Fundraising Fox

Joan LaRovere

Investor

Operating Partner at iSelect Fund · Board director at Holobiome, Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Find your path to Joan

771 people in our graph share verified history with Joan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sam BlackmanunlockedJoan: together at Boston Children's Hospital (2004–2006)
Joan: together at MIT Sloan School of Management
×2Joan: together at Harvard University
Joan: together at Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

About

Joan LaRovere, MD, MSc, MBA, is a physician and cardiac specialist who has held clinical leadership roles building cardiac programs at London's Royal Brompton Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital. She co-founded the Virtue Foundation, an international NGO focused on healthcare, education, and justice reform in underserved regions.

Board director at Holobiome, Inc.

Intro paths

→

In turn, Joan can intro founders to Holobiome, Inc.'s investors below.

Holobiome, Inc.'s investors · 10

Able PartnersNew York · $500K – $3M checksAlexandriaPasadenaBantam GroupWestwoodDeep FutureSeattleHealthtech CapitalSilicon ValleyiSelect FundSt. Louis · $250K – $2M checks · since 2024Pace VenturesBerlin · $550K – $1.6M checks · since 2024Service Provider CapitalVailSkyRiver VenturesLexington · since 2024Valor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2024

Co-founders at Holobiome, Inc.

PSPhilip Strandwitz
Philip StrandwitzCo-founder & Director, Chief Executive Officer
KLKim Lewis
Kim LewisCo-founder, Director
MLMike La Fleur
Mike La FleurPresident, Co-founder, Director

Experience

  1. Boston Children's HospitalSVP and interim Chief Medical Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. Boston Children's HospitalACMO for Transformation; Senior Staff Physician, Cardiac Intensive Carecurrent2023 — present
  3. Boston Children's HospitalDirector of Innovation and Outcomes, Senior Staff Physician, Cardiac Intensive Care2011 — 2024Greater Boston
  4. HolobiomeBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. LifeMDBoard Member (NASDAQ: LFMD)current2023 — present
  6. iSelect FundHealthcare Operating Partnercurrent2021 — present
  7. MIT Sloan School of ManagementCourse Instructor and Mentorcurrent2018 — present
  8. Martin Trust Center for MIT EntrepreneurshipProfessional Advisor, Delta V Summer Accelerator Board Member, Start MIT and MIT Fuse EIRcurrent2016 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  9. Harvard Medical SchoolAssistant Professor of Pediatricscurrent2011 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  10. Virtue FoundationCo-Founder, President, and Board Membercurrent2002 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  11. Bupa Cromwell HospitalConsulting Physician2000 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom
  12. The Royal Brompton Hospital/ Imperial College Medical SchoolChief, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit1999 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom
  13. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation TrustFellow, Pediatric Intensive Care/Cardiac Intensive Care1997 — 1999London Area, United Kingdom
  14. Boston Children's HospitalResident Physician1993 — 1996

Skills & more

Hospitals2Healthcare1Cardiology4Strategic Partnerships4Public-private Partnerships2Operations Management3New Service Development1Program Development1Training6Teaching5Presentations2Clinical Research5
+9 moreOrganizational LeadershipThought Leadershippediatric cardiac intensive careStrategyTeam LeadershipPublic SpeakingMentoringManagementLeadership

From Joan's professional profile.

Colleagues at iSelect Fund

Carter Williams
CEO and Managing Principal at iSelect Fund
Chas Eggert
Operating Partner at iSelect Fund
Craig Herron
Managing Principal at iSelect Fund
Dave Messina
Advisor at Harmonix Fund
Eva Tucker
Director of Marketing at iSelect Fund
Holly Hill
Director of Operations at iSelect Fund
Michael Kime
Vice President at iSelect Fund
Scott Prey
VP of Product Development at iSelect Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Joan LaRovere?
Joan LaRovere, MD, MSc, MBA, is a physician and cardiac specialist who has held clinical leadership roles building cardiac programs at London's Royal Brompton Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital. She co-founded the Virtue Foundation, an international NGO focused on healthcare, education, and justice reform in underserved regions.
Where does Joan LaRovere work?
Joan LaRovere is Operating Partner at iSelect Fund and Board director at Holobiome, Inc..
Where did Joan LaRovere go to school?
Joan LaRovere studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)); University of St Andrews (Master’s Degree, Genetics).

Same school

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management937

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor

+ 931 more

Also attended Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons33

Tristan HuntPartner at Averin CapitalDeborah PalestrantPartner, Executive Chair, 4:59 Initiative at 5AM VenturesShreeram AradhyeInvestor at Novartis Venture FundJoseph MayerPartner at HLM Investment PartnersCurt LaBelleVenture Partner at Adjuvant CapitalStefano BiniHealth Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health

+ 27 more

Also attended University of St Andrews174

Madison LenormandInvestor at DaphniOliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersAndreas WeiskamPartner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investmentsMarshall PorterGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsFreddie LuchterhandSpecialist Advisor, Brand Impact at Openspace Ventures

+ 168 more

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

+ 1,994 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Boston Children's Hospital70

Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Molly RobertsonOperations Associate at Founder CollectiveNasra MohamedInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJane SuhPrincipal on the AlleyCorp Healthcare teamJohn BrownsteinSenior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Flare Capital PartnersBrian ButlerPartner at Questa Capital

+ 64 more

Also worked at Holobiome1

Philip StrandwitzCo-founder & Director, Chief Executive Officer at Holobiome, Inc.

Also worked at LifeMD9

Roberto SimonExecutive Officer at WEX, Inc.Ryan RockefellerExecutive Officer at Rising TideAtul KavthekarChief Financial Officer at LifemdShayna Webb DrayChief Operating Officer at LifemdDennis WijnkerChief Technology Officer at LifemdJessica FriedemanChief Business Officer at Lifemd

+ 3 more

Also worked at Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship26

Scott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesMichal Gilon-YanaiPartner at Two Lanterns Venture PartnersElaine ChenAdvisor at Cybernetix VenturesGleb ChuvpiloManaging Partner at Thundermark CapitalWill SanchezVenture Partner at Thundermark Capital

+ 20 more