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Brian Lafond

Investor

Analyst at Optum Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

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

About

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

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
  5. Wall Street Club at Muhlenberg CollegeVice President2017 — 2018Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
  6. SiriusDecisionsSpecial Projects Finance Intern2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. Cantor FitzgeraldEquity Research Intern2017Greater Boston
  8. Intralinks DealnexusInvestment Banking Coverage Associate2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. GartnerResearch Intern - Enterprise Software Customer2015Stamford, Connecticut
  10. GartnerResearch Intern - Enterprise Software Customer2014Stamford, Connecticut

Education

  1. Muhlenberg CollegeBachelor's degree, Double Major in Finance and Economics2014 — 2018
  2. CFA Institute
  3. Wilton High School - Wilton, CT2010 — 2014

Skills & more

EnglishCustomer ServiceResearch2Social MediaTime Management1Teamwork1Public Speaking1Microsoft Office1Microsoft Excel4Microsoft Word3PowerPoint3

Languages English

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Colleagues at Optum Ventures

Alessandro Guazzi
Investor 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
Dean McCausland
Chief Financial Officer at Optum Ventures

Network4

Alessandro Guazzi
Investor at Optum Ventures
Austin Martin
Vice President at Optum Ventures
Eliza Loring McGinn
Vice President at Optum Ventures
George T. Pantazopoulos
Partner at Optum Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Brian Lafond work?
Brian Lafond is Analyst at Optum Ventures.
What check size does Brian Lafond write?
Brian Lafond typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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Also attended CFA Institute334

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Shared employers

Also worked at Optum Ventures31

Richie ChaikofPrincipal at Fin CapitalBen FreebergFounder, Managing Partner at Oncology VenturesVijay BarathanPartner at Optum VenturesMike CunninghamPartner at Optum VenturesGeorge T. PantazopoulosPartner at Optum VenturesJoe GentileVice President at Optum Ventures

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Also worked at VRC (Valuation Research Corporation)3

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Also worked at Cantor Fitzgerald30

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Also worked at Gartner31

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