Rushika Fernandopulle
InvestorFounderCEO, Iora Health & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC · Founder at Iora Health
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedIora Health
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About
Rushika Fernandopulle is a practicing physician who co-founded and led Iora Health, a national primary care group, as CEO. After Iora Health was acquired by One Medical in 2021, he took on the role of Chief Innovation Officer there. He also serves on the staff at Massachusetts General Hospital and on the faculty of Harvard Medical School.
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Digital Health
Founder at Iora Health
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Iora Health's investors · 12
.406 VenturesBoston · $1M – $4M checks · since 2013Dag VenturesPalo AltoF-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M checksFlare Capital PartnersBoston · $1M – $10M checks · since 2015GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checksLifeforce CapitalChevy Chase · $500K – $5M checksLocus VenturesPalo AltoMaverick VenturesSan Francisco · $3M – $10M checksOak Investment PartnersWiltonPetriNew York · $100K – $6M checksPolaris PartnersBoston · $500K – $5M checks · since 2015Top Corner CapitalBurlingame
Co-founders at Iora Health
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CHRISTOPHER J. MCKOWNExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Liza HealthChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Lancet Commission for Person Centered CareMembercurrent2025 — present
- The Asian American FoundationBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Premera Blue CrossBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Families USABoard Membercurrent2015 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Harvard Medical SchoolInstructor in Global Healthcurrent2001 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts General HospitalInstructor in Medicine2001 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- One MedicalChief Innovation Officer2021 — 2023
- Iora HealthCo-founder and CEO2010 — 2021
- Fidelity BiosciencesVenture Partner2010 — 2012
- Renaissance HealthPrincipal2004 — 2009
- Center for Information TherapyBoard Member2006 — 2008
- Harvard UniversityExecutive Director, Program for Health Systems Improvement2001 — 2004
- The Advisory Board CompanyManaging Director1999 — 2001
Skills & more
HealthcareGovernment12
Languages Spanish
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Andrea Coravos
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Ash Ashutosh
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Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rushika Fernandopulle?
- Rushika Fernandopulle is a practicing physician who co-founded and led Iora Health, a national primary care group, as CEO. After Iora Health was acquired by One Medical in 2021, he took on the role of Chief Innovation Officer there. He also serves on the staff at Massachusetts General Hospital and on the faculty of Harvard Medical School.
- Where does Rushika Fernandopulle work?
- Rushika Fernandopulle is Founder of Iora Health and CEO, Iora Health & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC.
- What does Rushika Fernandopulle invest in?
- Rushika Fernandopulle invests in Digital Health.
- What companies did Rushika Fernandopulle found?
- Rushika Fernandopulle founded Iora Health.
- Where did Rushika Fernandopulle go to school?
- Rushika Fernandopulle studied at Harvard Medical School (M.D., Medicine); Harvard Kennedy School (MPP, Health Policy); Harvard University (A.B., Government).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Liza Health1
Also worked at Harvard Medical School337
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Also worked at Renaissance Health8
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