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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- The Doctors CompanyIndependent Member, Board of Governorscurrent2026 — presentNapa, California, United States
- WittKiefferManaging Directorcurrent2026 — present
- NarratizeMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- NeuroTherapia, Inc.Independent Member, Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- Danaher CorporationChief Scientific Officer - Acute Care2022 — 2025
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland Clinic Innovations - Advisory Board Membercurrent2022 — present
- Cleveland ClinicEmergency Medicine Physiciancurrent2018 — present
- Cleveland ClinicManaging Director, Ventures2019 — 2022Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Cleveland ClinicPartner, Cleveland Clinic Ventures2018 — 2019Greater Cleveland
- Augment VenturesAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
- SliveChief Executive Officer and Co-founder2016 — 2019Palo Alto, California, United States
- Artiman VenturesSenior Advisor2019 — 2022
- Artiman VenturesManaging Director2010 — 2019
- Case Western Reserve UniversityAdjunct Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Engineeringcurrent2019 — present
- VituityEmergency Physician2009 — 2019
- Aultman HospitalMedical Director of One Call2009 — 2010
- Aultman HospitalChairman of Emergency Medicine2005 — 2010
- Aultman HospitalEMS Medical Director2002 — 2004
- Aultman HospitalVice Chairman of Emergency Medicine2002 — 2004
- Aultman HospitalMedical Director of Immediate Care Centers2000 — 2002
- Canton Aultman Emergency Physicians, Inc.President and CEO2005 — 2010
- CANTON AULTMAN EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS INCStaff Emergency Physician2000 — 2010
- LAKE EMERGENCY SERVICES INCStaff Emergency Physician1997 — 1999
Skills & more
Decision-MakingTeam LeadershipStrategic ThinkingLeadershipDriving ResultsRelationship BuildingManagement20Strategic Planning11Strategy11Risk ManagementStakeholder ManagementBiotechnology
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NeuroscienceExecutive SearchTeam BuildingBusiness Advisory ServicesManagement ProfessionalNetworkingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Biomedical EngineeringEarly-Stage StartupsBiomarkersBoard LevelCorporate GovernanceFrom Akhil's professional profile.
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).
Same school
Also attended Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)2
Also attended Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee8
Hannah BiancheriSeae Ventures Fellow at Seae VenturesDavid HowertonCEO VendoIQ at Innovation StudioMarty BrownGeneral Partner at Market Square VenturesDavid BelitzPartner at Chattanooga Renaissance FundAndrew BouldinPartner at FCA Venture PartnersDavid BelitzPartner at Solas BioVentures
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Also attended Kent State University16
Sara Risch, PhDAdvisor at CincyTechBrent BlakeVenture Partner at TFX CapitalBrianne KimmelFounder & Managing Partner at Worklife VenturesMatt RiehlHead of Government Relations at JumpStart VenturesCarrie WintersExecutive Assistant at Prime Impact FundTJ KlineInvestor at Xcellerant Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at WittKieffer2
Also worked at Danaher Corporation13
Kwame UlmerVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthPaul HauffenVenture Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESMichael AndersonPartner at Mainsail PartnersRolando BrawerExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONSteve CrossanVenture Partner at firstminute capitalRobert HershbergSenior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences
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Also worked at Case Western Reserve University12
Will BruneSenior Associate at Mutual Capital PartnersAarti ChandnaSV2 Board Member at Silicon ValleyBill HoffmanVenture Partner at Vensana CapitalDanielle MorrisSenior Director, Revenue & Compliance Management at JumpStart VenturesCarmen FontanaInvestor at Countdown CapitalDavid MoonPrincipal at Cultivation Capital
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