Brian Lafond
InvestorAnalyst 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 healthcare focus.
Experience
- Optum VenturesManager, Portfolio Financecurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Optum VenturesAssociate2022 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Optum VenturesAnalyst2020 — 2021Boston
- VRC (Valuation Research Corporation)Financial Analyst2018 — 2019Greater Boston Area
- Wall Street Club at Muhlenberg CollegeVice President2017 — 2018Allentown, Pennsylvania Area
- SiriusDecisionsSpecial Projects Finance Intern2017Greater New York City Area
- Cantor FitzgeraldEquity Research Intern2017Greater Boston Area
- Intralinks DealnexusInvestment Banking Coverage Associate2016Greater New York City Area
- GartnerResearch Intern - Enterprise Software Customer2015Stamford, Connecticut
- 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
Network3
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
- Who is Brian Lafond?
- Manager on the Portfolio Management team. Previously worked in portfolio valuation consulting at Valuation Research Corporation with a healthcare focus.
- 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.
- 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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Also attended Muhlenberg College18
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Also attended CFA Institute34
Andreas GallikerChief Financial Officer at Mercury FundLeila LeePartner & Head of Distribution at Square Peg CapitalFred UrsellHead of Investments at Pembroke VCTMy TranPrincipal, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesDeepak RathiSenior Associate, India at Jungle VenturesJulien LézéPrincipal at Speedinvest
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Shared employers
Also worked at Optum Ventures29
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
+ 23 more
Also worked at VRC (Valuation Research Corporation)5
Also worked at SiriusDecisions1
Also worked at Cantor Fitzgerald50
Andy HarrisonGeneral Partner, CEO at S32Zoe van den BolInvestor at Alpha PartnersJonathan LiAssociate at Questa CapitalJared AndermanManaging Director, Data Analytics at Deerfield Management CompanyCraig SwansonDirector of Finance at Ospraie Ag ScienceAndi KazeroonianPrincipal at Outward VC
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