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Ryan Drant
Managing Partner at Questa Capital Management
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Overview
Ryan Drant is the Founder & Managing Partner at Questa Capital Management, with a background in Mergers & Acquisitions, Angel Investing, and Venture Capital. He has successfully invested in a range of companies, including Eko Health, PocketHealth, and DispatchHealth, focusing on growth capital and strategic partnerships in the healthcare sector.
With a BA from Stanford University, Ryan Drant has held key roles at New Enterprise Associates and Alex. Brown & Sons, demonstrating expertise in due diligence, strategic planning, and entrepreneurship. His current role at Questa Capital Management showcases his ability to drive successful investments in innovative start-ups and companies at various stages of growth.
Work Experience
Founder & Managing Partner
2016 - Current
Founder and partner at healthcare private investment firm focused on later-stage investing in the healthcare services, digital health, medical device and biopharma sectors.
General Partner
1996 - 2015
Served on NEA's Management Committee and as Head of Healthcare Investing. General Partner in NEA 11, NEA 12, NEA 13 and NEA 14 totaling approximately $8.6B in committed capital. Generated over $2 Billion in realized investment returns and represented NEA on the board of directors of 31 portfolio companies.
New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm that focuses on investments in technology and healthcare startups.
Analyst
1994 - 1996
Consultant
1992 - 1994
Education
BA
1988 - 1992