About
Dr. Vijay Barathan, a clinician partner, scales data-rich, analytics-led healthtech in high-cost clinical settings like operating rooms, bridging capital to emerging ecosystems across India and Asia while serving on boards.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Experience
- Optum VenturesHealthTech VCcurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- XRHealthBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- DocclaBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentUnited Kingdom
- GaiaInvestorcurrent2023 — presentUnited Kingdom
- LoopBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentIndia
- Vira HealthBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentUnited Kingdom
- UltromicsInvestorcurrent2021 — presentUnited Kingdom
- CaresyntaxInvestorcurrent2021 — presentGermany
- HolmuskBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSingapore
- Kaia HealthBoard Member2022 — 2026Germany
- icometrixBoard Member2022 — 2025Belgium
- LumeonBoard Member2022 — 2024United Kingdom
- OxfordVRBoard Member2022United Kingdom
- Catapult Ventures GroupLife Science VC2016 — 2019
- NetScientific Group plcChief Investment Officer / Corporate Development2013 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
- Peel HuntHealthcare Investment Banking2009 — 2013London, United Kingdom
- Piper JaffrayHealthcare Investment Banking2007 — 2009London
- Guy's & St Thomas / Royal Free / St. George's / Newham / Queen ElizabethNeurosurgery / Ophthalmology / Emergency Medicine / Urology2004 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- Guy's Kings' and St Thomas' Medical School, LondonMBBS, Medicine1998 — 2004
- Guy's Kings' and St Thomas' Medical School, LondonBSc, Developmental Neurobiology2001 — 2002
Skills & more
Venture CapitalInvestment BankingLifesciencesCorporate FinanceFinancial ModelingHealthcare IndustryHealthcare Information TechnologyMedical DevicesMergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceStart-upsBiotechnology
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Corporate DevelopmentStrategyBusiness StrategyHealthcareLife SciencesStrategic PartnershipsManagementEquity Capital MarketsPrivate PlacementsValuation ModelingMedical TechnologyMedical DiagnosticsFrom Vijay's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at XRHealth9
Neville TeagardenCo-Founder and General Partner at AI CapitalElizabeth CookManaging Partner, North America at AI CapitalScott SpanglerManaging Partner | COO at AI CapitalMaite MaletPrincipal at Asabys PartnersAleix PérezPrincipal at Criteria Venture TechTom CaponPrincipal at Optum Ventures
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Also worked at Loop2
Also worked at Ultromics2
Also worked at Kaia Health8
Olivia MattaInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALReilly HeineDirector, Platform at Oak HC/FTJames WisePartner at Balderton CapitalChristian JepsenPartner at Heartcore CapitalPeter LasingerFounder and Partner at 3VCDainielle ThompsonExecutive Assistant at AUTHENTIC VENTURES
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Colleagues at Optum Ventures
Alessandro Guazzi
Investor at Optum Ventures
Alex Accardi
Administrative Assistant at Optum Ventures
Anna Reilly
Associate at Optum Ventures
Austin Martin
Vice President at Optum Ventures
Bailey Summerfield
Associate, Portfolio Finance at Optum Ventures
Bobby Butler
Manager, Accounting and Tax at Optum Ventures
Brian Lafond
Manager, Portfolio Finance at Optum Ventures
Courtney Good
Senior Associate at Optum Ventures