David Eichler
InvestorPresident and Managing Partner at Cobalt Ventures
Kansas City
FoundedNymbl Science
About
Leads Cobalt Ventures' investment team focused on healthcare access, affordability and quality of care, and serves as a VP of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. Previously a founding Partner at Cleveland Clinic Ventures and a founding Managing Partner of Psilos Group, with over 26 years in healthcare venture capital.
Experience
- Valeo VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentGreater Bangor Area
- The Roux Institute - Future of Healthcare Founder ResidencyAdvisory Committee Member and Mentorcurrent2025 — presentPortland, Maine, United States
- Cobalt VenturesPresident and Managing Partner2021 — 2025Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Cleveland ClinicPartner, Cleveland Clinic Ventures2017 — 2021Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
- Psilos Group ManagersManaging Partner1999 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- Caregiver Services, Inc.Chairman of the Board / Acting CFO (2005-2007) / Acting EVP Operations & Strategy (2016)2004 — 2016Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
- Wasserstein Perella & Co.Associate1997 — 1999Greater New York City Area
- DynCorp InternationalAssociate Policy Analyst1992 — 1995Washington D.C. Metro Area
Education
- University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessMBA
- Georgetown UniversityMA, National Security Studies
- Cornell UniversityBA, Government & International Relations
Skills & more
Strategy14Management8Leadership7Strategic Planning4Private Equity19Venture Capital12Mergers & Acquisitions16Corporate Development8Start-ups9Entrepreneurship7Finance7Mergers6
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Due DiligenceCorporate FinanceBusiness StrategyDeal SourcingDeal StructuresTransaction ExperienceInvestment BankingBoard of DirectorsAudit CommitteeBusiness DevelopmentStrategic SellingRestructuringFrom David's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business99
Cathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Daniel LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Rajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersRob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesBrett BrohlManaging Partner at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcKwame UlmerVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
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Also attended Georgetown University326
Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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Also attended Cornell University553
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Shared employers
Also worked at Valeo Ventures3
Also worked at Cobalt Ventures5
Also worked at Cleveland Clinic22
Kenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechAndy RobbinsAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesDavid AllisonManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersMarcie ReillyChief Growth Officer at The Innovation SpaceAkhil SaklechaAdvisor - Healthtech at Augment VenturesKaleigh GallagherVice President, Tech Services & Network Management at JumpStart Ventures
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Also worked at Wasserstein Perella & Co.12
Chris MoorePartner at Redpoint VenturesMichael GreeleyCo-Founder and General Partner at Flare Capital PartnersTodd KimmelManaging Partner at Electric Feel Ventures LlcEllen BlixPartner & Head of Investor Relations at SignalFireSachin BarotVenture Partner at Serendipity Impact VCBenjamin SavagePartner at Clocktower Ventures
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