Mayank Taneja, MBBS, MBA, Vice President Venture Investments, OSF Ventures
Mayank is the Vice President of Venture Investments for OSF Ventures, the corporate investment arm of OSF HealthCare, a non-profit, faith-based health care system with 14 hospitals in Illinois and Michigan.
In this role, Mayank manages the venture program and leads the effort to invest in devices, diagnostics, emerging digital solutions and technology-enabled service companies that can improve patient outcomes and/or reduce costs to the Ministry.
Mayank joined OSF Ventures in 2016 as one of the early members of the venture team. He brings experience in the health care industry across multiple disciplines including the practice of medicine, working with early stage companies, supporting venture investments and innovation strategies.
He currently serves as a Board Observer on InsightRx, CareSignal, Exo Imaging, SilverCloud, PhotoniCare and VIDA. Mayank also served as a Board Observer on Paradigm Diagnostics prior to its acquisition.
Before joining the OSF Ventures team, Mayank worked with the usability services team at OSF and helped medical device startups with piloting their technologies and performing human factor studies for FDA submission. He also assisted the OSF medical simulation for-profit spinoff, SIMNEXT LLC, with early business support and go-to-market strategy.
Prior to joining OSF HealthCare, Mayank worked at Zimmer Inc. in its post market risk surveillance division as part of the Zimmer Leadership Program. He received his medical school degree from Maulana Azad Medical College in India and his MBA from The Ohio State University (Fisher College). Mayank practiced internal medicine for four years in New Delhi, India.
Liridon Rrushaj, MBA, Director Venture Investments, OSF Ventures
Liridon是OSF Ventures的风险投资总监，他在创业公司和企业设置的医疗保健中跨越许多部门，带来了长期的医疗保健专业知识的记录。
在加入OSF风投团队之前，Liridon是一名医疗保健战略顾问，帮助《财富》500强企业的高管团队在不断变化的医疗保健格局中改造公司，并重新设想一个新的、改进的医疗保健行业的可能性。他对医疗创新的热情始于他在Anthem公司的时候，当时阿根廷vs巴西他参与了IBM Watson的合作，并在旧金山的Rock Health公司继续与该领域的思想领袖合作。在Rock Health任职期间，他与多家数字健康公司的创始人合作，就战略问题向他们提供建议，并帮助他们在供应商、支付者、药房福利管理人员和医疗设备之间导航复杂的医疗生态系统。
He received a dual B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and Economics from Northwestern University and also completed the Financial Economics certificate through the Kellogg School of Management as an undergraduate. He earned his MBA in Strategy and Finance from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
Stan Lynall, CPA, Managing Director Venture Investments, OSF Ventures
Stan is a Managing Director for OSF Ventures, where he focuses on investments in the medical device and digital health space.
Stan is a current or former Board Member or Observer for BrightWater Medical, Endotronix, Euphrates Vascular, Array, Patient Wisdom, Renovia, Socially Determined, 410 Medical, DotCom Therapy and Respiratory Motion.
Stan is a co-founder and Board Member of Central Illinois Angels, a nonprofit entity formed to provide early-stage investment opportunities for accredited angel investors. He also founded and was the Managing Member of LMA Consulting, LLC which provided financial management services to private businesses and their owners. Prior to this, Stan spent nearly 30 years with RSM, the 5th largest public accounting and consulting firm in the U.S., primarily providing corporate finance, strategic planning and merger and acquisition services to small and mid-market companies.
Stan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois. He is a Certified Public Accountant and also a graduate of the RSM Business Advisor Program conducted by the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
Garrett Vygantas, MD, MBA, Managing Director, Venture Investments, OSF Ventures
Garrett Vygantas, MD, MBA is a Managing Director of Venture Investments for OSF Ventures. Garrett is based in the Bay Area of California and provides brand recognition to OSF Ventures as well as access to the vibrant healthtech and venture capital ecosystems on the West Coast. In addition to sourcing investment opportunities and conducting due diligence, Garrett provides strategic direction and valuable clinical and commercial networks as a Board Member or Observer to Inflammatix, Pieces, Gauss Surgical and Level Ex (acquired by Brainlab) and Paradigm Cancer Diagnostics (acquired by Exact Sciences).
Garrett拥有20年的医疗保健、医疗技术、数字健康和生物制药投资和运营经验。他是TherOptix、Eliksa Therapeutics和Mitre Medical的联合创始人。他从Jump Capital来到OSF Ventures，他是Jump Capital的合伙人。此前，他是NewBridge Pharmaceuticals的创始CEO，在那里他和他的团队筹集了超过6000万美元的融资，创造了4.7亿美元的名义价值。他也曾在Genentech/Roche和Cowen & Company任职。作为一名医生、企业家和投资者，他的工作建立在他在乔治敦大学的医学/工商管理硕士学位和他在宾夕法尼亚大学的住院医师。他是创业教育中心的考夫曼研究员和导师。
Danielle Kalinsky, Senior Venture Analyst, OSF Ventures
丹妮尔是OSF Ventures的高级风险分析师。在这个角色中，她执行商业勤勉，建立和分析财务模型，管理风险报告。她的职责包括跟踪OSF Ventures的投资历史，管理投资组合的定期重估，准备季度投资组合报告和维护其他内部报告。Danielle enjoys digging into company financials to understand fiscal drivers of business success.
Danielle has strong technical, leadership and project management skills. Prior to serving at OSF, Danielle was the Director of Finance for a manufacturing firm where she supported the company through an acquisition, and was the Business Operations Manager for an engineering firm where she directed all administrative functions including global operations in Canada and the formation of an office in India.
She holds a joint Bachelors of Business Administration degree in Accounting and Management Information Systems from the University of Iowa. Danielle is a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Building Positive Relationships course and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) course, Foundations of Leadership, along with a variety of other leadership programs.
Samuel Martin, MBA, Venture Analyst, OSF Ventures
Samuel is a Venture Analyst for OSF Ventures. In this role, he performs business diligence, builds and analyzes financial models and supports venture reporting.
His responsibilities include preparing and presenting new venture opportunities to the venture vetting team, tracking the investment history of OSF Ventures, supporting the periodic revaluation of portfolio holdings and preparing month and quarter end reporting.
Samuel has strong financial, operational and leadership capabilities. Prior to serving at OSF HealthCare, Samuel was the Vice President of Operations at a nonprofit focused on physical and behavioral pediatric therapy.
他也曾在医疗和保险行业的初创公司担任财务高管。Samuel于2018年获得路易斯安那大学什里夫波特分校工商管理硕士学位，并获得橄榄拿撒勒大学工商管理和商业金融联合学士学位。
Kelsey Wright, Project Assistant, OSF Ventures
Kelsey is experienced in the hospitality, social service and health care industries, with a proven track record of senior-level executive support. She has a strong ability to anticipate needs, increase efficiency and foster professional relationships within organizations. She has extensive experience with administrative tasks, including scheduling and correspondence and is able to tailor her skills to meet the needs of various clients and team members.
Prior to OSF Innovation, Kelsey worked in marketing and development at the Children’s Home Association of Illinois and the Hult Center for Healthy Living where she was responsible for the development and implementation of the organizations’ brand, and building strong client and community relationships.
Kelsey负责协调和指导捐赠者关系，包括管理大型筹款活动的复杂后勤，以及捐赠者的培养和保留。Kelsey获得了芝加哥哥伦比亚大学市场传播专业的文学学士学位。