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Ajax Health
Ajax is a global investment firm that partners with industry leaders to build and scale high-quality healthcare businesses. It presents itself as the people...
Ajax Health
Ajax is a global investment firm that partners with industry leaders to build and scale high-quality healthcare businesses. It presents itself as the people behind the people saving lives and focuses on medical technology innovation.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Menlo Park
Corporate office
650 Live Oak Ave, Suite 200, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States
Additional offices
New York, NY, United States · Austin, TX, United States · Redondo Beach, CA, United States
Principals
Duke Rohlen
CEO & Managing Partner
Doug Wall
Managing Partner
Megan Van Someren
Managing Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is Ajax Health's investment model?
Ajax Health describes itself as an investment firm that pairs capital with operational expertise to build and scale healthcare businesses. The model relies on in-house engineering, medical, and operations partners who work directly with portfolio companies. This structure aims to provide strategic acquirers with a faster, capital-efficient alternative to internal R&D.
Which companies has Ajax Health publicly partnered with?
Hologic and Cordis are the two named corporate partners featured on Ajax Health's website. Hologic Chairman, President and CEO Stephen MacMillan has publicly endorsed the Ajax model. Cordis CEO Scott Drake has similarly cited the alignment between his company's strategic goals and Ajax's operational capabilities.
Is Ajax Health a venture capital firm or a private equity firm?
Ajax Health does not label itself as a traditional venture capital or private equity fund. The firm operates a hybrid model that merges investment activity with in-house operating resources — including an Entrepreneur in Residence program — designed to build companies in partnership with large strategic medtech players.
Who runs investment decisions at Ajax Health?
The firm's website identifies Duke Rohlen as CEO and Managing Partner, alongside Managing Partners Doug Wall and Megan Van Someren. The full investment and operating team is not detailed with specific decision-making authority, but these three principals hold the most senior titles listed.
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