Galym Imanbayev, MD

Menlo Park, California, United States

Bio

Professional summary

Dr. Galym Imanbayev is a Partner at Lightspeed focused on the Health sector. Before joining Lightspeed in 2020, he invested at Capricorn Healthcare & Special Opportunities across diagnostics, health IT, provider, and senior health markets, including Epic Systems, CPF Senior Living, and HeartFlow. He holds a dual MD/MBA from Stanford and has published research in gene therapy, stem cell biology, and medical imaging.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

AbridgeAledadeFathomSoda HealthWheel

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartner2020 – Present
Stanford University School of MedicineAdjunct Professor
Capricorn Healthcare & Special OpportunitiesInvestor
Data Collective VCInvestor
HealthTech CapitalInvestor
Pear VCInvestor

Education

Stanford University School of MedicineMD
Stanford Graduate School of BusinessMBA

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