Kathy Harris

Kathy Harris is a Venture Partner at Claritas Capital, where she focuses on enhancing healthcare innovation through her roles in Claritas Health Ventures and Claritas Athena Ventures. Her expertise lies in driving enterprise growth, particularly through strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital market utilization, specifically in the healthcare sector. Harris has a strong background in building and scaling high-growth businesses while managing associated market and execution risks.12

Professional Background

• Previous Roles:
  • Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at Sharecare: Led M&A efforts, overseeing 15 acquisitions.
  • General Partner at Noro-Moseley Partners: Built a business development function and sourced healthcare investment opportunities.
  • Partner at Technology Ventures: Evaluated IT opportunities and collaborated with portfolio companies.
  • CPA at KPMG: Began her career in accounting.

Board Memberships

Harris has served on various boards, including:

• Kindbody: A leading employee fertility benefits provider since 2019.
• Progyny: Contributed to growth strategies leading to an IPO in 2019.
• Valor Healthcare: A nationwide operator of outpatient clinics for veterans.

Education

Kathy holds an MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University and a B.S. in Accounting from Murray State University.13

Her extensive experience in both the private sector and nonprofit organizations, including leadership roles at Clemson University Research Foundation and Harvard's Kennedy School, underscores her commitment to driving strategic initiatives in healthcare.1