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Laizer Kornwasser

Investor

Investor at Maccabee Ventures · Strategic Healthcare Advisor at Team8

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Laizer Kornwasser is Chief Executive Officer at DrFirst, Inc. He has held executive positions at top global companies in the health technology sector and teaches at Yeshiva University.

Experience

  1. DrFirst, Inc.Chief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. Yeshiva UniversityAdjunct Professorcurrent2015 — present
  3. Yeshiva UniversityMember Board of Trustees2015 — 2019
  4. Teladoc HealthPresident, Enterprise Growth and Global Markets2022 — 2024
  5. CareCentrixPresident and Chief Operating Officer (Acquired by Walgreens)2018 — 2022
  6. Everyday Health GroupMember Board of Directors2015 — 2016
  7. Bausch Health Companies Inc.Executive Vice President/Company Group Chairman2013 — 2015
  8. Medco HealthSenior Vice President2005 — 2012
  9. MedcoVice President, Business Development2003 — 2004
  10. Opera SolutionsPrincipal2000 — 2003
  11. Walker DigitalVice President1999 — 2000
  12. Merrill LynchAssociate Investment Banking1997 — 1999
  13. Coopers & LybrandAuditor1992 — 1994

Skills & more

Strategic Planning46Leadership10Strategy7Executive Management42Business Strategy24Managed Care52Healthcare36Mergers18Corporate Development16Business Development13Financial Modeling12Healthcare Industry8
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Laizer Kornwasser?
Laizer Kornwasser is Chief Executive Officer at DrFirst, Inc. He has held executive positions at top global companies in the health technology sector and teaches at Yeshiva University.
Where does Laizer Kornwasser work?
Laizer Kornwasser is at Maccabee Ventures.
Where did Laizer Kornwasser go to school?
Laizer Kornwasser studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Yeshiva University (BS, Accounting).

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Team8 mafia9

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Yeshiva University mafia4

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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

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Also attended Yeshiva University58

Uri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesBruce TaraginManaging Director at Blumberg CapitalSophia BlumenstrauchHead of Platform at Verissimo VenturesMichael EisenbergCo-founder and General Partner at Aleph, an early-stage Israeli venture capital fundEliyahou AmsellemAssociate at Ridge VenturesAmit TobolskyInvestor Relations Director at Serendipity Impact VC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Yeshiva University11

Dr. Gali EinavAcademic Director | Alpha-Bet at Vetted AcceleratorDr. Maria BlekherCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Serendipity Impact VCAmit TobolskyInvestor Relations Director at Serendipity Impact VCSharon PoczterInvestor at Maccabee VenturesJudah DiamentInvestor at Maccabee VenturesTamar AvnetInvestor at Maccabee Ventures

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Also worked at Teladoc Health9

Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystMarc SubiratsGeneral Partner at Nina CapitalMichelle RiderHealthcare Advisor at 2Flo VenturesBen WireHead of Strategic Engagement and Partnerships at Cobalt VenturesLisa GarvyAdvisor — Prev. Senior Vice President at Teladoc at Distributed VenturesDonna BoyerExecutive-in-Residence (EIR) at Cowboy Ventures

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Also worked at Everyday Health Group5

David GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesAllison GoldbergManaging Partner at Comcast VenturesTodd PietriCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Activate Venture PartnersChris O'BrienVenture Partner | CEO, AdhereTech at Remarkable VenturesDeepesh BanerjiAdvisor at Whiteoak

Also worked at Opera Solutions10

Harsh ShahVenture Partner at FJ LabsBryan FinkelVenture Partner, Investing & Operations at CatchLight Capital PartnersDave KimAdvisor at Mercy Corps VenturesAbhinav SherwalCo-Founder and Co-CEO at Recur ClubCheryl Sew HoyFounder of Tiny HealthGuhan KandasamyPrincipal at 10X Capital

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