Garheng Kong
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at HealthQuest Capital · Board director at Nomad Health · Board director at Bardy
United States
Writes $15M – $50M checks · typically $25M
FoundedBardyNomad Health
About
Named among the top healthcare investors of 2025 by GrowthCap.
Board director at Nomad Health
Intro paths
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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 · $2M 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
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Alexander NazemDirector
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Maxwell LauransDirector
AN
Alexi NazemCo-Founder & Board Member
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Justin LambertCEO
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William EagerVice President of Engineering
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Alexander PeaseVice President of Product
JL
Justine LelchukCOO
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Tommy HickeyVP, Technology
Board director at Bardy
Intro paths
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In turn, Garheng can intro founders to Bardy's investors below.
Bardy's investors · 8
Co-founders at Bardy
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Gust H. BardyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Mark QuerryExecutive Officer
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Kevin Nelson, IIIExecutive Officer
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Rik VandevenneDirector
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Alan LevyDirector
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Mark HandfeltExecutive Officer, Promoter
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David TamburriDirector
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Warren WatsonDirector
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
Education
- Duke University School of MedicineMD
- Duke UniversityPhD, Biomedical Engineering
- Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessMBA
- Stanford UniversityBS, Chemical Engineering
- Stanford UniversityBS, Biological Sciences
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
Network2
Investors connected to Garheng in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Garheng Kong work?
- Garheng Kong is Managing Partner at HealthQuest Capital and Founder at Nomad Health and Founder at Bardy.
- What check size does Garheng Kong write?
- Garheng Kong typically writes checks of $15M – $50M.
- What companies did Garheng Kong found?
- Garheng Kong founded Bardy, Nomad Health.
Same school
Also attended Duke University School of Medicine9
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Also attended Duke University499
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business174
Dave BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux Capital
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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; PCAST co-chair; 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 Health5
Also worked at Lunit2
Also worked at Everlywell6
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Also worked at OrganOx10
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