Healthcare Shares is a physician-backed venture capital firm and healthcare innovation platform focused on investing in early-stage healthcare, digital health, health services, and healthcare-enabled technology companies. Our investor base is primarily composed of physicians, healthcare executives, and operators who want exposure to healthcare innovation while leveraging their domain expertise.
We take a highly hands-on approach—supporting portfolio companies with go-to-market strategy, provider adoption, regulatory insight, and healthcare-specific growth execution—while maintaining strong, transparent relationships with our limited partners.
Location: Columbus Circle, Manhattan -> Candidate will come into the office 2-3 days per week at our Columbus Circle office in Manhattan.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Venture Capital Associate with a strong interest in fundraising and investor engagement to support capital formation, limited partner relations, deal sourcing, investment diligence, and portfolio support.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys speaking with physicians and healthcare executives, explaining investment theses, answering fund-level questions, and helping grow a healthcare-focused investor network—while also gaining direct exposure to early-stage venture investing.
You will work closely with the General Partner and investment team across the full investment and fundraising lifecycle.
Core Responsibilities
Fundraising & Investor Relations (Primary Focus)
Take introductory and follow-up calls with potential limited partners, primarily physicians and healthcare executives
Explain Healthcare Shares’ investment strategy, portfolio construction, healthcare theses, and value proposition to investors
Manage inbound investor interest and assist with outbound investor outreach
Support LP onboarding, follow-ups, and ongoing communications
Help prepare fundraising materials, investor updates, and responses to LP questions
Maintain and update investor CRM and fundraising pipeline
Deal Sourcing & Market Research
Source early-stage healthcare startups through founder outreach, inbound deal flow, physician networks, and accelerators
Track healthcare trends across digital health, value-based care, provider enablement, life sciences tools, and healthcare services
Conduct market sizing, competitive landscape analysis, and reimbursement and regulatory research
Investment Diligence & Execution
Support diligence on potential investments, including:
Business models and unit economics
Go-to-market strategy and customer acquisition
Regulatory, reimbursement, and compliance considerations
Clinical workflow and physician adoption dynamics
Build and maintain investment memos, scorecards, and internal diligence materials
Assist with term sheet review and investment committee preparation
Portfolio & Founder Support
Assist portfolio companies with investor updates and KPI tracking
Support go-to-market and growth strategy initiatives
Help facilitate introductions to providers, payers, enterprise customers, and advisors
Coordinate engagement with physician and operator advisory boards
Fund & Platform Operations
Support LP reporting, fund communications, and quarterly updates
Assist with thought leadership, content creation, and healthcare investment theses
Help refine fundraising workflows, deal tracking systems, and CRM processes