Garrett Vygantas
Founder at Riverine Ventures
Profile
Garrett Vygantas, MD, MBA is a founding Managing Partner of Riverine Ventures, a life science and healthcare dedicated venture capital firm.
Trained as a physician and an experienced entrepreneur, Garrett provides strategic direction and valuable clinical and commercial networks as a Board Member or Advisor to AEye Health, ArtiSight, Circularis, Corsair Pharma, Eliksa Therapeutics, Endotronix, Exo Imaging, HealthBridge, Inflammatix, KeifeRx and Pieces Technologies.
His previous investments include Aptinyx (NASDAQ:APTX), Doctor on Demand (acq.
by Grand Rounds), Health Scholars, Gauss Surgical (acq.
by Stryker, NYSE: SYK) Level Ex (acq.
by Brainlab), MediBeacon, Mediphage, Paradigm Cancer Diagnostics (acq.
by Exact Sciences, NASDAQ:EXAS), SilverCloud (acq.
by AmWell, NYSE:AMWL), Spect, Stem Inc (NYSE: STEM) and Visibly.
With over 20 years, Garrett’s expertise spans healthcare, medtech, digital health and biopharma investing and operations.
He has invested on behalf of OSF Ventures, Jump Capital and Burrill & Co. He was the founding CEO of TherOptix, NewBridge Pharmaceuticals and Mitre Medical.
At NewBridge, he and his team raised over $60M in financing and created $470M in nominal value.
Earlier in his career Garrett helped launch Lucentis at Genentech and worked on the healthcare investment banking team at Cowen & Company.
He earned his MD /MBA degree from Georgetown University and completed his residency at the University of Pennsylvania.
He is a Kauffman Fellow and Mentor at the Center for Venture Education and has served on numerous not-for-profit Boards.
Garrett Vygantas active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Pieces Technologies, Inc.
 Pieces Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pieces Technologies, Inc. develops healthcare software solutions. Its products include pieces IRIS and pieces decision support. The company was founded by Ruben Amarasingham in 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2016 |
Inflammatix, Inc.
 Inflammatix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Inflammatix, Inc. operates molecular diagnostics company which develops rapid tests that read the immune system. The firm specializes in molecular diagnostics, biotechnology, computational immunology, in-vitro diagnostics, personalized medicine and bioinformatics. The company was founded by Purvesh Khatri, Jonathan Romanowsky and Timothy Sweeney and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/09/2020 |
KeifeRx LLC
 KeifeRx LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology KeifeRx LLC is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops novel and optimized tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) for the treatment of neurodegenerative and immune diseases. KeifeRx is based in McLean, VA, and was founded in 2019 by Charbel Moussa and Fernando Pagan. The company's clinical pipeline is led by Nilotinib BE, an optimized, lower dose formulation of Nilotinib, which is currently in a multicenter phase 3 clinical trial for early Alzheimer's disease. KeifeRx's TKI portfolio includes an optimized oral dose of Bosutinib and Gutinib, which are undergoing clinical trials in Lewy body dementia and optimizing and IND enabling studies, respectively. The company's technologies are designed to treat neurodegenerative diseases and an array of inflammatory diseases where there are significant unmet clinical needs and limited therapeutic options. Chris Hoyt has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Director/Board Member | 14/02/2023 |
Riverine Ventures
 Riverine Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Riverine Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Garrett Vygantas. The firm is headquartered in Sausalito, California. | Founder | 01/01/2022 |
Corsair Pharma, Inc.
 Corsair Pharma, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Corsair Pharma, Inc. is a development stage biotechnology company. It focuses on the development of novel prodrugs of treprostinil to treat patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension using a once-daily transdermal patch. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/02/2021 |
Former positions of Garrett Vygantas
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|---|---|---|
OSF Ventures
 OSF Ventures Investment ManagersFinance OSF Ventures (OSF Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of OSF Healthcare System founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Illinois, Chicago. | Private Equity Investor | 01/08/2023 |
HealthBridge Financial, Inc.
 HealthBridge Financial, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance HealthBridge Financial, Inc. provides health insurance services. It offers design, underwriting and servicing of credit solutions. The company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI. | Director/Board Member | 01/07/2023 |
Gauss Surgical, Inc.
 Gauss Surgical, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Gauss Surgical, Inc. engages in mobile health operation which specializes in blood and hemoglobin loss monitoring during surgery. Its services include research and development, publications, clinical performance, feature extraction technology, rapid integration with surgical workflow, and inoperative mobile platform. The company was founded by Siddarth Satish in 2011 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/09/2021 |
TherOptix, Inc.
 TherOptix, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology TherOptix, Inc. develops and manufactures drug-eluting contact lens. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/06/2020 |
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Training of Garrett Vygantas
| Georgetown University | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 19 |
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Cowen & Co. LLC
 Cowen & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy. | Finance |
Cogenics Icoria, Inc.
