Private Equity
San Francisco-based Zenefits, a digital human resources platform for small and medium-sized businesses, has named Shaun Wiley as chief financial officer. Previously, Wiley was CFO of CoreHR. Zenefits' backers include Andreessen Horowitz, TPG Growth, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures and Insight Venture Partners.
2 min read · 08 November 2017
First Round Capital has named Hayley Barna as a general partner, according to a blog post.
1 min read · 07 November 2017
Peter Weed has joined San Francisco-based venture firm Lumia Capital as a general partner and head of its new "global success" platform. Previously, Weed co-founded and co-led McKinsey's global fast growth tech practice.
3 min read · 06 November 2017
Mission Bio Inc, a single-cell genomics startup, has hired Pat Brooks as senior vice president of sales and sales operations; Rebecca Galler as senior vice president of marketing; and Dr. Keith Jones as senior vice president of product development. Mission Bio's backers include Mayfield Fund.
3 min read · 03 November 2017
Empiric Health, a healthcare startup, has named Justin Schaper as chief technology officer. Previously, he was senior vice president of analytics for Intermedix. Empiric Health is backed by Oxeon.
3 min read · 03 November 2017
San Mateo, California-based Apttus, a quote-to-cash solution provider, has named Sue Bostrom and Tim Cabral to its board of directors. Bostrom is the former executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Cisco Systems while Cabral is a chief financial officer at Veeeva Systems. Apttus' backers include K1, Iconiq, Premji Invest and KIA.
4 min read · 03 November 2017
Oncology Analytics, an oncology benefits management and analytics company serving health plans, providers and health plan members in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, has appointed Rick Dean as CEO. The appointment is effective immediately. Dr. Mark Fishman, the company's founder and former CEO, will become executive chairman. Previously, Dean worked at Optum, the healthcare services arm of UnitedHealth Group where he was a founding member of Optum Ventures, a digital health-focused fund. Oncology Analytics is backed by BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners.
3 min read · 02 November 2017
Pleasanton, California-based HintMD, a patient engagement and commerce platform for aesthetic practitioners, has appointed Mark Foley as chairman of its board of directors. Foley is the managing director of RWI Ventures.
2 min read · 01 November 2017
Boston-based Drift, a conversation-driven marketing and sales platform, has named Julie Hogan as vice president of customer success and services. Previously, Hogan worked at HubSpot where she most recently was vice president of customer success management and international services. Drift's backers include General Catalyst, CRV, HubSpot and Sequoia Capital.
2 min read · 31 October 2017
Melbourne, Australia-based healthcare investment firm BioScience Managers Limited has appointed Dr. Michael Perry as a director, Dennis Purcell as a director and senior expert adviser and Nicole Vitullo as an independent director. Perry was senior vice president and chief scientific officer (business development and licensing) for Novartis AG while Purcell is a founder and former senior managing partner of Aisling Capital. And, Vitullo is a partner at life sciences venture firm Domain Associates LLC.
4 min read · 30 October 2017
