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David Whelan

Investor

General 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

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.

Contact· published on David's own website

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

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.

From David's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at Thyme Care

Intro paths

In turn, David can intro founders to Thyme Care's investors below.

Co-founders at Thyme Care

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Robert GreenExecutive Officer, Director
RSRobin Shah
Robin ShahExecutive Officer, Director
BGBobby Green

Board director at Eleanor Health

Intro paths

In turn, David can intro founders to Eleanor Health's investors below.

Co-founders at Eleanor Health

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Dr. Nzinga HarrisonChief Medical Officer and Co-founder
CPCorbin Petro
Corbin PetroExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Town Hall VenturesCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York City
  2. House RxBoard + Investorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Connections Health SolutionsBoard Member + Investorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Thyme CareBoard Member + Investorcurrent2023 — present
  5. Empassion HealthCo-Founder, Board Member + Investorcurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  6. Suvida HealthcareCo-Founder, Board Director + Investorcurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  7. Concert HealthMember Board Of Directors + Investorcurrent2021 — present
  8. Unite UsInvestor + Advisorcurrent2019 — present
  9. Eleanor HealthCo-Founder, Chairman + Investorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston Area
  10. Strive HealthCo-Founder, Board of Directors + Investorcurrent2018 — presentGreater Denver Area
  11. Cityblock HealthAdviser + Investorcurrent2017 — presentGreater New York City Area
  12. Quilted HealthCo-Founder, Board Director + Investor2019 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
  13. Risalto HealthFounding Board of Directors + Investor2017 — 2022Greater New York City Area
  14. Oxeon Venture StudioManaging General Partner2016 — 2021New York
  15. Empiric HealthCo-Founder, Board of Directors + Investor2017 — 2021Greater Salt Lake City Area
  16. AccretiveGeneral Partner and CFO2012 — 2016New York, NY
  17. Cloverleaf Ventures LLCManaging Partner2006 — 2012
  18. Virgin USAVP Corporate Development2002 — 2006
  19. Goldman SachsM&A2000 — 2002
  20. Deutsche BankAssociate, Investment Banking1997 — 2000
  21. Price WaterhouseCorporate Finance1995 — 1997

Deals · 1

Eleanor HealthBoard seat

via Town Hall Ventures · filed Apr 2022 · $78.6M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Town Hall Ventures

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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 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 boards does David Whelan sit on?
David Whelan holds tracked board seats at Eleanor Health.
Where did David Whelan go to school?
David Whelan studied at Bond University (BCom, LLB Hons, Law, Commerce).

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