BK

Bob Kocher

Venture Capitalist at Venrock

Palo Alto, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $2,000,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $10,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $6,000,000.00

Skills

Public Policy
Policy Analysis
Economics
Government Relations
Health Economics
Public Health Policy
Venture Capital
Healthcare IT
Healthcare Information Technology
Health Policy
Lobbying
Program Evaluation
Strategy
Healthcare
Entrepreneurship
International Development
Start-ups
Policy
Management Consulting
Public Health

Education

Work Experience

2011

  • Partner

    2011

    Board Member at Devoted Health, Lyra Health, Aledade, Virta Health, Accompany Health, Need, Sitka Health, and Premera. Board Observer at SmithRx, Stride, Suki, Public Health Company. Investor in Zenefits and Jiff [Acquired by Castlight]. Former Director at Castlight (CSLT). Former Board Observer at Grand Rounds and Doctor on Demand.

  • Adjunct Professor

    2014

    Adjunct Professor with the Stanford School of Medicine in the Department of Medicine.

  • Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Schaeffer Center for Healthcare Policy

    2012

    Advisory Board Member

  • Trustee

    2021

    Chair of Trustees and Governance Committee

  • Non-Resident Senior Fellow

    2010 - 2018

    Working on bending the cost curve!

2009 - 2010

  • Special Assistant to the President for Healthcare and Economic Policy

    2009 - 2010

    Worked on healthcare economic policy (ACA, HITECH) and also Let's Move initiative among others...

2001 - 2010

  • Partner

    2001 - 2010

    Led McKinsey Global Institute Healthcare team and served payors, providers, public sector, and life sciences clients in many countries.