# Olivia Lew

> Olivia Lew runs Casana, a Rochester, New York company that turned a toilet seat into an FDA-cleared cardiovascular monitor. A former General Catalyst principal and Capgemini consultant with an MBA from Georgetown's McDonough School of Business, she was an early investor in Casana before joining as an operator. She sits on the Boston American Heart Association board and has spent the last few years arguing, in podcasts and press, that the most reliable way to check on someone's heart is to stop asking them to do anything at all.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Casana
- **Organizations:** Casana, General Catalyst, Capgemini Consulting, American Heart Association (Boston Board)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business
- **Known for:** Led operations at Casana as it moved the Heart Seat toward FDA clearance for pulse rate and SpO2 monitoring, Appointed to the Boston American Heart Association Board (2023), Helped Casana close a $30M Series B (2022), bringing total funding to roughly $46M

## Career timeline

- **2013-2015** — Senior Consultant at Capgemini Consulting
- **2015-2016** — Managing Consultant at Capgemini Consulting
- **2016-2017** — Chief of Staff at General Catalyst
- **2017-2020** — Principal on the early-stage team at General Catalyst, focused on software and healthcare
- **2020** — Joined Casana as an operator after backing the company as an early investor
- **2023** — Named to the Boston American Heart Association Board

## Achievements

- Led operations at Casana as it moved the Heart Seat toward FDA clearance for pulse rate and SpO2 monitoring
- Appointed to the Boston American Heart Association Board (2023)
- Helped Casana close a $30M Series B (2022), bringing total funding to roughly $46M

## Latest updates

- **2023-08** — Joined the Boston American Heart Association Board alongside Casana's CEO.
- **2023-09** — Appeared on the Slice of Healthcare / Bringing Care Home podcast discussing home care and hypertension management.

## Links

- Website: https://casanacare.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-lew-a330014/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/casanacare
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8uOTpbSnmg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casanacare/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Casana-101232868568802

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Last updated: 2026-07-09