Bob Kocher

Bob Kocher

VC

Partner, Venrock

Healthcare policy and digital health investor

Palo Alto, CA$2M–$10M checks4 notable investments
Series ASeries B+
HealthcareAIData

Background

Bob Kocher is a Partner at Venrock focused on health IT and digital health services. A physician with an MD from George Washington University, he served as Special Assistant to the President for Healthcare and Economic Policy under the Obama Administration and was a key architect of the Affordable Care Act. He is a Consulting Professor at Stanford University and Senior Fellow at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy. His investments focus on companies that improve outcomes and reduce costs in healthcare delivery.

Investment Thesis

Digital health and health services companies that reshape the economics of care delivery and improve patient outcomes.

Investment Focus

Stages

Series ASeries B+

Typical check: $2M–$10M

Sectors

HealthcareAIData

Based in: Palo Alto, CA (North America)

Notable Investments

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026