Bob Kocher
Founder at Lyra Health, Inc.
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Bob Kocher is the founder of Lyra Health, Inc. (founded in 2015).
He is currently a Director at Aledade, Inc., Premera Blue Cross, Jiff, Inc., Virta Health Corp., and Devoted Health, Inc. He was previously a Partner at Venrock Associates (2011- present) and a Director at Castlight Health, Inc. (2011-2014).
He also held positions as a Principal at McKinsey & Co., Inc. and The Brookings Institution, and as a Member of The National Economic Council.
Dr. Kocher received his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and his doctorate from George Washington University.
Bob Kocher active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Venrock Associates
 Venrock Associates Investment ManagersFinance Venrock Associates is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1969. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto. | Private Equity Investor | 2011-09-20 |
Jiff, Inc.
 Jiff, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jiff, Inc. provides mobile based consumer-centric software platform for the healthcare industry. It provides an enterprise solution for self-insured employers to connect to and manage digital health tools, and to provide each employee with an individualized health incentives program. The firm’s HIPAA-compliant platform helps companies connect their health benefit design and incentives to the consumer digital health applications, devices, and services that employees know. The company was founded in 2010 by James P. Currier and Stan Chudnovsky and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Lyra Health, Inc.
 Lyra Health, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lyra Health, Inc. engages in the development of a platform to identify people with behavioral health condition. It provides analytics and screening tools to identify people who can benefit from mental health care. The company was founded by Dena Bravata, Bob Kocher, Bryan Roberts, and David A. Ebersman in 2015 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Founder | 2014-12-31 |
Devoted Health, Inc.
 Devoted Health, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Devoted Health, Inc. provides health care services to seniors. The company was founded by Ed Park and Todd Park in 2017 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN. | Director/Board Member | - |
Virta Health Corp.
 Virta Health Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Virta Health Corp. develops and offers software that offers healthcare solutions. It develops and individualizes therapies to restore metabolic health in chronic disease patients. The company was founded by Sami Inkinen, Stephen Phinney and Jeff Volek in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Aledade, Inc.
 Aledade, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Aledade, Inc. provides technology physicians groups into accountable care organizations. It manages regulatory aspects of forming an accountable care organization and working with CMS, provides on-sight practice transformation and support for doctors, nurses, and practice staff; customized technology to optimize existing EHRs and patient claims data. The firm partners with independent, primary care physicians to provide everything doctors need to create and operate an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). The company was founded by Matthew Kendall, Edwin Miller and Farzad Mostashari and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | Director/Board Member | - |
Premera Blue Cross
 Premera Blue Cross Life/Health InsuranceFinance Premera Blue Cross provides health, life, vision, dental and long term care insurance services. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Mountlake Terrace, WA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Bob Kocher
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| CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
| The National Economic Council | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of Bob Kocher
| George Washington University | Doctorate Degree |
| University of Washington | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Castlight Health, Inc.
 Castlight Health, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Castlight Health, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare information technology solutions. It offers health benefits platforms which enables benefit leaders to communicate and measure their programs. The company was founded by Todd Y. Park, Bryan E. Roberts and Giovanni M. Colella in January 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Venrock Associates
Venrock Associates Investment ManagersFinance Venrock Associates is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1969. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto. | Finance |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
The Brookings Institution
 The Brookings Institution Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
| The National Economic Council | Government |
Jiff, Inc.
Jiff, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jiff, Inc. provides mobile based consumer-centric software platform for the healthcare industry. It provides an enterprise solution for self-insured employers to connect to and manage digital health tools, and to provide each employee with an individualized health incentives program. The firm’s HIPAA-compliant platform helps companies connect their health benefit design and incentives to the consumer digital health applications, devices, and services that employees know. The company was founded in 2010 by James P. Currier and Stan Chudnovsky and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Lyra Health, Inc.
Lyra Health, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lyra Health, Inc. engages in the development of a platform to identify people with behavioral health condition. It provides analytics and screening tools to identify people who can benefit from mental health care. The company was founded by Dena Bravata, Bob Kocher, Bryan Roberts, and David A. Ebersman in 2015 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Technology Services |
Devoted Health, Inc.
Devoted Health, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Devoted Health, Inc. provides health care services to seniors. The company was founded by Ed Park and Todd Park in 2017 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN. | Technology Services |
Virta Health Corp.
Virta Health Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Virta Health Corp. develops and offers software that offers healthcare solutions. It develops and individualizes therapies to restore metabolic health in chronic disease patients. The company was founded by Sami Inkinen, Stephen Phinney and Jeff Volek in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Aledade, Inc.
Aledade, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Aledade, Inc. provides technology physicians groups into accountable care organizations. It manages regulatory aspects of forming an accountable care organization and working with CMS, provides on-sight practice transformation and support for doctors, nurses, and practice staff; customized technology to optimize existing EHRs and patient claims data. The firm partners with independent, primary care physicians to provide everything doctors need to create and operate an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). The company was founded by Matthew Kendall, Edwin Miller and Farzad Mostashari and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | Health Services |
Premera Blue Cross
Premera Blue Cross Life/Health InsuranceFinance Premera Blue Cross provides health, life, vision, dental and long term care insurance services. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Mountlake Terrace, WA. | Finance |
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