About
Serial entrepreneur and investor with 30+ years building technology-focused startups; led the First Flight Venture Center, mentoring dozens of healthtech companies on financing, operations, and M&A.
Experience
- Excelerate Health VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2019 β presentRaleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- S2N HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Itiliti HealthBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- Huma.AIBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- BEKHealthBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentNew Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Ride HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentNew York, United States
- Panaceutics Nutrition IncChief Executive Officer2020Danville, VA
- First Flight Venture CenterPresident2010 β 2020RTP, NC
- Panacea BioMatxCOO (pro tem)2014 β 2020RTP, NC
- BioShape Solutions IncCEO2010 β 2013
- intraFLEX IncVP Operations2006 β 2008Research Triangle Park, NC
- Blue Shoe Technologies IncCEO/President2003 β 2006Durham, NC
- Space.comExecutive Vice President Internet2000 β 2001Greater New York City Area
- starport.comCEO/President2000Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- Interpath CommunicationsChief Internet Technologist1998 β 2000
- TriNet Services IncExecutive Vice President1994 β 1998Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- University of VirginiaResearch Scientist1986 β 1994Charlottesville, Virginia Area
Education
- Duke UniversityBS, EE1979 β 1983
- University of VirginiaMS, PhD1983 β 1994
Skills & more
Mergers12Product Development54Software Development16Competitive Analysis49Technology Evaluation5IT Service Management4Start-ups99Entrepreneur6Business Strategy28Strategic Planning66Venture Capital30Entrepreneurship99
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New Business DevelopmentBusiness PlanningTeam BuildingSaaSInformation IntegrationStartup FinancingStrategyLeadershipMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness AnalysisAngel InvestingStrategic PartnershipsLanguages English
From Andrew's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Duke University384
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Also attended University of Virginia316
Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Huma.AI2
Also worked at BEKHealth2
Colleagues at Excelerate Health Ventures
Abhi Mehrotra
Digital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Adrienne Kirby
Digital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Al Peters
Digital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Andrew Bier
Digital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
B. Bobby Bahram
Managing Partner at Excelerate Health Ventures
Bobby Bahram
Managing Partner at Excelerate Health Ventures
Bruce Boehm
Digital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Cam Patterson
Digital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures




















