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Craig Gutentag(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Gutentag(Founder)in

BoardRebecca Kaden(Director)in

Co-investorsComcast VenturesConnetic VenturesCVS Health VenturesEvolution VC PartnersForeground CapitalGreycroft+11 more

Tricetrice.coin

Trice provides an embedded payment API that connects to RTP and FedNow rails for real-time, irrevocable money-in and money-out transfers.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaS

Co-investorsDiagramFINTOP CapitalBioStar Ventures

Venus Conceptvenusconcept.comin𝕏

Venus develops non-invasive, energy-based medical aesthetic devices for body, face, skin, and hair treatments, integrating robotics, AI, and IoT technologies.

BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesToronto, US

Domenic Serafino(Executive Officer, Director)Kirk Gunhus(Executive Officer)Ross Portaro(Executive Officer)Anna Georgiadis(Executive Officer)Melissa Kang(Executive Officer)Michael Mandarello(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersEssex Woodlands Healthcare PartnersLongitude CapitalClarus

Exits · 2

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Avedroacq. by GlaukosBioIQacq. by LetsGetChecked

Portfolio news

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
HealthQuest Partners IVLPs: Orange County Employees Retirement System202317.7%1.20x
HealthQuest Partners IIILPs: Orange County Employees Retirement System20195.4%1.20x0.23x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

What stage does HealthQuest Capital invest at?
HealthQuest Capital invests at the Growth stage.
What sectors does HealthQuest Capital focus on?
HealthQuest Capital focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is HealthQuest Capital located?
HealthQuest Capital is headquartered in Redwood City, US.
Who does HealthQuest Capital co-invest with?
HealthQuest Capital most often shares deals with Maveron, Amadeus Capital Partners, Comcast Ventures, among 28 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 17

Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.

Both backed · 1
$5K – $50M
RRE Ventures

RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $15M
Polaris Partners

Polaris Partners is a venture capital firm that partners with biotech and healthcare entrepreneurs to build transformational companies.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $5M
Flare Capital Partners

Flare Capital Partners is a healthcare technology-focused venture firm that partners with founders building companies to improve outcomes, lower costs, and reshape healthcare delivery.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $10M
Arboretum Ventures

Arboretum Ventures is a Midwest-based healthcare venture capital firm that invests in early-stage healthcare startups across medical devices, life science tools and diagnostics, tech-enabled care delivery, and pharma adjacencies.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $15M
Business Growth Fund

BGF provides minority growth capital and support to entrepreneurial small and medium-sized businesses across the UK and Ireland, from university spinouts to established brands.

Both backed · 1
$3.8M – $38M
Aisling Capital

Aisling Capital is an investment firm focused on companies developing and commercializing innovative healthcare products, services, and technologies.

Both backed · 1
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
B Capital Group

B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.

$10M – $50M
Canaan Partners

Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.

$500K – $20M
F-Prime Capital

F-Prime Capital is an early-stage-focused investment firm backing companies across life sciences, technology, healthtech and services, and crypto.

$3M – $10M
5AM Ventures

5AM Ventures is a life science venture capital firm founded in 2002 that invests primarily in private therapeutic companies, with a focus on biopharmaceuticals, drug delivery technologies, and life science instruments.

$100K – $4M
5 more co-investors

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