Chirag Shah

Chirag Shah

Partner atDefine VenturesCalifornia

Chirag Shah is a partner at Define Ventures with experience in healthcare investing and operations. He previously held roles at Morgan Stanley, The Carlyle Group, Castlight Health, and Imagine Health.

What Chirag can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Define Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Morgan Stanley · Media and Telecom Investment Banking
  2. The Carlyle Group · Healthcare Buyout
  3. Castlight Health · Strategic Analytics
  4. Imagine Health · Leadership Roles in Strategy, Analytics, and Product
  5. Define Ventures · Partner
    Now

Focus

healthcaretechnologyself-funded employerbenefits ecosystem

Education

New York University, B.S. Finance and Pre-med

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Who is Chirag Shah?

Chirag Shah is a partner at Define Ventures with experience in healthcare investing and operations. He previously held roles at Morgan Stanley, The Carlyle Group, Castlight Health, and Imagine Health.

How much does Chirag Shah invest?

Chirag Shah invests through Define Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Chirag Shah?

A warm intro from a founder Define Ventures backed works best.

What did Chirag Shah do before Define Ventures?

Media and Telecom Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley; Healthcare Buyout at The Carlyle Group; Strategic Analytics at Castlight Health; Leadership Roles in Strategy, Analytics, and Product at Imagine Health.

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