McKesson Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of US-based healthcare services and IT provider McKesson Corporation, has hired Carrie Hurwitz Williams as principal and Irem Mertol as a director.
Hurwitz Williams will concentrate on strategic investments in companies developing technology or services that cover consumerism, channel development or retail transformation.
The move to McKesson follows 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry, most recently as vice-president of strategy and business development for digital behavioural medicine developer Omada Health.
Mertol will be tasked with sourcing and planning investments and supporting portfolio management.
Mertol has spent her career working as an investment banker, investor and operator in technology and healthcare services. Her last role was as director of client services and partnerships for health insurance provider Burd Health.
Tom Rodgers, managing director of McKesson Ventures, said: “Carrie’s lengthy experience throughout the healthcare ecosystem provides us with a diverse array of perspectives ‘from the inside’ to deliver strategic and valuable investment guidance to pioneering companies.
“Irem’s well-respected background as an investor and entrepreneur across healthcare services and technology companies will help us continue to advance our portfolio.”