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Jeff Trost

Managing Partner at Laerdal Million Lives Fund

Mill Valley, California

Overview 

Jeff Trost is a Healthcare Investor and Managing Partner at Laerdal Million Lives Fund in Mill Valley, California. With a background in investment banking and corporate finance, he has successfully invested in companies like Boulder Care and RelianceHMO, showcasing expertise in financial modeling, due diligence, and venture capital. Trost has held key roles at notable organizations such as AMOpportunities and Cardiosense as a Board Observer, and has made impactful investments in innovative healthcare startups like Tele911 and Caption Health, demonstrating a strong track record in private placements and strategic business development within the healthcare sector.

Work Experience 

  • Board Observer

    2023 - Current

AMOpportunities connects international medical students and graduates with U.S. physicians and institutions for clinical experiences.

Raised $11,849,949.00 from HealthX Ventures, PACE Healthcare Capital, OCA Ventures, Lago Innovation Fund, Laerdal Million Lives Fund, PACE Healthcare Capital, OCA Ventures, Dreamit Ventures, Dreamit Ventures and Oui Capital.

  • Board Observer

    2022

Cardiosense is a digital biomarker platform that provides multi-sensor devices and proprietary algorithms to detect early signs of diseases.

Raised $15,100,000.00 from OSF Ventures, Hatteras Venture Partners, Broadview Ventures, Portal Innovations, Laerdal Million Lives Fund and UnityPoint Health Ventures.

  • Managing Partner

    2020

Laerdal Million Lives Fund is a venture capital firm that focuses on investments in life-saving technologies.

  • Board Member

    2018

Avive Solutions develops an automated external defibrillator and software solutions.

Raised $89,954,000.00 from Catalyst Health Ventures, RC Capital, IrishAngels, Laerdal Million Lives Fund, Questa Capital Management and Eckuity.

  • Venture

    2018

Rock Health specializes in providing funding to entrepreneurs working in healthcare and technology.

  • Managing Director

    2017

Greenbox Venture Partners specializes in the intersection of healthcare and technology.

  • Investor

    2016

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2024

Tele911 is a technology company that integrates with EMS Provider Agencies to care for stable patients via our Tele911 Virtual Visit.

Raised $9,681,624.00 from Takeda Digital Ventures and Laerdal Million Lives Fund.

  • Investor

    2017 - 2023

Caption Health is a medical company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to interpret ultrasound exams.

Raised $62,427,539.00 from LDV Partners, Gopher US Partners, Khosla Ventures, New York Presbyterian Ventures, Atlantic Bridge, Sachin Gupta, Nicolas Pinto, Edwards Lifesciences and DCVC.

  • Director, Healthcare Investment Banking

    2015 - 2017

  • Vice President

    2012 - 2014

  • Associate

    2009 - 2012

  • Analyst

    2006 - 2008

Global investment bank providing strategic M&A, capital markets and private funds advisory services to growth companies and market leaders.

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