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What happens when a practicing physician builds a $700M healthcare startup?
In this episode of Founders & Empanadas, Joshua sits down with Dr. Alexi Nazem: Co-founder & former CEO of Nomad Health, Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell, and now a General Partner at AlleyCorp.
Alexi shares his journey from hospitalist to founder, how he scaled one of the fastest-growing staffing platforms in the world, and why being transparent (not invincible) is the most powerful leadership strategy during chaos.
We unpack:
- How Nomad cracked supply-side growth in a cold-start marketplace
- The tech engine behind W2 credentialing and nationwide compliance
- How Alexi’s team became a PPE distributor in 2020 overnight
- Why vulnerability is underrated in executive leadership
- What he looks for now as a healthcare investor
This one’s a clinic on founder psychology, systems thinking, and scaling through uncertainty.
From Doctor to $700M Healthtech Founder: How Alexi Nazem Scaled Nomad Health During the Pandemic
What happens when a practicing physician builds a $700M healthcare startup?
In this episode of Founders & Empanadas, Joshua sits down with Dr. Alexi Nazem: Co-founder & former CEO of Nomad Health, Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell, and now a General Partner at AlleyCorp.
Alexi shares his journey from hospitalist to founder, how he scaled one of the fastest-growing staffing platforms in the world, and why being transparent (not invincible) is the most powerful leadership strategy during chaos.
We unpack:
- How Nomad cracked supply-side growth in a cold-start marketplace
- The tech engine behind W2 credentialing and nationwide compliance
- How Alexi’s team became a PPE distributor in 2020 overnight
- Why vulnerability is underrated in executive leadership
- What he looks for now as a healthcare investor
This one’s a clinic on founder psychology, systems thinking, and scaling through uncertainty.
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