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Vivek Garipalli

InvestorUnicorn founder

Founder at Clover Health · Investor at Wormhole Capital · Board director at Thyme Care · Board director at Character Bio

New York, New York

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

FoundedClover Health$1.2B

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About

Founder of Wormhole Capital and an entrepreneur who founded Clover Health (2014), serving as CEO until 2022 and now Executive Chair. He previously co-founded CarePoint Health and Ensemble Health, was an early investor and board member at Flatiron Health, and began his career in finance at Credit Suisse First Boston, J.P. Morgan Partners, and Blackstone.

Board director at Thyme Care

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Thyme Care's investors · 13

Alley Robotics VenturesCohasset · $500K – $2M checksAlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M checks · since 2025Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025Concord Health PartnersSummit · since 2025Corewell Health VenturesGrand RapidsCVS Health VenturesWoonsocket · since 2025Echo Health VenturesDurham · since 2024Foresite CapitalWest Hollywood · since 2025Frist Cressey VenturesNashville · $500K – $20M checks · since 2025HumanaLouisville · since 2025Memorial Hermann Health SystemHouston · since 2025Town Hall VenturesNew York · $3M – $30M checks · since 2025Wormhole Capitalsince 2021

Co-founders at Thyme Care

RSRobin Shah
Robin ShahExecutive Officer, Director
BGBobby Green
Bobby GreenFounder

Board director at Character Bio

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Character Bio's investors · 12

aMoonRa'anana · since 2025Cantos VenturesSan Francisco · $400K – $1.5M checksCatalio Capital ManagementNew York · since 2025Catalio Capital Management, LPNew YorkDuke Capital PartnersDurhamInnovation EndeavorsPalo Alto · $1M – $15M checks · since 2025KdT VenturesAustin · $500K – $3M checks · since 2020Lifeforce CapitalChevy Chase · $500K – $5M checks · since 2020Luma GroupNew York · since 2025S32Palo Alto · since 2025Sanofi VenturesCambridge · $5M checks · since 2025Wormhole Capitalsince 2022

Co-founders at Character Bio

CZCheng Zhang
Cheng ZhangCEO, Co-Founder
MV
Marcel van der BrugScientific Advisor, Co-Founder
NJ
Nick JohnsonTechnology Advisor, Co-Founder

Founder at Clover Health

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Clover Health's investors · 15

Arena VenturesVeniceBoxGroupNew York · $250K – $1M checksFirst Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checks · since 2015FloodgateMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checksGreenoaksSan Francisco · $1M – $50M checksGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2017Lifeforce CapitalChevy Chase · $500K – $5M checksNat TurnerNew York CityNexus Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $10M checksRefactor CapitalBurlingame · $1M – $2M checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checks · since 2015Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checksToba CapitalLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checksWildcat Venture PartnersSan Mateo · $500K – $6M checks · since 2015Wormhole Capital

Co-founders at Clover Health

KG
Kris GaleFounder

Experience

  1. Clover HealthFounder / Executive Chairperson of the Boardcurrent2012 — presentFranklin, Tennessee, United States
  2. Clover HealthChief Executive Officer2014 — 2022Franklin, Tennessee, United States
  3. Thyme CareBoard Member & Investor/Advisorcurrent2020 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
  4. Character BiosciencesBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  5. Wormhole CapitalInvestorcurrent2007 — present
  6. Medically HomeBoard Member & Investor/Advisor2018 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Cityblock HealthBoard Member/Observer & Investor/Advisor2017 — 2019New York, New York, United States
  8. Flatiron HealthBoard Member & Investor/Advisor2012 — 2018New York, NY
  9. Ensemble Health PartnersCo-Founder & Board Member2014 — 2016Ohio
  10. CarePointCo-Founder2008 — 2014Jersey City, NJ
  11. J.P. MorganPrivate Equity2004 — 2005New York, NY
  12. The Blackstone GroupRestructuring & Reorganization Advisory Group2003 — 2004New York, NY
  13. Credit SuisseHealthcare Investment Banking2001 — 2002New York, NY

Skills & more

Data Analysis9Clinical Research17Healthcare36Strategy25Hospitals16Management17Public Health6Leadership19Strategic Planning18Management Consulting12Program Management4Venture Capital13
+3 moreRisk ManagementStart-upsMedicine

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Colleagues at Wormhole Capital

Nick Hyde
Investor at Wormhole Capital

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Eric BrookScout
Associate at B4 Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Vivek Garipalli?
Founder of Wormhole Capital and an entrepreneur who founded Clover Health (2014), serving as CEO until 2022 and now Executive Chair. He previously co-founded CarePoint Health and Ensemble Health, was an early investor and board member at Flatiron Health, and began his career in finance at Credit Suisse First Boston, J.P. Morgan Partners, and Blackstone.
Where does Vivek Garipalli work?
Vivek Garipalli is Founder of Clover Health and Investor at Wormhole Capital and Board director at Thyme Care and Board director at Character Bio.
What check size does Vivek Garipalli write?
Vivek Garipalli typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
What companies did Vivek Garipalli found?
Vivek Garipalli founded Clover Health.
What companies has Vivek Garipalli invested in?
Investments tracked here include Beep Saúde, Carbon Health, Carta, Character Bio, Cityblock Health, Doorbell Health, Emm, FamilyLeaf, Justpoint, Kindbody, Klara, Lex Check, and 16 more.
Where did Vivek Garipalli go to school?
Vivek Garipalli studied at Emory University; Phillips Academy.

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