Bill Rodriguez
InvestorFounderManaging Director at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Principal at Enhanced Capital Partners · Founder at Daktari Diagnostics
Gaborone, Botswana
FoundedDaktari Diagnostics
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About
Bill Rodriguez is a physician and entrepreneur focused on global health, and serves as a Managing Director at the Foundation, where he sources new investments with an emphasis on the international portfolio and works with portfolio organizations as an operating partner and board member. He previously launched research programs at Harvard Medical School, served as Chief Medical Officer of the William J. Clinton Foundation, founded and led Daktari Diagnostics, and held CMO and CEO roles at the Foundation for Innovative Diagnostics (FIND) in Geneva. He is a graduate of Brown University and Yale University School of Medicine and trained in infectious disease medicine at Brigham & Women's Hospital.
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Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Founder at Daktari Diagnostics
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Experience
- Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentBotswana
- Self-employedStrategic Advisor2024 — 2025Gaborone, Botswana
- FIND, the global alliance for diagnosticsCEO2021 — 2024Geneva, Switzerland
- Big Bang PhilanthropyMember2018 — 2021
- DRK FoundationManaging Director2017 — 2021Botswana
- FINDChief Medical Officer2015 — 2017Geneva / Global
- Daktari DiagnosticsCEO2009 — 2015
- Harvard Medical SchoolAssistant Professor2001 — 2008
- Brigham and Women's HospitalStaff Attending2001 — 2008
- Clinton FoundationChief Medical Officer2003 — 2007
- Massachusetts General HospitalResearch Faculty2001 — 2007
- WFDFCommittee Member2001 — 2004
- Veritas MedicineChief Medical Officer2000 — 2002
- Brigham and Women's HospitalChief Medical Resident1998 — 1999
Skills & more
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Investments
Board seats
BarefootLawCowtribeFood4EducationMafisaMati CarbonMaTontineMWINGINumidaOceanMindOneDay HealthPollinate GroupSmartStartVIA Global HealthZuri Health
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Colleagues at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bill Rodriguez?
- Bill Rodriguez is a physician and entrepreneur focused on global health, and serves as a Managing Director at the Foundation, where he sources new investments with an emphasis on the international portfolio and works with portfolio organizations as an operating partner and board member. He previously launched research programs at Harvard Medical School, served as Chief Medical Officer of the William J. Clinton Foundation, founded and led Daktari Diagnostics, and held CMO and CEO roles at the Foundation for Innovative Diagnostics (FIND) in Geneva. He is a graduate of Brown University and Yale University School of Medicine and trained in infectious disease medicine at Brigham & Women's Hospital.
- Where does Bill Rodriguez work?
- Bill Rodriguez is Founder of Daktari Diagnostics and Managing Director at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation.
- What does Bill Rodriguez invest in?
- Bill Rodriguez invests in Digital Health, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- What companies did Bill Rodriguez found?
- Bill Rodriguez founded Daktari Diagnostics.
- What boards does Bill Rodriguez sit on?
- Bill Rodriguez holds tracked board seats at BarefootLaw, Cowtribe, Food4Education, Mafisa, Mati Carbon, MaTontine, MWINGI, Numida, OceanMind, OneDay Health.
- Where did Bill Rodriguez go to school?
- Bill Rodriguez studied at Brigham and Women's Hospital / Massachusetts General Hospital (Fellowship, Infectious Disease); Brigham and Women's Hospital (Residency, Internal Medicine Residency Program); Yale School of Medicine (MD, Medicine).
Founder mafias
Brown University mafia266
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Yale School of Medicine mafia28
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Brigham and Women's Hospital mafia3
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Enhanced Capital Partners mafia2
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The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Brigham and Women's Hospital6
Also attended Yale School of Medicine73
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Also attended Brown University736
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Shared employers
Also worked at Big Bang Philanthropy1
Also worked at FIND1
Also worked at Harvard Medical School336
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Also worked at Brigham and Women's Hospital105
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