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Garheng Kong

Founding Managing Partner atHealthQuest CapitalMenlo Park
HealthQuest Capital websiteFirm profile

Garheng Kong is a physician, scientist, and engineer. He founded HealthQuest Capital to invest in healthcare innovation.

What Garheng can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

HealthQuest Capital writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: HealthQuest Capital.

Career

  1. Sofinnova Ventures · General Partner
  2. Intersouth Partners · General Partner
  3. HealthQuest Capital · Founding Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

HealthQuest Capital

Investments named in public bios

Ajax IAjax IIAjax IIIAlcrestaAvedroAviziaBardyDxBiotheranosticsCastle BiosciencesCleanSlateCopilotIQEtairosEndpointENT Specialty PartnersEverly HealthHealthChannels

Focus

medical devicediagnosticspatient care productsconsumer health/OTChealthcare IT

Education

Stanford University, BS in Chemical Engineering and Biological SciencesDuke University, MD, PhD, MBA

Also at HealthQuest Capital

David KabakoffFounding Senior Partner
Jared TeoManaging Director, Investment Execution
Randy ScottFounding Partner
Nate BurnsPartner
Sam BraschPartner
Sharath ReddyPartner
Witney McKiernanPartner
Bill GerardVice President

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Ashley Friedman
Ashley FriedmanManaging Director, Signet Healthcare Partners
Casey Tansey
Casey TanseyGeneral Partner, U.S. Venture Partners

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Questions

Who is Garheng Kong?

Garheng Kong is a physician, scientist, and engineer. He founded HealthQuest Capital to invest in healthcare innovation.

How much does Garheng Kong invest?

Garheng Kong invests through HealthQuest Capital, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch Garheng Kong?

A warm intro from a founder HealthQuest Capital backed works best.

What did Garheng Kong do before HealthQuest Capital?

General Partner at Sofinnova Ventures; General Partner at Intersouth Partners.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.