# Graham Gardner

> Graham Gardner co-founded Kyruus Health in 2010 and served as its founding CEO through its 2025 acquisition by RevSpring. A Brown and Harvard Business School graduate, he now serves as an executive partner at Flare Capital Partners, an executive fellow at Harvard Business School and a board advisor to RevSpring. His public accounts of company building emphasize recognizing individual strengths, learning from mistakes and cooperation across teams.

- **Role:** Executive Partner at Flare Capital Partners; Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School; Board Advisor at RevSpring
- **Organizations:** Kyruus Health, Flare Capital Partners, Harvard Business School, RevSpring, Highland Capital Partners, Generation Health, Kauffman Fellows, Smart Health Network, Koda Health, Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare
- **Education:** AB with honors, history and biology, Brown University, MD with honors, Brown Medical School, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Kyruus Health from 2010 through its 2025 acquisition., Co-founded Generation Health and served through its acquisition by CVS Caremark., Completed Kauffman Fellows Class 12 with mentor Bob Higgins.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Graduated from Brown University.
- **1999** — Earned an MD at Brown.
- **Before 2010** — Completed training in Boston, served as chief medical resident, earned an MBA, became a venture executive at Highland Capital Partners and co-founded Generation Health.
- **2010** — Co-founded Kyruus and became its founding CEO.
- **2020** — Introduced a weekly Sunday-night email to the remote workforce.
- **2025** — Kyruus Health was acquired by RevSpring; Gardner became a board advisor.
- **2026** — Listed as an executive partner at Flare Capital Partners and an executive fellow at Harvard Business School.
- **2026-10** — Returned to his former school to discuss entrepreneurship with students.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Kyruus Health from 2010 through its 2025 acquisition.
- Co-founded Generation Health and served through its acquisition by CVS Caremark.
- Completed Kauffman Fellows Class 12 with mentor Bob Higgins.
- Led Kyruus during its recognition as a 2021 Inc. Best Workplaces honoree.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Spoke at the Sands Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership on October 5; the school published its account on October 9.
- **2025-12** — The Schwartz Center announced his appointment to its board of directors.
- **2025-09** — RevSpring announced an agreement to acquire Kyruus Health on September 23; Gardner later confirmed closing and his advisory role.

## Links

- Website: https://www.flarecapital.com/people/graham-gardner/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamsgardner

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Last updated: 2026-10-26