Garheng Kong
InvestorManaging Partner at HealthQuest Capital · Chairman of the Board at Ajax Health · Board director at Nomad Health · Board director at Bardy
United States
Writes $15M – $50M checks · typically $25M
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598 people in our graph share verified history with Garheng — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Alex ChachavaunlockedGarheng: together at YPO (2020–2024)
Garheng: together at Ajax Health
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×3Garheng: together at Nomad Health
About
Named among the top healthcare investors of 2025 by GrowthCap.
Board director at Nomad Health
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In turn, Garheng can intro founders to Nomad Health's investors below.
Nomad Health's investors · 8
.406 VenturesBoston · $1M – $4M checksAdams Street PartnersChicago · $150M – $750M checksAlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M checks · since 2021First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $7M checksHealthQuest CapitalRedwood CityIcon VenturesPalo Alto · $6M – $12M checks · since 2025Polaris PartnersBoston · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025RRE VenturesNew York · $5M – $15M checks
Co-founders at Nomad Health
Board director at Bardy
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In turn, Garheng can intro founders to Bardy's investors below.
Bardy's investors · 8
APERTURE Venture PartnersBoston · $1M – $5M checksAphelion CapitalAscension VenturesSaint Louis · $10M – $20M checksHealthQuest CapitalRedwood CityLumira VenturesToronto · $1M – $10M checksRC CapitalCincinnati · since 2021Rex Health VenturesRaleigh · $250K – $500K checksSV Health InvestorsBoston · $1M – $20M checks
Co-founders at Bardy
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Gust H. BardyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- HealthQuest CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2012 — present
- LabCorpLead Directorcurrent2013 — present
- Smith+NephewBoard of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- Duke UniversityBoard of Trusteescurrent2025 — present
- SomatusBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- IKS HealthBoard of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- °Nomad HealthChairman of the Boardcurrent2022 — present
- Duke University Health SystemBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- Endpoint ClinicalBoard of Directorcurrent2024 — present
- NeovanceBoard of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- Ajax HealthChairman of the Boardcurrent2019 — present
- LunitBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- EverlywellBoard of Directorscurrent2020 — present
- TigerConnectBoard of Directorscurrent2020 — present
- Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- R360Membercurrent2022 — present
- YPOMembercurrent2020 — present
- The Aspen InstituteHealth Innovators Fellowcurrent2017 — present
- ScribeAmericaBoard Of Directorscurrent2016 — present
- Dell Children's FoundationBoard of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- The University of Texas at AustinPresident Advisory Boardcurrent2022 — present
- HistoSonics, Inc.Board of Directors--observercurrent2024 — present
- OrganOxBoard of Directors2025
- Duke University Medical CenterBoard of Visitors2012 — 2025
- ENT Specialty PartnersBoard of Directors2021 — 2024
- TIGER 21Member2021 — 2024
- Venus ConceptBoard Of Directors2017 — 2024
- Inbound HealthBoard Member2023 — 2024United States
- Alimera SciencesBoard of Directors2012 — 2023
- Perspectum LtdBoard of Directors2020 — 2022
- CleanSlate CentersBoard of Directors2018 — 2022
- Strongbridge BiopharmaChairman Of The Board2015 — 2021
- Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.Board Of Directors2019 — 2021
- Pulmonx CorporationBoard Observer2020
- EtairosBoard of Directors2019 — 2020
- Avedro, Inc.Board Of Directors2017 — 2019
- Cempra PharmaceuticalsChairman of the Board2006 — 2019
- HistogenicsChairman of the Board2012 — 2019
- Alcresta TherapeuticsBoard Of Directors2017 — 2019
- AviziaBoard Of Directors2017 — 2018
Skills & more
Venture CapitalLife Sciences44Private Equity55Medical Devices65Commercialization61Oncology10Lifesciences99Competitive Analysis12R&D13Biotechnology86Cross-functional Team Leadership8Biopharmaceuticals44
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Drug DevelopmentStrategyStart-upsFinancial ModelingIntellectual PropertyManagementCorporate DevelopmentIPOAngel InvestingLicensingStrategic PlanningTechnology TransferFrom Garheng's professional profile.
Colleagues at HealthQuest Capital
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Investors connected to Garheng in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Garheng Kong?
- Named among the top healthcare investors of 2025 by GrowthCap.
- Where does Garheng Kong work?
- Garheng Kong is Managing Partner at HealthQuest Capital and Board director at Nomad Health and Board director at Bardy.
- What check size does Garheng Kong write?
- Garheng Kong typically writes checks of $15M – $50M.
- Where did Garheng Kong go to school?
- Garheng Kong studied at Duke University School of Medicine (MD); Duke University (PhD, Biomedical Engineering); Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (MBA).
Same school
Also attended Duke University School of Medicine24
Rache SimmonsBreast Cancer Surgeon at FemHealth VenturesJeff LawsonPhysician-Scientist, Inventor, Entrepreneur, Innovator, and Investor at Swift Street CapitalJustin KleinCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Vensana CapitalAftab KheraniManaging Partner at Ajax HealthMatthew McGirtGeneral Partner at Mammoth ResearchDaniel LuoAssistant Director at Duke Capital Partners
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Also attended Duke University820
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank
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Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business252
Dave BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechChad SummeBoard Member at CincyTechTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux CapitalUlili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalLindsay MehtaDirector, Investor Relations & Marketing at JMI Equity
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at °Nomad Health7
Payal DivakaranPartner at .406 VenturesAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpRaju RishiGeneral Partner at RRE VenturesThomas BremnerPartner, Growth Equity at Adams Street PartnersSam ToolePartner at Primary Venture PartnersRachel SofferClient Experience at Rock Health
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Also worked at Lunit4
Also worked at Everlywell11
Eric KimCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater CapitalMarco DeMeirelesInvestor at Ansa CapitalJay ParkCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Prysm CapitalJonathan NirenbergInvestor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Linus WaltonVice President at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Sam BrickmanFounder at Ambral
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Also worked at OrganOx12
Pierre SochaPartner at Amadeus Capital PartnersMatthew FrohnManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Longwall Venture Partners LLPAdam NiewinskiCo-Founder and Managing Partner at OTB VenturesMurielle Thinard McLaneManaging Partner and President at Intuitive VenturesSamuel LevyCo-founding Partner at Lauxera Capital PartnersPauline RitterPrincipal at Lauxera Capital Partners
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