# Andy Schoonover

> Andy Schoonover is the Austin-based founder and CEO of CrowdHealth. A University of Virginia commerce graduate and Stanford MBA, he co-founded Blue Canyon Capital, became CEO of VRI and later founded CrowdHealth in 2021. His public interviews cover acquisition entrepreneurship, building teams, family commitments and his changing definition of success.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at CrowdHealth
- **Organizations:** CrowdHealth, Blue Canyon Capital, VRI, Lion Venture Partners, Host Marriott Corporation
- **Education:** BS in Commerce, University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce, MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Blue Canyon Capital and acquired VRI., VRI recorded fourfold revenue growth, according to his Lion Venture Partners biography., VRI investors received an approximately 9x gross return, according to the same biography; this is an investment result, not his personal wealth.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Graduated from McIntire and began his career at Host Marriott.
- **2004-2006** — Attended Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- **2006** — Co-founded Blue Canyon Capital with Chris Hendriksen in September.
- **2007** — Acquired VRI through Blue Canyon and became CEO; his investment-firm biography says he served as CEO for five years.
- **2014** — Pamlico acquired a majority interest in VRI; the February announcement identified Schoonover as president and said he retained significant ownership.
- **2021** — Founded CrowdHealth; discussed the company’s October launch in an interview published that month.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Blue Canyon Capital and acquired VRI.
- VRI recorded fourfold revenue growth, according to his Lion Venture Partners biography.
- VRI investors received an approximately 9x gross return, according to the same biography; this is an investment result, not his personal wealth.
- Founded CrowdHealth in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Success Story published a Lessons episode revisiting his views on hiring, early adopters and customer learning on August 3.
- **2026-06** — Appeared as a guest on The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast on June 4.

## Links

- Website: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyschoonover
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/andyjschoonover

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Last updated: 2026-10-25