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Andy Slavitt

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Town Hall Ventures · Board director at City Block

Los Angeles, CA

Writes $3M – $30M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedTown Hall Ventures

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About

Andy Slavitt is a co-founder and general partner at Town Hall Ventures, a healthcare investment firm focused on underrepresented communities. He served as White House Senior Advisor for the Covid response under President Biden, and previously ran Medicare and Medicaid under President Obama, where he oversaw the turnaround and defense of the Affordable Care Act. Beyond government, he founded United States of Care, a national non-profit health advocacy organization, and co-chaired a national health care initiative at the Bipartisan Policy Center. He is the author of Preventable, a 2021 best-selling account of the US Coronavirus response, and holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Business School.

Contact· published on Andy's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechInsurTechSaaS

Beyond investing

Founded
Founded United States of Care, a national non-profit health advocacy organization, and serves as its Board Chair Emeritus. Co-founded Town Hall Ventures, a healthcare investment firm focused on underrepresented communities.
Education
Earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Boards
Serves as a commissioner on the National Academy of Medicine's Commission on Investment Imperatives for a Healthy Nation.
Awards
Author of Preventable, a best-selling account of the US Coronavirus response released in 2021.
Hobbies
Enjoys pickleball, which he names as his guilty pleasure.
Family
He and his wife have two grown sons. Spends weekends anywhere he can be with his family.

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Co-founder at Town Hall Ventures

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Co-founders at Town Hall Ventures

DWDavid Whelan
David WhelanCo-founder

Board director at City Block

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Co-founders at City Block

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Iyah RommFounder
TAToyin Ajayi
MBMat Balez
Mat BalezFounder
BG
Bay GrossFounder

Experience

  1. Equality HealthBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
  2. Town Hall VenturesCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2018 — present
  3. Cityblock HealthBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
  4. United States of CareChairman Of The Board2018 — 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesActing Administrator2015 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  6. OptumGroup Executive Vice President2004 — 2013Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
  7. HEALTHALLIES, INC.Chief Executive Officer1999 — 2004Glendale, California, United States
  8. Paula FinancialChief Operating Officer1995 — 1999Pasadena, California, United States
  9. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate1993 — 1995Los Angeles, California, United States
  10. Goldman SachsFinancial Analyst - Real Estate1988 — 1991New York, United States

Deals · 4

City BlockBoard seat

via Town Hall Ventures · filed Sep 2021 · $400M raise

Bright HealthBoard seat

via Town Hall Ventures · filed Sep 2020 · $500M raise

SomatusBoard seat

via Town Hall Ventures · filed Jun 2020 · $64M raise

Eleanor HealthBoard seat

via Town Hall Ventures · filed Nov 2019 · $4.5M raise

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Other disclosed investments

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Who is Andy Slavitt?
Andy Slavitt is a co-founder and general partner at Town Hall Ventures, a healthcare investment firm focused on underrepresented communities. He served as White House Senior Advisor for the Covid response under President Biden, and previously ran Medicare and Medicaid under President Obama, where he oversaw the turnaround and defense of the Affordable Care Act. Beyond government, he founded United States of Care, a national non-profit health advocacy organization, and co-chaired a national health care initiative at the Bipartisan Policy Center. He is the author of Preventable, a 2021 best-selling account of the US Coronavirus response, and holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Business School.
Where does Andy Slavitt work?
Andy Slavitt is Co-founder of Town Hall Ventures and General Partner at Town Hall Ventures and Board director at City Block.
What does Andy Slavitt invest in?
Andy Slavitt invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Healthtech, InsurTech, SaaS.
What check size does Andy Slavitt write?
Andy Slavitt typically writes checks of $3M – $30M.
What companies did Andy Slavitt found?
Andy Slavitt founded Town Hall Ventures.
What boards does Andy Slavitt sit on?
Andy Slavitt holds tracked board seats at Bright Health, City Block, Eleanor Health, Somatus.
What companies has Andy Slavitt invested in?
Investments tracked here include Arine, Brave Health, City Block, Eleanor Health, Welbe Health.
Where did Andy Slavitt go to school?
Andy Slavitt studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); The Wharton School (Bachelor of Science - BS, Economics); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts - BA, English).
What awards has Andy Slavitt received?
Author of Preventable, a best-selling account of the US Coronavirus response released in 2021.

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