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Sante Ventures
Sante Ventures is an exempt reporting adviser based in Austin, TX. It manages venture capital funds focused on healthcare and life sciences investments.
Sante Ventures
Sante Ventures is an exempt reporting adviser based in Austin, TX. It manages venture capital funds focused on healthcare and life sciences investments. The firm invests in companies across various stages.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2006
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Austin
Corporate office
Austin, TX, United States
Principals
Kevin Lalande
Managing Director
Joe Cunningham
Managing Director
Dennis McWilliams
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Sante Ventures?
Kevin Lalande and Joe Cunningham, both managing directors, lead investment decisions. They co-founded the firm in 2006 after working together at Austin Ventures. Dennis McWilliams serves as partner and rounds out the core investment committee.
How does Sante Ventures source proprietary deal flow?
The firm draws heavily on a strategic advisory board of former hospital-system CEOs and health-plan executives. That network surfaces opportunities inside provider organizations before they reach a broad auction. Lalande and Cunningham's two decades in Texas venture circles also generate referrals from serial healthcare founders.
Which sectors does Sante Ventures explicitly avoid?
The firm does not invest outside of healthcare. It avoids pure biotech, medical devices, and pharmaceutical plays — concentrating instead on health IT, tech-enabled services, and digital health platforms where clinical need meets operational complexity.
Does Sante Ventures participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Sante invests exclusively through direct equity rounds in operating companies. It does not operate as a fund-of-funds or make passive LP commitments into other venture firms.
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