Jeff Trost
Managing Partner at Laerdal Million Lives Fund
Jeff Trost
Managing Partner at Laerdal Million Lives Fund
Mill Valley, California
Overview
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.
Education
BSE
2000 - 2004