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Shelly Lanning

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Venture Partner at Clarevia Ventures · Founder at Visana Health

New York, New York, United States

FoundedVisana Health

Kauffman Fellow · Class 6

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About

Shelly Lanning is a healthcare investor with over 20 years of experience in early and commercial stage medical technology, healthcare services, and wellness companies. She co-founded and serves as President of Visana Health and has held board positions at more than a dozen healthcare organizations, including several acquired companies such as Suros Surgical, Galil Medical, and Medsite. Prior to her investment career, she spent seven years in medical device roles focused on design, manufacturing, and quality.

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Visana Health's investors · 6

Clarevia VenturesMadison · $250K – $2.5M checksFlare Capital PartnersBoston · $100K checks · since 2025Frist Cressey VenturesNashville · $500K – $20M checks · since 2025InHealth VenturesLondon · $500K – $3M checksNoro-Moseley PartnersAtlanta · $5M – $20M checks · since 2025Pixel Perfect VenturesWashington DC

Co-founders at Visana Health

JCJoe Connolly
Joe ConnollyFounder

Experience

  1. Visana HealthCo-Founder | Presidentcurrent2022 — presentMinneapolis, MN
  2. IntellihealthInvestor | Board Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, NY
  3. SWL Healthcare VenturesFoundercurrent2009 — presentNew York, NY
  4. Marani HealthInvestor | Board Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  5. GHOSTInvestor | Board Member2017 — 2022Chicago, IL
  6. Cleveland Home HealthChief Executive Officer2014 — 2018Cleveland, Ok
  7. Galil Medical, a BTG International group companyBoard Member2007 — 2016Arden Hills, MN
  8. HealthCor Management, L.P.Managing Director, HealthCor Venture Partners2007 — 2008New York, NY
  9. National Healing CorporationInvestor | Board Member2005 — 2007Boca Raton, FL
  10. Morgan StanleyExecutive Director, Morgan Stanley Venture Partners2006 — 2007New York, NY
  11. Morgan StanleyVice President | Morgan Stanley Venture Partners2003 — 2006New York, NY
  12. Morgan StanleyAssociate | Morgan Stanley Venture Partners2001 — 2003New York, NY
  13. Suros Surgical Systems (aquired by Hologic)Board Member2004 — 2006Greater Indianapolis
  14. Medsite SolutionsBoard Member2001 — 2006New York, NY
  15. TullisDickerson & CoSenior Associate & Kauffman Fellow (Class VI)2000 — 2002Greenwich, CT
  16. Froley Revy Investment CompanySummer Associate, Biotechnology Research Analyst1999Los Angeles, CA
  17. Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLC - Medical Device Litigation (Baxter Healthcare Corporation)Senior Scientific Analyst1993 — 1998Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  18. Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLC (Baxter Healthcare Corporation)Senior Scientific Analyst1993 — 1998Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Venture Capital7Start-ups5Entrepreneurship3Private Equity7Start-up Ventures1Angel InvestingBoard of DirectorsStrategy1Board LeadershipExecutive ManagementHealthcareCorporate Finance3
+8 moreDue DiligenceFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingInvestmentsManagementMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyStrategic Planning

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Colleagues at Clarevia Ventures

Becky Hoerman
Controller at Clarevia Ventures
David Arnstein
CFO at Clarevia Ventures
Jenni Le
Principal at Clarevia Ventures
Jim Adox
Executive Managing Director at Clarevia Ventures
Joe Amaral, MD
Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at Clarevia Ventures
John Neis
Managing Director at Clarevia Ventures
Linda Olson
Office Manager at Clarevia Ventures
Paul Weiss
Managing Director at Clarevia Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shelly Lanning?
Shelly Lanning is a healthcare investor with over 20 years of experience in early and commercial stage medical technology, healthcare services, and wellness companies. She co-founded and serves as President of Visana Health and has held board positions at more than a dozen healthcare organizations, including several acquired companies such as Suros Surgical, Galil Medical, and Medsite. Prior to her investment career, she spent seven years in medical device roles focused on design, manufacturing, and quality.
Where does Shelly Lanning work?
Shelly Lanning is Founder of Visana Health and Venture Partner at Clarevia Ventures.
What companies did Shelly Lanning found?
Shelly Lanning founded Visana Health.
Where did Shelly Lanning go to school?
Shelly Lanning studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Majors in Finance & Entrepreneurial Studies); Kauffman Center For Entrepreneurial Leadership (Kauffman Fellow, Class VI, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Entreprenerial Studies); University of Minnesota (Bachelor's degree, Physiology, Chemistry).

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