Firms
Ajax Health
Menlo Park, California, United States · New York City, New York, United States · Austin, Texas, United States · Los Angeles, California, United States
US healthcare investment and operating firm founded by Duke Rohlen with KKR and Aisling Capital in 2017. Ajax combines capital, executive leadership, engineering, clinical development and commercialization to build and scale medical technology businesses. Its scope includes smart implantable devices, neuromodulation, AI-assisted cardiac mapping, healthcare IT and neurodevelopmental care. The current directory lists 22 team members, with offices in Menlo Park, New York, Austin and Los Angeles. Named businesses include Cortica, Endovascular Engineering, XII Medical, Puzzle Medical, Cordis-X and Maverix Medical; Cortex was acquired by Boston Scientific. Ajax Health Fund I, LP is an ICONIQ-sponsored Delaware vehicle sub-advised by Ajax, distinct from the earlier Ajax platform financings. Ajax is separate from climate and industrial investor Ajax Strategies.
- Founded
- 2017
- Type
- Venture capital
Funds1
Team
Operations and support
 Aftab KheraniManaging Partner |
 Bill SteinerChief Compliance Officer |
 Calvin WeiController |
 Carla JungEntrepreneur in Residence |
 Caroline FernerSenior Associate |
 Casey DouganPartner & SVP Operations |
 Cason KynesPartner |
 David BeylikPartner |
 Doug KooManaging Partner |
 Duke RohlenCEO & Managing Partner |
 Erin ArnoldExecutive Assistant |
 Giselle CamposHead of Human Resources |
 Jeremy DurackPartner & SVP Medical |
 Jocelyn JacksonPartner & SVP Finance |
 Joe KoblishOperating Partner |
 Katy WuOffice Administrator |
 Kayla HeinySenior Associate |
 Luke RohlenVice President |
 Melody ErfaniExecutive Assistant |
 Neil ZimmermanVP of Engineering |
 Seattle HickeyAnalyst |
 Shane KreidelPartner & SVP Legal |
Co-investing
Cortica$75M · 2023-04-18
Autism Impact Fund- Cortica$75M · 2023-04-18
Echo Health Ventures- Cortica$75M · 2023-04-18
- Cortica$75M · 2023-04-18
Optum Ventures- Cortica$75M · 2023-04-18
RA Capital Management- Cortica$75M · 2023-04-18
Investments
| $60M2026-05-13 |  UroMems | Ajax Health |
| $75M2023-04-18 | Cortica | Deerfield, Optum Ventures, Ajax Health, RA Capital Management, Echo Health Ventures, Longitude Capital, .406 Ventures, Questa Capital, Aperture Venture Partners, Autism Impact Fund |
| $—2020-01-13 | Cortica | Ajax Health, Questa Capital, Aperture Venture Partners |
| $—Unknown date | Endovascular Engineering | Ajax Health |