San Francisco, CA — October 14, 2025 — Wisdom Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on wellbeing and conscious technology backed by notable LPs including Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Stewart Butterfield (Slack), Evan Williams (Medium), and Ho Nam (Altos Ventures), today announced that Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States, has joined the firm as a Senior Venture Partner.
The only U.S. Surgeon General to serve two non-consecutive terms first under President Obama (2014-2017) and again under President Biden (2021-2025), Dr. Murthy brings decades of experience in public health, mental wellbeing, and social connection. His depth of expertise as a physician, policy leader, and advocate will be invaluable as he advises and mentors Wisdom Ventures founders.
“Dr. Murthy has led the US through major health crises, driven a culture of prevention, and ignited national conversations on mental health, the loneliness epidemic and social media’s impact on society,” said Bradley Horowitz, Co-Founder and General Partner at Wisdom Ventures. “His combination of clinical expertise, public-health leadership, and deep empathy for patients and caregivers will be invaluable to founders building solutions people can trust while advancing the future of tech-enabled wellness.”
“Society needs leaders and innovators who are dedicated to tackling our most urgent health challenges,” said Dr. Vivek Murthy. “What drew me to Wisdom Ventures is the team’s commitment to backing mission-oriented founders who are harnessing the power of technology and science to advance health, build community, and strengthen well-being. I’m grateful for the opportunity to support entrepreneurs who are working to improve lives at scale.”
Wisdom Ventures has invested in 41 mission-driven companies to date, including Function Health, Manas AI, and Rec. The firm is currently raising its minimum $50 million Fund II ($43M raised to date) to continue investing at pre-seed and seed stages. The firm partners with visionary founders building category-defining companies across mental health, caregiver support, digital therapeutics, health equity, and technology that fosters human connection.
About Dr. Vivek H. Murthy
Dr. Murthy is a father, physician, research scientist, entrepreneur, and 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States. His work has focused on mental health, substance use disorders, workplace well-being, social connection, and the health impacts of technology. He trained at Harvard, Yale School of Medicine, and Yale School of Management.
About Wisdom Ventures
Wisdom Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in companies that advance human health and wellbeing. The firm partners with founders at pre-seed and seed to build evidence-based, ethically designed products that scale trust and impact.
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