Farzad Mostashari
Unicorn founderChief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Aledade
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
FoundedAledade$3.5B
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About
Before starting Aledade in 2014, he served as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and, earlier, as Deputy National Coordinator at ONC. His earlier career included work as an assistant commissioner at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, an EIS officer at the CDC, a medical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, and a visiting fellowship at the Brookings Institution.
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Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Aledade
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Aledade's investors · 19
Activate Venture PartnersBethlehem · $5M checksARCH Venture PartnersChicago · $50K – $250M checksBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksDragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksEcho Health VenturesDurhamFidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2023Flare Capital PartnersBoston · $1M – $10M checksGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checksGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checksIntrepid Growth PartnersTorontoIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2026McKesson VenturesSan FranciscoMeritech Capital PartnersPalo Alto · $5M – $40M checksOMERS Private Equity Inc.TorontoTenaya CapitalPalo Alto · $5M – $10M checksTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checksVenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2023Venrock AssociatesPalo Alto · since 2023
Co-founders at Aledade
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Bijan SalehizadehCo-founder
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Mat KendallPresident and Co-Founder
Experience
- AledadeFounder & CEOcurrent2014 — present
- The Brookings InstitutionVisiting Fellow2013 — 2014Washington, District Of Columbia
- US Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Coordinator for Health Information Technology2011 — 2013
- Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)Deputy National Coordinator2009 — 2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
- New York City Department of health and Mental HygieneAssistant Commissioner2005 — 2009
- CDCEIS Officer1998 — 2000
- MGHMedical resident1996 — 1998
Skills & more
Public Speaking75Leadership57EHR99Public Health Surveillance59Public Health99Health Information Exchange99Informatics99Public Health Informatics49Healthcare Information Technology99Epidemiology99Qualitative Research40Community Health68
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Farzad Mostashari?
- Before starting Aledade in 2014, he served as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and, earlier, as Deputy National Coordinator at ONC. His earlier career included work as an assistant commissioner at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, an EIS officer at the CDC, a medical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, and a visiting fellowship at the Brookings Institution.
- Where does Farzad Mostashari work?
- Farzad Mostashari is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Aledade.
- What companies did Farzad Mostashari found?
- Farzad Mostashari founded Aledade.
- Where did Farzad Mostashari go to school?
- Farzad Mostashari studied at Yale School of Medicine (MD, Medicine); Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (MSc, Population Health); Harvard University (AB, Biochem).
Founder mafias
Yale School of Medicine mafia28
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Donald IngberDoctor of Medicine - MDFounded Unravel Biosciences +3Martin L. MayseM.D.Founded Nuvaira +2Nirav ShahDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded Sentinel Healthcare +1Jacob RobinsonDoctor of Medicine - MDFounded VO Health +1Philip ReillyDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded Luna Genetics +1Ranjit BindraMD/PhDFounded Cybrexa, Inc. +1
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health mafia27
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jeff Wilson aka Professor DumpsterPost-doctoral (research position)Founded No Cap +1Reid RubsamenMasters in Health Care ManagementFounded Flow Pharma +1David VillaPrograma para el fortalecimiento del ecosistema de innovaciónFounded Mienvío +1Jason LangheierMPHFounded Onehealth +1Beth Ann LopezMaster of Public Health (MPH)Founded Docosan +1Reece PachecoExecutive Education in Sustainability Leadership.Founded Shelby.tv
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Department of Health and Human Services mafia17
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaSenior AdvisorFounded StacksMichael SimonImmediate Office of the SecretaryFounded The Arena +1Griffin MulcaheyManagement and Policy AnalystFounded Zivian Health +1Jim HickmanSpecial Assistant, Legislative AffairsFounded CenterforyouthwellnessDr. Emir SandhuAssociate, Office of the National Coordinator for Health ITFounded OpenBiomeDan RiskinUS Health IT Advisory Committee, Congressional appointeeFounded Health Fidelity
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Same school
Also attended Yale School of Medicine51
Lars PedersenPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Redpoint VenturesAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpElias QuijanoPrincipal at Northpond VenturesJeffrey LowPartner at Averin CapitalBridget Martell MA, MDSenior Biopharmaceutical Advisor at Two Bear CapitalAlley (Welsh) OlshanskyAdvisor at Casdin Capital
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Also attended Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health62
Yasmin ZarabiChief Operating Officer at Sierra VenturesBill GearyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersRochelle WalenskyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersAndrew ElBardissiPartner at Deerfield Management CompanyVinod MittaVenture Partner at Floating PointRuben OsnabruggePartner & Chief Medical Officer at 415 Capital
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Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Shared employers
Also worked at Aledade8
Robert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesScott SegellValue Based Care + Payor Relations / Healthcare Investor at Pave Health VenturesBrett CookPartner at F-Prime Capital PartnersBijan SalehizadehManaging Director at NaviMed CapitalGalym ImanbayevPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMarshall VottaOperating Advisor at Nautic Partners
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Also worked at The Brookings Institution34
Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Pascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at NorthzonePaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsTed VinnitchoukAnalyst at White Star CapitalAndrew RubensteinInvestor at Shorewind Capital
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Also worked at US Department of Health and Human Services33
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesCristiana OliveiraHead of Legal and Chief Compliance Officer at Longitude CapitalDemetrios L. KouzoukasPartner at Team8Jim HickmanVenture Partner at Suncoast VenturesEd SimcoxPreviously VP of Solutions at Mayo Clinic at SignalFire
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