Joel Krikston ^{Top Executive}

Managing Director Venture Investments at Merck Global Health Innovation Fund

Current Job Duration: 12 yrs 6 mos (until March 2026)

HEADLINE:
Managing Director Venture Investments, Head of Strategic Innovation Alliances, Co-founder MSD Idea Studios Singapore & Berlin

PERSONAL SUMMARY:
Deep expertise in digital strategy, corporate innovation, venture capital and business development on behalf of blue chip employers including Merck, Johnson & Johnson and JPMorgan. Recognized champion for health equity, gender equity and diversity and inclusion.

Intrapreneur focused on designing, developing and optimizing how the life sciences partner with digital health, AI, RWE, Population Health and Patient Engagement solutions.

Focus on healthcare sector (healthcare technology, technology enabled services, diagnostics, biotech, pharmaceuticals and medical devices).

Strategic and active Board engagements and investments include Aitia, Arcadia Healthcare Solutions, Atropos, CancerIQ, Infectious Disease Connect, RxVantage, Unite US and Verana Health. Legacy Board engagements and investments include PatientSafe, Protagonist Therapeutics and GetWell Network.

Co-founder MSD Idea Studios Berlin & Singapore.

Venture mentor at NYU Stern School of Business and Cedars Sinai Accelerator. Guest lecturer at Princeton University and University of Southern California. Member HealthTech Capital.

Languages: Spanish

EDUCATION:
School: NYU Stern School of Business
Degree: MBA, Finance
Activities: None

School: Carnegie Mellon University
Degree: Certificate, Artifical Intelligence
Activities: None

School: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Degree: Certificate, Applied Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare
Activities: None

School: IESE Business School
Degree: RISE Leadership
Activities: None

School: MIT Sloan Executive Education
Degree: Essential IT for Non-IT Executives
Activities: None

School: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Degree: Certificate, Leadership Strategies for Information Technology in Health Care
Activities: None

School: Harvard Business School
Degree: Merck Emerging Leaders Program
Activities: None

School: Eckerd College
Degree: Leadership Development Program
Activities: None

School: Fairfield University
Degree: BS, Finance, International Business
Activities: None

School: Mount Lebanon High School
Degree: General Studies, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
Activities: None

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