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Michael Sanderson

Investor

Operating Partner; Former CEO, Medix Infusion at Empactful Capital

Dallas, Texas, United States

About

Michael Sanderson is an Operating Partner at Empactful Capital, a venture capital firm investing in early and growth-stage healthcare companies. He brings over 35 years of healthcare industry experience as both investor and operator, with expertise in SaaS analytics, revenue cycle management, precision medicine, and drug delivery models. Sanderson has co-founded and led multiple healthcare ventures including Medix Infusion, PierianDX, RemitDATA, and ChartONE.

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Experience

  1. Empactful CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
  2. Empactful CapitalAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentUnited States
  3. Vellum HealthInvestor, Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  4. SlicedHealthInvestor, Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  5. Medix InfusionCEO, Co-Founder, Investor, Director2020 — 2022Dallas, Texas, United States
  6. PierianCEO, Director, Investor2018 — 2020Dallas, Texas, United States
  7. ePatientFinder (now Elligo)Chief Strategy Officer2017 — 2018Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  8. SmartLight AnalyticsCo-Founder, Advisor, Investor2016 — 2017Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  9. RemitDATAPresident, Co-Founder, Director, Investor2002 — 2016United States
  10. Ciox HealthExecutive Vice President, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of ChartOne (sold to Ciox)2000 — 2001United States
  11. QuadraMed CorporationExecutive Vice President Sales1998 — 2000
  12. McKessonVP of Sales (formerly CIS Technologies - sold to Mckesson)1996 — 1998United States
  13. STERIS CorporationSales (formerly AMSCO Healthcare)1992 — 1996Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  14. Cardinal HealthSales (formerly Baxter Hospital Supply)1989 — 1992United States

Education

  1. Abilene Christian UniversityBBA, Marketing1984 — 1988
  2. Texas McCombs School of BusinessPost Graduate Courses, Artificial Intelligence for Leaders2025 — 2026
  3. SMU Cox School of BusinessContinuing Education Courses: Executive Mangement, Marketing

Skills & more

Management41Leadership99Strategic Planning65Strategy14Consulting1Dancer6Healthcare99Healthcare IT5Mergers9Hospitals19Healthcare Information Technology93Start-ups99
+12 moreMarketing StrategyHIPAAEntrepreneurshipHealthcare ManagementStrategic PartnershipsHealthcare IndustryPractice ManagementMedical BillingOperations ManagementRevenue Cycle ManagementEHRSales

From Michael's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Abilene Christian University4

Jack RobersonInvestor at 8VCTorrey BarnhouseCo-Founder, LeadWell Advisory Partners at Empactful CapitalElise MitchellStrategic Advisor at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLCKelly WatkinsExecutive Advisor at Adverb Ventures

Also attended Texas McCombs School of Business138

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthMonica SolizDirector, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersJoel HemmertFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMadison McDonaldFinance/Legal/IR at 8VC

+ 132 more

Also attended SMU Cox School of Business46

Minh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate VenturesThomas MallakSenior Financial Analyst at AlleyCorpLaura BaldwinInvestor at Golden SeedsHubert ZajicekCEO and Co-founder of Health WildcattersRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundErik JansenVenture Advisor at Alpha Partners

+ 40 more

Shared employers

Also worked at ePatientFinder (now Elligo)1

Tushar JainCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital

Also worked at Ciox Health2

Craig HaubenInvestment Committee at Suncoast VenturesAndrew WalshManaging Director at First Analysis

Also worked at QuadraMed Corporation2

Ping ZhangFounder, President and CISO, DeepThink Health at Empactful CapitalTom GoldenCTO, TruCode at Empactful Capital

Also worked at McKesson25

Nancy BrownAdvisor at Oncology VenturesJason ShookChief Operating Officer at Oncology VenturesDiana VerrilliGeneral Manager, Navista (a Cardinal Health company) at Oncology VenturesKendra PerlitzChief Operating Officer at Playground GlobalChing-Ping LinPartner & COO at Orbit StartupsJennifer CarterPartner & VP Venture Operations at McKesson Ventures

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Colleagues at Empactful Capital

April Kooiman
Former Senior Executive, Cloudmed - R1 at Empactful Capital
Arnold Silverman
Chairman at Empactful Capital
Bill Lucia
Bill Lucia Associates, Fmr CEO HMS Holdings at Empactful Capital
Brett Hughes
President and CEO, StudioNow at Empactful Capital
Carrie Nixon
Nixon Gwilt Law at Empactful Capital
David Jackson
Secure Exchange Solutions at Empactful Capital
Doug Williams
General Partner at Empactful Capital
Dr. Anne-Maree Cantwell
CEO and Founder, Digital Healthcare Advisors at Empactful Capital