Roja Garimella

Roja Garimella is a physician-entrepreneur with a strong background in both medicine and business. She holds an MD from Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School and an MBA from Harvard Business School, which she leveraged to pursue an entrepreneurial path in healthcare technology. hbs+1

She is the Founder & CEO of Kubera Health, a startup focused on transforming healthcare costs through contract intelligence. Her company is developing an AI-powered analytics platform to optimize health plan terms and identify inefficient spending, having successfully raised $3 million in pre-seed funding. hbs+2

Her career trajectory includes experience in management consulting at McKinsey, venture capital at FCA Venture Partners and Winter Street Ventures focusing on healthcare and biotech, and clinical strategy at Humana, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the healthcare ecosystem from various perspectives. cbinsights

Garimella has a keen interest in medical technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship, which was a scholarly concentration during her MD studies. This focus led her to forego traditional residency programs in favor of building new solutions in the healthcare space, including a stint as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Boundless Venture Co. hbs+1