# Alastair Blake

> Alastair Blake is the Chief Business Officer of Layer Health, an MIT-spinout building an AI layer for clinical chart review backed by Google Ventures, General Catalyst and Define Ventures. A Cambridge-trained physician (MD, MRCP) turned commercial operator, he trained as an internal medicine doctor in the NHS, served a National Medical Director's Clinical Fellowship at the Care Quality Commission, earned an MBA from Wharton, consulted at McKinsey, and led clinical and commercial partnerships at the healthcare data company nference before joining Layer Health in 2024. He sits at the intersection of medicine, data and go-to-market - a doctor who now sells the software meant to give doctors their time back.

- **Role:** Chief Business Officer at Layer Health
- **Organizations:** Layer Health, nference, McKinsey & Company, Care Quality Commission, NHS
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** MD (Doctor of Medicine), University of Cambridge, BA, Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, MRCP(UK), Royal College of Physicians, MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Chief Business Officer of Layer Health, an MIT-spinout applying large language models to clinical chart review, Helped build clinical and commercial partnerships at nference, a healthcare data and AI company, over more than three years, Selected for a National Medical Director's Clinical Fellowship at the UK Care Quality Commission

## Career timeline

- **pre-2016** — Trains and works as an Internal Medicine Resident in the NHS; completes a National Medical Director's Clinical Fellowship at the Care Quality Commission
- **2016-2018** — Earns an MBA at The Wharton School, focusing on health care management
- **2018** — Appears on the Penn HealthX Podcast discussing the UK vs US health systems and consulting
- **2018-2020** — Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company
- **2020-2024** — VP of Clinical & Commercial Partnerships at nference
- **2024** — Joins Layer Health as Chief Business Officer
- **2025** — Layer Health raises a $21M Series A led by Define Ventures with GV, Flare Capital and others

## Achievements

- Chief Business Officer of Layer Health, an MIT-spinout applying large language models to clinical chart review
- Helped build clinical and commercial partnerships at nference, a healthcare data and AI company, over more than three years
- Selected for a National Medical Director's Clinical Fellowship at the UK Care Quality Commission
- Earned an MD and MRCP(UK) as a Cambridge-trained physician before pivoting into business
- Completed an MBA at Wharton and rose to Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — Joined Layer Health as Chief Business Officer
- **2025-03** — Layer Health announced a $21M Series A led by Define Ventures with participation from GV, Flare Capital Partners and MultiCare Capital Partners

## Links

- Website: https://layerhealth.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/alastair-blake-md-9080413b

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