David Whelan
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Town Hall Ventures · Board director at Thyme Care · Board director at Eleanor Health
New York, NY
Writes $3M – $30M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedTown Hall Ventures
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About
David Whelan is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Town Hall Ventures, a healthcare-focused investment firm. Before Town Hall, he was Managing General Partner of the Oxeon Venture Studio, a platform that designs and builds new healthcare companies, and earlier served as CFO and General Partner of the private investment firm Accretive LLC. His operating background includes leading the development of Virgin America as Vice President of Corporate Development at the Virgin Group, and earlier work as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs in London and Sydney. He holds law and commerce degrees from Bond University in Australia.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechInsurTechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Education
- Earned a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from Bond University in Queensland, Australia.
- Hobbies
- Spends weekends surfing with his son at Ditch Plains in Montauk.
- Family
- Has a son named Lachlan and an eleven-year-old daughter named Charlotte.
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Board director at Thyme Care
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Board director at Eleanor Health
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Co-founder at Town Hall Ventures
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Experience
- Town Hall VenturesCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York City
- House RxBoard + Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Connections Health SolutionsBoard Member + Investorcurrent2023 — present
- Thyme CareBoard Member + Investorcurrent2023 — present
- Empassion HealthCo-Founder, Board Member + Investorcurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Suvida HealthcareCo-Founder, Board Director + Investorcurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Concert HealthMember Board Of Directors + Investorcurrent2021 — present
- Unite UsInvestor + Advisorcurrent2019 — present
- Eleanor HealthCo-Founder, Chairman + Investorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Strive HealthCo-Founder, Board of Directors + Investorcurrent2018 — presentGreater Denver Area
- Cityblock HealthAdviser + Investorcurrent2017 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Quilted HealthCo-Founder, Board Director + Investor2019 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
- Risalto HealthFounding Board of Directors + Investor2017 — 2022Greater New York City Area
- Oxeon Venture StudioManaging General Partner2016 — 2021New York
- Empiric HealthCo-Founder, Board of Directors + Investor2017 — 2021Greater Salt Lake City Area
- AccretiveGeneral Partner and CFO2012 — 2016New York, NY
- Cloverleaf Ventures LLCManaging Partner2006 — 2012
- Virgin USAVP Corporate Development2002 — 2006
- Goldman SachsM&A2000 — 2002
- Deutsche BankAssociate, Investment Banking1997 — 2000
- Price WaterhouseCorporate Finance1995 — 1997
Deals · 1
Eleanor HealthBoard seat
via Town Hall Ventures · filed Apr 2022 · $78.6M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Investor
ConnectionsHouse RxIndigoInsureonThyme Care
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Whelan?
- David Whelan is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Town Hall Ventures, a healthcare-focused investment firm. Before Town Hall, he was Managing General Partner of the Oxeon Venture Studio, a platform that designs and builds new healthcare companies, and earlier served as CFO and General Partner of the private investment firm Accretive LLC. His operating background includes leading the development of Virgin America as Vice President of Corporate Development at the Virgin Group, and earlier work as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs in London and Sydney. He holds law and commerce degrees from Bond University in Australia.
- Where does David Whelan work?
- David Whelan is Co-founder of Town Hall Ventures and General Partner at Town Hall Ventures and Board director at Thyme Care and Board director at Eleanor Health.
- What does David Whelan invest in?
- David Whelan invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Healthtech, InsurTech, SaaS.
- What check size does David Whelan write?
- David Whelan typically writes checks of $3M – $30M.
- What companies did David Whelan found?
- David Whelan founded Town Hall Ventures.
- What boards does David Whelan sit on?
- David Whelan holds tracked board seats at Eleanor Health.
- What companies has David Whelan invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Connections, Eleanor Health, House Rx, Indigo, Insureon, Thyme Care.
- Where did David Whelan go to school?
- David Whelan studied at Bond University (BCom, LLB Hons, Law, Commerce).
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