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Mazen Hammad

Vice President at Optum Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Overview 

Mazen Hammad is currently serving as the Vice President at Optum Ventures in Boston, Massachusetts. With a background in investment banking and leadership roles, he has successfully managed portfolios at Carlson Funds Enterprise and held positions at UnitedHealth Group and William Blair, showcasing expertise in M&A analysis and financial services.

Work Experience 

  • Vice President

    2023 - Current

    Early-stage healthcare venture capital firm with $1.5B+ AUM and 60+ portfolio companies, including Alma, Ambience, Brightline, CareBridge, Cortica, DispatchHealth, Equip, Garner, Synapticure and Truepill, among others.

  • Associate

    2021 - 2023

Optum Ventures provides capital and strategic guidance to startup companies solving health care's pressing challenges.

  • Senior M&A Analyst

    2019 - 2021

    Fortune-5 M&A experience in healthcare technology, value-based care delivery and clinicogenomics • $13B+ acquisition of Change Healthcare (Nasdaq: CHNG) • $1B+ acquisition of scaled multi-specialty medical group • $1B+ venture funding round for digital health start-up

Private foundation dedicated to improving health and health care.

  • Portfolio Manager

    2017 - 2018

    $25M+ Growth Equities Fund - Technology, Media, Telecommunications

  • President

    2017 - 2018

Investment Banking Club educates students about careers in investment banking, private equity, and other non-corporate finance roles.

  • Vice President & Treasurer

    2017 - 2018

  • Investment Banking Summer Analyst

    2018 - 2018

    Technology M&A

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