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Brian Lafond

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Manager, Portfolio Finance at Optum Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Manager on the Portfolio Management team. Previously worked in portfolio valuation consulting at Valuation Research Corporation with a focus on healthcare.

Experience

  1. Optum VenturesManager, Portfolio Financecurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Optum VenturesAssociate2022 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Optum VenturesAnalyst2020 — 2021Boston
  4. VRC (Valuation Research Corporation)Financial Analyst2018 — 2019Greater Boston Area
  5. Wall Street Club at Muhlenberg CollegeVice President2017 — 2018Allentown, Pennsylvania Area
  6. SiriusDecisionsSpecial Projects Finance Intern2017Greater New York City Area
  7. Cantor FitzgeraldEquity Research Intern2017Greater Boston Area
  8. Intralinks DealnexusInvestment Banking Coverage Associate2016Greater New York City Area
  9. GartnerResearch Intern - Enterprise Software Customer2015Stamford, Connecticut
  10. GartnerResearch Intern - Enterprise Software Customer2014Stamford, Connecticut

Skills & more

Microsoft Office1Microsoft Excel4

Languages English

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Colleagues at Optum Ventures

Alex Accardi
Administrative Assistant at Optum Ventures
Anna Reilly
Associate at Optum Ventures
Austin Martin
Vice President at Optum Ventures
Bailey Summerfield
Associate, Portfolio Finance at Optum Ventures
Bobby Butler
Manager, Accounting and Tax at Optum Ventures
Courtney Good
Senior Associate at Optum Ventures
David Blitzer
Founder and Managing Partner at Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Dean McCausland
Chief Financial Officer at Optum Ventures

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Alessandro Guazzi
Investor at Optum Ventures
Austin Martin
Vice President at Optum Ventures
Eliza McGinn
Vice President at Optum Ventures
George Pantazopoulos
Partner at Optum Ventures
Heather Roxborough
Partner at Optum Ventures

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Who is Brian Lafond?
Manager on the Portfolio Management team. Previously worked in portfolio valuation consulting at Valuation Research Corporation with a focus on healthcare.
Where does Brian Lafond work?
Brian Lafond is Manager, Portfolio Finance at Optum Ventures.
What check size does Brian Lafond write?
Brian Lafond typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Brian Lafond go to school?
Brian Lafond studied at Muhlenberg College (Bachelor's degree, Double Major in Finance and Economics); CFA Institute; Wilton High School - Wilton, CT.

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