 Cogenics Icoria, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cogenics Icoria, Inc. provides medical research services. The firm offers genomics and proteomics-related research instruments, consumables, data, including databases, software & other research-oriented products. Icoria offers gene expression analysis and other related services. Its tissue informatics software performs tissue analysis for toxicology studies of early-stage drug candidates and other purposes. The firm also provides biomarkers to develop diagnostics and therapies for liver injuries, metabolic conditions & cancer. The company is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC. | Commercial Services |
Gauss Surgical, Inc.
Gauss Surgical, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Gauss Surgical, Inc. engages in mobile health operation which specializes in blood and hemoglobin loss monitoring during surgery. Its services include research and development, publications, clinical performance, feature extraction technology, rapid integration with surgical workflow, and inoperative mobile platform. The company was founded by Siddarth Satish in 2011 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Burrill LLC
 Burrill LLC Investment ManagersFinance Burril LLC (Burrill) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1994 by G. Steven. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Genentech Ventures, Inc.
 Genentech Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Genentech Ventures (Genentech Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
NewBridge Pharmaceuticals FZ LLC
 NewBridge Pharmaceuticals FZ LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology NewBridge Pharmaceuticals FZ LLC engages in the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical products, therapeutics and medical devices. The company was founded by G. Garrett Vygantas in 2007 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Health Technology |
Jump Capital LLC
 Jump Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Jump Capital LLC (Jump Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Mike B. McMahon and Sach Chitnis. The firm is headquartered in Chicago. | Finance |
Visibly, Inc.
 Visibly, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Visibly, Inc. develops a platform to perform an online eye exam. It operates as a healthcare technology firm that offers the convenient and affordable way to get a prescription for glasses and contacts. The firm’s technology provides valid glasses and contact lens prescriptions online from the convenience of home. The company was founded by Aaron Dallek and Steven Lee in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
MD Revolution, Inc.
 MD Revolution, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MD Revolution, Inc. engages in the provision of a digital care management platform. Its product platform include care management features, clinical tools, patient engagement tools, and integration. The firm solutions also include Chronic Care Management; Remote Patient Monitoring; Behavioral Health Integration; Annual Wellness Visits; Transitional Care Management; Whole Person Care; Clinical Care Teams; And Care Program Design. The company was founded by Samir Damani in 2011 and is headquartered in Solana Beach, CA. | Technology Services |
Pieces Technologies, Inc.
Pieces Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pieces Technologies, Inc. develops healthcare software solutions. Its products include pieces IRIS and pieces decision support. The company was founded by Ruben Amarasingham in 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Technology Services |
OSF Ventures
OSF Ventures Investment ManagersFinance OSF Ventures (OSF Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of OSF Healthcare System founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Illinois, Chicago. | Finance |
Level Ex, Inc.
 Level Ex, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Level Ex, Inc. engages in the provision of medical video games for physicians. It offers Cardio Ex, Pulm Ex, Gastro Ex, and Airway Ex games. The company was founded by Sam Z. Glassenberg in 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
HealthBridge Financial, Inc.
HealthBridge Financial, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance HealthBridge Financial, Inc. provides health insurance services. It offers design, underwriting and servicing of credit solutions. The company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI. | Finance |
Inflammatix, Inc.
Inflammatix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Inflammatix, Inc. operates molecular diagnostics company which develops rapid tests that read the immune system. The firm specializes in molecular diagnostics, biotechnology, computational immunology, in-vitro diagnostics, personalized medicine and bioinformatics. The company was founded by Purvesh Khatri, Jonathan Romanowsky and Timothy Sweeney and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Health Technology |
Corsair Pharma, Inc.
Corsair Pharma, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Corsair Pharma, Inc. is a development stage biotechnology company. It focuses on the development of novel prodrugs of treprostinil to treat patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension using a once-daily transdermal patch. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
TherOptix, Inc.
TherOptix, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology TherOptix, Inc. develops and manufactures drug-eluting contact lens. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Health Scholars, Inc.
 Health Scholars, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Health Scholars, Inc. engages as a cloud-based, VR-ready training platform for the management, delivery, and analysis of clinical training. Its solutions include virtual reality training, and simulation management. The company was founded by Brian Gillett in 2017 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO. | Technology Services |
KeifeRx LLC
KeifeRx LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology KeifeRx LLC is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops novel and optimized tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) for the treatment of neurodegenerative and immune diseases. KeifeRx is based in McLean, VA, and was founded in 2019 by Charbel Moussa and Fernando Pagan. The company's clinical pipeline is led by Nilotinib BE, an optimized, lower dose formulation of Nilotinib, which is currently in a multicenter phase 3 clinical trial for early Alzheimer's disease. KeifeRx's TKI portfolio includes an optimized oral dose of Bosutinib and Gutinib, which are undergoing clinical trials in Lewy body dementia and optimizing and IND enabling studies, respectively. The company's technologies are designed to treat neurodegenerative diseases and an array of inflammatory diseases where there are significant unmet clinical needs and limited therapeutic options. Chris Hoyt has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Health Technology |
Riverine Ventures
Riverine Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Riverine Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Garrett Vygantas. The firm is headquartered in Sausalito, California. | Finance |
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