Christopher Rand
Founder at Tristar Health Partners LLC
Profile
Mr. Rand co-founded TriStar Technology Ventures in 2009.
Through his role at TriStar, he serves on the Board of Directors for Angel Eye, Carrot Medical, Cobra Introducer, Evermind, InvisionHeart, MedCenterDisplay, Octovis, Preferral and Nashville Capital Network.
Prior to co-founding TriStar, Mr. Rand was the Manager of New Venture Development in Vanderbilt’s Office of Technology Transfer and Enterprise Development.
That responsibility included licensing Vanderbilt intellectual property, assisting in the formation of new start-up companies and working with existing start-ups.
Since beginning as the Chancellor’s Fund in 2000, Vanderbilt has invested a significant amount of capital into 30 different Vanderbilt-related companies.
Mr. Rand was responsible for managing this portfolio and represented Vanderbilt on the boards of five of these companies.
Prior to joining Vanderbilt, Mr. Rand worked in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ valuation group, providing consulting and transaction support services.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA from Vanderbilt.
Christopher Rand active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Tristar Health Partners LLC
 Tristar Health Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tristar Health Partners LLC (TriStar Technology Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Harry Jacobson, Christopher Rand and Brian Laden. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. | Founder | 01/01/2009 |
MedCenterDisplay LLC
 MedCenterDisplay LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MedCenterDisplay LLC provides patient engagement and marketing platform services. It offers digital marketing, social media and online solutions that engage patients, reduce avoidable readmissions and offer HCAHPS improvement. The firm's specialized healthcare marketing services include tools that helps monitor and influence patient satisfaction and experience after the visit to hospital facilities. The company was founded by Gregg T. Tarquinio in 2008 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN. | Director/Board Member | - |
Molecular Sensing, Inc.
 Molecular Sensing, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Molecular Sensing, Inc. offers drug discovery services to pharmaceutical companies. Its drug discovery services include assay development, secondary screening, binding characterization process and pharmaceutical projects. The company was founded by Scot R. Weinberger and Darryl J. Bornhop in 2007 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Director/Board Member | - |
Carrot Medical LLC
 Carrot Medical LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Carrot Medical LLC manufactures, supplies and installs wireless headset systems and medical monitors. The company is headquartered in Bothell, WA. | Director/Board Member | 01/08/2013 |
| Satchel Health | Private Equity Investor | 01/07/2014 |
Former positions of Christopher Rand
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
InvisionHeart, Inc.
 InvisionHeart, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology InvisionHeart, Inc. provides wireless electrocardiogram system to health care providers. It develops a cardiac data solution that serves clinicians who care for patients with potential heart conditions. The firm’s hardware technology enables physicians, nurses, and care providers to capture, communicate and utilize patient ECGs. The company was founded in 2013 by Josh Nickols and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Director/Board Member | 03/04/2020 |
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
 Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance Standard & Poor's Financial Services provides financial market intelligence services. It offers credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data to the financial decision-makers. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2004 |
Cobra Stylet LLC
 Cobra Stylet LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cobra Stylet LLC manufactures human medical devices. The firm offers both engineering and manufacturing services which includes clean room manufacturing, device packaging and logistics services. The company was founded by Francis Duque and John Stocking in 2012 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Christopher Rand
| Vanderbilt University | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Notre Dame | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 10 |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Commercial Services |
Tristar Health Partners LLC
Tristar Health Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tristar Health Partners LLC (TriStar Technology Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Harry Jacobson, Christopher Rand and Brian Laden. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. | Finance |
Nashville Technology Council
 Nashville Technology Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Nashville Technology Council is a non-profit organization, with interest on growth and influence in middle Tennessee’s tech industry. It focuses on the need in Nashville for better paying jobs and improved capital investment in technology start-ups. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Commercial Services |
MedCenterDisplay LLC
MedCenterDisplay LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MedCenterDisplay LLC provides patient engagement and marketing platform services. It offers digital marketing, social media and online solutions that engage patients, reduce avoidable readmissions and offer HCAHPS improvement. The firm's specialized healthcare marketing services include tools that helps monitor and influence patient satisfaction and experience after the visit to hospital facilities. The company was founded by Gregg T. Tarquinio in 2008 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN. | Technology Services |
Molecular Sensing, Inc.
Molecular Sensing, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Molecular Sensing, Inc. offers drug discovery services to pharmaceutical companies. Its drug discovery services include assay development, secondary screening, binding characterization process and pharmaceutical projects. The company was founded by Scot R. Weinberger and Darryl J. Bornhop in 2007 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Distribution Services |
Cobra Stylet LLC
Cobra Stylet LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cobra Stylet LLC manufactures human medical devices. The firm offers both engineering and manufacturing services which includes clean room manufacturing, device packaging and logistics services. The company was founded by Francis Duque and John Stocking in 2012 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY. | Health Technology |
Carrot Medical LLC
Carrot Medical LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Carrot Medical LLC manufactures, supplies and installs wireless headset systems and medical monitors. The company is headquartered in Bothell, WA. | Health Technology |
InvisionHeart, Inc.
InvisionHeart, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology InvisionHeart, Inc. provides wireless electrocardiogram system to health care providers. It develops a cardiac data solution that serves clinicians who care for patients with potential heart conditions. The firm’s hardware technology enables physicians, nurses, and care providers to capture, communicate and utilize patient ECGs. The company was founded in 2013 by Josh Nickols and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Electronic Technology |
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance Standard & Poor's Financial Services provides financial market intelligence services. It offers credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data to the financial decision-makers. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
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