Adele C. Oliva
InvestorFounding Partner at 1315 Capital · Board director at Sprout2 · Board director at TELA Bio · Board director at NovaSom
Philadelphia
About
Adele C. Oliva is a healthcare investor with more than 20 years of experience who founded 1315 Capital in 2014 to focus on healthcare growth equity and buyouts. She previously joined Quaker Partners in 2007 to build out their growth-stage investing practice and earlier served as Co-Head of US Healthcare at Apax Partners across Silicon Valley and Manhattan. She began her career at CoreStates and Baxter Healthcare, entered private equity as a Kauffman Fellow, and holds a BSc from St. Joseph's University and an MBA from Cornell University.
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Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Board director at Sprout2
Intro paths
In turn, Adele can intro founders to Sprout2's investors below.
Sprout2's investors · 1
Board director at TELA Bio
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In turn, Adele can intro founders to TELA Bio's investors below.
TELA Bio's investors · 5
Co-founders at TELA Bio
Board director at NovaSom
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In turn, Adele can intro founders to NovaSom's investors below.
Experience
- 1315 CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2014 — presentPhiladelphia, PA
- Quaker PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2007 — presentPhiladelphia, PA
- Apax PartnersCo-Head of US Healthcare2005 — 2007New York, NY
- Apax PartnersPartner2000 — 2007Menlo Park, CA/New York, NY
- Apax PartnersPrincipal, Sr. Associate, Associate1997 — 2000Menlo Park, CA
- Baxter HealthcareMarket Manager-Sales, Marketing & Business Development, Cardiovascular Group1994 — 1997Irvine, CA
- Baxter HealthcareSenior Product Manager, I.V.Systems Division1993 — 1994Round Lake, IL
- CoreStates Financial Corp.Financial Analyst, Senior Financial Analyst, Commercial Lending Officer1988 — 1991Philadelphia, PA
Skills & more
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ValuationIPOAcquisition IntegrationLeveraged FinanceCorporate FinanceEntrepreneurshipStrategyBusiness ValuationInvestment BankingFrom Adele's professional profile.
Deals · 6
Greenbrook TMSBoard seat
via 1315 Capital · filed Jul 2022 · $15.7M raise
NovaSomBoard seat
via 1315 Capital · filed Jun 2019 · $7.5M raise
Encore DermatologyBoard seat
via 1315 Capital · filed Apr 2019 · $41.2M raise
Sprout2Board seat
via 1315 Capital · filed Jan 2018 · $6.6M raise
ColorescienceBoard seat
via 1315 Capital · filed Jul 2017 · $16M raise
TELA BioBoard seat
via 1315 Capital · filed Jan 2017 · $7.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
3B ScientificAscent Healthcare SolutionsEKR TherapeuticsESP PharmaEsprit PharmaGenoptixHomestead Smart Health PlansInnovative HealthmiraDryOnkos SurgicalOnkos SurgicalPrecision DermatologyPrometheus LabsSkinMedica
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at 1315 Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adele C. Oliva?
- Adele C. Oliva is a healthcare investor with more than 20 years of experience who founded 1315 Capital in 2014 to focus on healthcare growth equity and buyouts. She previously joined Quaker Partners in 2007 to build out their growth-stage investing practice and earlier served as Co-Head of US Healthcare at Apax Partners across Silicon Valley and Manhattan. She began her career at CoreStates and Baxter Healthcare, entered private equity as a Kauffman Fellow, and holds a BSc from St. Joseph's University and an MBA from Cornell University.
- Where does Adele C. Oliva work?
- Adele C. Oliva is Founding Partner at 1315 Capital and Board director at Sprout2 and Board director at TELA Bio and Board director at NovaSom.
- What does Adele C. Oliva invest in?
- Adele C. Oliva invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What boards does Adele C. Oliva sit on?
- Adele C. Oliva holds tracked board seats at 3B Scientific, Ascent Healthcare Solutions, Colorescience, Colorescience, EKR Therapeutics, Encore Dermatology, ESP Pharma, Esprit Pharma, Genoptix, Greenbrook TMS.
- Where did Adele C. Oliva go to school?
- Adele C. Oliva studied at Kauffman Fellows Program; Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (M.B.A., Marketing); Saint Joseph's University (B.S., Finance).
Same school
Also attended Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management136
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Also attended Saint Joseph's University26
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Shared employers
Also worked at Quaker Partners1
Also worked at Apax Partners69
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Also worked at Baxter Healthcare41
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