Farzad Mostashari
Unicorn founderChief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Aledade
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
FoundedAledade$3.5B
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.
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Aledade
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Aledade's investors · 12
Activate Venture PartnersBethlehem · $5M checksARCH Venture PartnersChicago · $50K – $250M checksEcho Health VenturesDurhamFidelity InvestmentsBostonGV (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 FranciscoOMERS Private Equity Inc.TorontoVenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checksVenrock AssociatesPalo Alto · since 2023
Co-founders at Aledade
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Bijan SalehizadehCo-founder
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Mat KendallPresident and Co-Founder
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Stephen B. ThauExecutive Officer
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
Education
- Yale School of MedicineMD, Medicine1991 — 1996
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthMSc, Population Health1989 — 1991
- Harvard UniversityAB, Biochem1985 — 1989
Skills & more
Public Speaking75Leadership57EHR99Public Health Surveillance59Public Health99Health Information Exchange99Informatics99Public Health Informatics49Healthcare Information Technology99Epidemiology99Qualitative Research40Community Health68
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HealthcareDisease SurveillanceGlobal HealthHealth PolicyEMRHealthcare ManagementProgram ManagementHealthcare ConsultingMedicineHealth EducationQuality ImprovementFrom Farzad's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
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- Farzad Mostashari founded Aledade.
Founder mafias
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jeff Wilson aka Professor DumpsterPost-doctoral (research position)Founded No Cap +1Julien PhamMPHFounded RubiconMDA.G. BreitensteinMasters in Public HealthFounded FolxReece PachecoExecutive Education in Sustainability Leadership.Founded Shelby.tvJennifer Levin CarterMasters of Public HealthFounded MedzownDavid Hachuel GurskaMaster of Public Health - MPHFounded Kiwi Biosciences
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Yale School of Medicine mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jacob RobinsonDoctor of Medicine - MDFounded VO Health +1Philip ReillyDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded Luna Genetics +1Alexi Nazem, MDDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded Nomad HealthMark MichalskiDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded AscertainNirav ShahDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded Qualified HealthObi UgwonaliDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded MedTrans Go
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Department of Health and Human Services mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael SimonImmediate Office of the SecretaryFounded The Arena +1Jim HickmanSpecial Assistant, Legislative AffairsFounded CenterforyouthwellnessWilliam WinkenwerderSpecial Assistant to the Administrator, Healthcare Financing AdministrationFounded CureatrDan RiskinUS Health IT Advisory Committee, Congressional appointeeFounded Health FidelityTodd ParkChief Technology OfficerFounded Devoted HealthVeeraj ShahHealth Policy Intern, Office of the United States Surgeon GeneralFounded Vitalize
Same school
Also attended Yale School of Medicine30
Lars PedersenPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Redpoint VenturesAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpJeffrey LowPartner at Averin CapitalBridget Martell MA, MDSenior Biopharmaceutical Advisor at Two Bear CapitalMax FarinaPrincipal at 5AM VenturesBrian YordyPrincipal at F-Prime Capital Partners
+ 24 more
Also attended Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health35
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
+ 29 more
Also attended Harvard University1,457
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
+ 1,451 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Aledade7
Robert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesScott SegellValue Based Care + Payor Relations / Healthcare Investor at Pave Health VenturesPrem RoopaniAssociate at CVS Health VenturesBrett CookPartner at F-Prime Capital PartnersBijan SalehizadehManaging Director at NaviMed CapitalGalym ImanbayevPartner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
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Also worked at The Brookings Institution23
Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Pascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at NorthzonePaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAndrew RubensteinInvestor at Shorewind CapitalSaad AnsariInvestor at Dash VC
+ 17 more
Also worked at US Department of Health and Human Services20
Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesDemetrios L. KouzoukasPartner at Team8Dr. Sachin JainPresident and CEO at Team8Jim HickmanVenture Partner at Suncoast VenturesEd SimcoxPreviously VP of Solutions at Mayo Clinic at SignalFireDr. Emir SandhuInvestor at Sandbox Industries
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