Peter Lafer

Peter Lafer

Partner, Head of Growth Equity atMcKesson VenturesNew York City

Peter Lafer is a Partner and Head of Growth Equity at McKesson Ventures with over 15 years of healthcare investment and banking experience. He previously worked at General Atlantic, EW Healthcare Partners, and J.P. Morgan.

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Comes in atSeries A, Series BLead preference not reported
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Career

  1. J.P. Morgan · analyst in the Healthcare Investment Banking group
  2. EW Healthcare Partners · investor
  3. General Atlantic · Principal
  4. McKesson Ventures · Partner, Head of Growth Equity
    Now
  5. J.P. Morgan · analyst
  6. General Atlantic (GA) · Principal

Focus

healthcare investmentbiopharma serviceslife sciences toolshealthcaregrowth equity

Education

Duke, BAStanford Graduate School of Business, MBA

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Who is Peter Lafer?

Peter Lafer is a Partner and Head of Growth Equity at McKesson Ventures with over 15 years of healthcare investment and banking experience. He previously worked at General Atlantic, EW Healthcare Partners, and J.P. Morgan.

How much does Peter Lafer invest?

McKesson Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at series a, series b.

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What did Peter Lafer do before McKesson Ventures?

analyst in the Healthcare Investment Banking group at J.P. Morgan; investor at EW Healthcare Partners; Principal at General Atlantic; analyst at J.P. Morgan; Principal at General Atlantic (GA).

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