Tim Gleeson, Founder
Tim has healthcare in his DNA having been exposed to entrepreneurship from an early age when his father, Chris Gleeson, built both one of the the largest medical diagnostics companies in Australia and subsequently the US. Having lived in Australia, Boston, Colorado, New York and now Southern California, Tim has been afforded a multifaceted healthcare perspective.
As an accomplished entrepreneur and investor, Tim played an integral role in founding and managing Novasyte Health from concept to acquisition. Along the way, Tim also began investing in such healthcare success stories as Genmark Dx and Mesa Biotech. Prior to founding Novasyte, Tim served as an executive manager with Medtronic, a global healthcare products leader focused on helping medical professionals perform lifesaving work.
Tim founded VIDANT Capital in 2021 in order to focus on early-stage investing in companies that have the potential to positively impact hundreds of millions of people. VIDANT focuses on healthcare services, healthcare and medtech technology, medtech data and AI and a secondary focus to include some iconic consumer facing brands.
Graduating from University of Colorado at Boulder, Leeds School of Business with a BS in Finance and German, Tim resides in Solana Beach, CA with his wife Karen and their four boys. In addition to being a dedicated father and husband, Tim is a past winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year Awards (EYEOY), an active board member of Young Presidents Organization San Diego (YPO), an avid surfer and traveler and is generally curious about his next big problem to solve.
Invest, Build & Grow
“Vidant Capital helped lead our seed round and was instrumental in providing seminal advice as we went through the many stages of growth.”
CFO, Healthcare Services Firm