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Akhil Saklecha

Investor

Advisor - Healthtech at Augment Ventures

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Kenneth Morand, Ph.D.unlockedAkhil: together at Cleveland Clinic (2018–2019)
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Akhil: together at Witt/Kieffer
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About

Akhil Saklecha is Chief Scientific Officer of Acute Care at Danaher, where he leads scientific and technology strategy. He previously served as Managing Director of Venture Capital at Cleveland Clinic, investing in life sciences, medical devices, and digital health, and earlier was Managing Director at Artiman Ventures investing in early-stage companies across healthcare, education, ecommerce, real estate, and packaging. He co-founded and led the saliva diagnostics startup Slive, is board-certified in emergency medicine, and continues to practice part-time at Cleveland Clinic.

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Invests in

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Experience

  1. The Doctors CompanyIndependent Member, Board of Governorscurrent2026 — presentNapa, California, United States
  2. WittKiefferManaging Directorcurrent2026 — present
  3. NarratizeMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  4. NeuroTherapia, Inc.Independent Member, Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
  5. Danaher CorporationChief Scientific Officer - Acute Care2022 — 2025
  6. Cleveland ClinicCleveland Clinic Innovations - Advisory Board Membercurrent2022 — present
  7. Cleveland ClinicEmergency Medicine Physiciancurrent2018 — present
  8. Cleveland ClinicManaging Director, Ventures2019 — 2022Cleveland, Ohio, United States
  9. Cleveland ClinicPartner, Cleveland Clinic Ventures2018 — 2019Greater Cleveland
  10. Augment VenturesAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
  11. SliveChief Executive Officer and Co-founder2016 — 2019Palo Alto, California, United States
  12. Artiman VenturesSenior Advisor2019 — 2022
  13. Artiman VenturesManaging Director2010 — 2019
  14. Case Western Reserve UniversityAdjunct Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Engineeringcurrent2019 — present
  15. VituityEmergency Physician2009 — 2019
  16. Aultman HospitalMedical Director of One Call2009 — 2010
  17. Aultman HospitalChairman of Emergency Medicine2005 — 2010
  18. Aultman HospitalEMS Medical Director2002 — 2004
  19. Aultman HospitalVice Chairman of Emergency Medicine2002 — 2004
  20. Aultman HospitalMedical Director of Immediate Care Centers2000 — 2002
  21. Canton Aultman Emergency Physicians, Inc.President and CEO2005 — 2010
  22. CANTON AULTMAN EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS INCStaff Emergency Physician2000 — 2010
  23. LAKE EMERGENCY SERVICES INCStaff Emergency Physician1997 — 1999

Skills & more

Decision-MakingTeam LeadershipStrategic ThinkingLeadershipDriving ResultsRelationship BuildingManagement20Strategic Planning11Strategy11Risk ManagementStakeholder ManagementBiotechnology
+12 moreNeuroscienceExecutive SearchTeam BuildingBusiness Advisory ServicesManagement ProfessionalNetworkingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Biomedical EngineeringEarly-Stage StartupsBiomarkersBoard LevelCorporate Governance

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Investments

Investor

Slive

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Augment Ventures

Abhi Dinkar
Advisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment Ventures
Alex Motey
Venture Fellow at Augment Ventures
Amit Narayan
Advisor - Energy and Renewables at Augment Ventures
Arun 'Rak' Ramchandran
Advisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment Ventures
Bill Portelli
Advisor - Deep Tech at Augment Ventures
Casey Cowell
Advisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment Ventures
David Armstrong
Partner, Chief Financial Officer at Augment Ventures
Gina Carfagno
Advisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Akhil Saklecha?
Akhil Saklecha is Chief Scientific Officer of Acute Care at Danaher, where he leads scientific and technology strategy. He previously served as Managing Director of Venture Capital at Cleveland Clinic, investing in life sciences, medical devices, and digital health, and earlier was Managing Director at Artiman Ventures investing in early-stage companies across healthcare, education, ecommerce, real estate, and packaging. He co-founded and led the saliva diagnostics startup Slive, is board-certified in emergency medicine, and continues to practice part-time at Cleveland Clinic.
Where does Akhil Saklecha work?
Akhil Saklecha is Advisor - Healthtech at Augment Ventures.
What does Akhil Saklecha invest in?
Akhil Saklecha invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
What companies has Akhil Saklecha invested in?
Investments tracked here include Slive.
Where did Akhil Saklecha go to school?
Akhil Saklecha studied at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) (MD, Medicine); Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee (MBA, Business); Kent State University (BS, Integrated Life Sciences).

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