Health Enterprise Partners (“HEP”), a healthcare private equity firm, is pleased to announce that Ezra Mehlman has been recognized as a Top Healthcare Investor of 2025 by GrowthCap.
Ezra Mehlman Named As A Top Healthcare Investor of 2025 by GrowthCap.
“Ezra is an exceptionally disciplined and transparent investor who understands that strong relationships and long-term value creation go hand in hand,” said Kulmeet Singh, CEO of Twistle, an HEP portfolio company that was sold to Health Catalyst. “Beyond capital, Ezra and his team delivered on their promises – proactively facilitating high-value introductions to potential customers, including multiple health systems, and strengthening our syndicate with supportive co-investors. Their principled approach to investing creates significant long-term value for both entrepreneurs and investors alike.”
This year’s awardees were selected for their deep sector expertise, leadership, and ability to navigate the ever-evolving healthcare landscape. In addition to their investment acumen, these investors have demonstrated an ability to provide unique strategic and/or operational insights that drive value for their portfolio companies. Investors were nominated by their firms, portfolio company executives, industry peers, or other leading investors. GrowthCap undertakes a methodical and thorough evaluation process for each nominee, reviewing their investment experience, feedback from industry professionals, and overall consistency.
Ezra is currently on the board of directors of Aware Recovery Care, BrentCare Behavioral Health, The Intermed Group, Kno2, and Proven Behavioral Health, and serves as an observer to the board of Wildflower Health. He previously served on the board of directors of AxiaMed (acquired by Bank of America), Applied Pathways (acquired by AIM Specialty Health, a division of Anthem, Inc), Centerpointe Behavioral Health System (acquired by Acadia Healthcare), InDemand Interpreting (acquired by Stratus Video/AMN Healthcare), Jvion (sold to Lightbeam). and Twistle (acquired by Health Catalyst). He serves on the Harvard School of Public Health’s Health Policy and Management Executive Council and is on the faculty of Columbia Business School, where he has taught the Healthcare Venture Capital and Private Equity elective for the past ten years.
Prior to joining HEP in 2010, Ezra was a Senior Analyst at the Advisory Board Company, providing best practice consulting and research services to hospitals and health systems. After leaving the Advisory Board Company, Ezra served as a Senior Consultant in the healthcare practice of Booz Allen Hamilton focusing on engagements in the provider space.
Ezra holds a B.A. cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis, and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
View full list of awardees here.
SOURCE Health Enterprise Partners