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Saurabh Bhansali

Investor

Managing Partner at Health Velocity Capital · Board director at Octave

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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

Dan GallesunlockedSaurabh: together at HLM Venture Partners (2014–2015)
×3Saurabh: together at Health Velocity Capital
Saurabh: together at Aspire Health, Inc.
×7Saurabh: together at Livongo

About

Saurabh Bhansali, co‑founder and managing partner who built the firm's investment thesis, focuses on AI in healthcare, bridges telehealth, payors and value‑based care, and discusses transparent fund mechanics with founders.

Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechInsurTechSaaS

Board director at Octave

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Octave's investors · 7

Deerfield Management CompanyNew York · since 2020Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2024GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2024Health Velocity CapitalSan Francisco · since 2021Healthier CapitalMenlo Park · since 2024Obvious VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $6M checks · since 2024S32Palo Alto · since 2018

Co-founders at Octave

SASandeep Acharya
Sandeep AcharyaFounder, CEO

Experience

  1. Health Velocity CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. SureCoBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentOrange County, California, United States
  3. HeadspaceBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  4. HealthJoyBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentChicago, IL
  5. OctaveBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. Torch TechnologyBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
  7. Prolucent HealthBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
  8. Spero HealthBoard Observercurrent2018 — presentNashville, TN
  9. ZipariBoard Observer2019 — 2024Brooklyn, NY
  10. JvionBoard Member2018 — 2022Johns Creek, GA
  11. Contessa HealthBoard Observer2018 — 2021Nashville, TN
  12. Aspire Health, Inc.Board Observer2016 — 2017Nashville, TN
  13. LivongoInvestor / Board Observer2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  14. HumanaInvestment Lead, Humana Health Ventures2016 — 2017Palo Alto, CA
  15. HLM Venture PartnersInvestment Professional2014 — 2016San Francisco, CA
  16. Peloton EquitySummer Investment Professional2013Greenwich, CT
  17. PfizerCorporate Development2010 — 2012New York, NY
  18. Bank of America Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Analyst2008 — 2010New York, NY

Investments

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Health Velocity Capital

Alex Egg-Krings
Director of Diligence at Health Velocity Capital
Ben Leedle
Founding Advisory Board Member at Health Velocity Capital
Brad Fluegel
Advisor at Health Velocity Capital
Bruce Crosby
Partner at Health Velocity Capital
Charles French
Co-Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Listed Investments at Impax Asset
Christian Pierce
Senior Associate at Health Velocity Capital
David Felsenthal
Founding Advisory Board Member at Health Velocity Capital
David Shulkin
Founding Advisory Board Member at Health Velocity Capital

Network2

Bruce Crosby
Partner at Health Velocity Capital
Christian Pierce
Senior Associate at Health Velocity Capital

Investors connected to Saurabh in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Saurabh Bhansali?
Saurabh Bhansali, co‑founder and managing partner who built the firm's investment thesis, focuses on AI in healthcare, bridges telehealth, payors and value‑based care, and discusses transparent fund mechanics with founders.
Where does Saurabh Bhansali work?
Saurabh Bhansali is Managing Partner at Health Velocity Capital and Board director at Octave.
What does Saurabh Bhansali invest in?
Saurabh Bhansali invests in Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, SaaS.
What check size does Saurabh Bhansali write?
Saurabh Bhansali typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Saurabh Bhansali invested in?
Investments tracked here include Healthjoy, Octave, Ours Privacy, Sureco, Torch Dental.
Where did Saurabh Bhansali go to school?
Saurabh Bhansali studied at The Wharton School (MBA); Northwestern University (BA).

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