Varsity Healthcare Partners

What is Varsity Healthcare Partners?

Varsity Healthcare Partners (VHP) is a private equity investment firm specializing in the lower middle-market segment, with a keen focus on building leading healthcare services companies. They partner with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, aiming to deliver on strategic, operational and financial resources necessary to expedite growth.

Emphasizing their differentiated partnership model, VHP’s investment approach is built on unconditional alignment and transparency with all stakeholders, which includes founders, management teams, employees, and investors. Their targeted industries include Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), IT & TMT, HealthTech & Fitness, Healthcare & Wellness, Investment Management, Life Science, Mobile, Mobility, and sectors with a focus on Women. Operating from their headquarters in Los Angeles, California, and additional offices in Stamford, Connecticut, and Chicago, Illinois, VHP is backed by a team of professionals with deep industry and investment expertise.

The team consists of figures like David Alpern, the Founding/Managing Partner, Pat Basu, M.D., M.B.A., a Partner/Managing Partner, and several operating partners and principals. VHP showcases their investment strategy and portfolio through their website, which includes a selection of investments representing their focus areas, and also indicates their commitment to social responsibility through The VHP Foundation. The firm operations are supported by a dedicated team ensuring smooth execution of the firm's strategy.

The VHP Foundation reflects their commitment to giving back and supports a variety of causes. By combining their sector-specific expertise with operational insights, they seek to foster growth and value creation in the firms they invest in.