# Danish Qureshi

> Danish Qureshi is the founder and CEO of Zarminali Pediatrics, a nationwide pediatric multispecialty group he started in 2024 to fix the fragmented way American children get care. Before Zarminali, he co-founded LifeStance Health, scaling it into the country's largest outpatient mental health provider with thousands of clinicians across dozens of states before it went public. A former Bain consultant and private equity operator who cut his teeth in wound care, Qureshi has raised roughly $150M for Zarminali and grown it to nearly 30 clinics across eight states in under two years.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Zarminali Pediatrics
- **Organizations:** Zarminali Pediatrics, LifeStance Health, Accelecare Wound Centers, Nautic Partners, Bain & Company
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A., Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Co-founded LifeStance Health and scaled it to roughly 7,000 clinicians and 550+ centers across 33 states, serving over a million patients annually before it went public (NASDAQ: LFST), Founded Zarminali Pediatrics and grew it to nearly 30 clinics across eight states in under two years, Raised approximately $150M for Zarminali, including a $40M seed and a $110M Series A

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Began as a management consultant at Bain & Company
- **Pre-2015** — Associate at Nautic Partners, a Providence-based mid-market private equity firm focused on healthcare services
- **2010s** — SVP of Strategic Initiatives at Accelecare Wound Centers and COO of its post-acute division, which grew to a network across 22 states
- **2017** — Co-founded LifeStance Health; served as Chief Growth Officer
- **2022** — Named President and Chief Operating Officer of LifeStance Health, effective July 1, 2022
- **2024** — Departed LifeStance (through end of June) and incorporated Zarminali Pediatrics in July
- **2024** — Expanded to Michigan with three clinics by October; raised $40M seed led by General Catalyst in November
- **2026** — Raised $110M Series A led by Healthier Capital with General Catalyst and K2 HealthVentures; nearly 30 clinics across eight states

## Achievements

- Co-founded LifeStance Health and scaled it to roughly 7,000 clinicians and 550+ centers across 33 states, serving over a million patients annually before it went public (NASDAQ: LFST)
- Founded Zarminali Pediatrics and grew it to nearly 30 clinics across eight states in under two years
- Raised approximately $150M for Zarminali, including a $40M seed and a $110M Series A
- Built the post-acute division of Accelecare into a nationwide network spanning 22 states
- Attracted top-tier healthcare investors including General Catalyst, Healthier Capital, and K2 HealthVentures

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Zarminali Pediatrics raised a $110M Series A led by Healthier Capital, with General Catalyst and K2 HealthVentures participating, reaching nearly 30 clinics across eight states.

## Links

- Website: https://zarminali.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/danish-qureshi-04956117
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRwvklhUpdI

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Last updated: 2026-07-01