# Samantha Walter

> Samantha Walter is a Healthcare Partner on the Bio + Health team at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), where she helps portfolio companies grow by building strategic partnerships across the care delivery ecosystem - payors, providers, employers, and retail. A University of Wisconsin-Madison finance graduate originally from Minneapolis, she brings deep operational credibility to the VC world: before joining a16z, she built a Direct Contracting Entity at Carelon (then CareMore/Aspire under Anthem/Elevance) in 2020, drove customer success at Quartet Health, and cut her teeth as a healthcare revenue cycle consultant at Huron Consulting Group in New York City. She lives and works in NYC, bridging Silicon Valley capital with real-world healthcare infrastructure.

- **Role:** Healthcare Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Quartet Health, Carelon Health / CareMore / Aspire (Elevance Health), Huron Consulting Group
- **From:** Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Study Abroad Program, Business Administration, Universidad de Sevilla
- **Known for:** Built and launched a Direct Contracting Entity (DCE) under the CMS model in 2020, enabling shared-risk Medicare contracting at scale, Joined Andreessen Horowitz's Bio + Health team as Healthcare Partner, one of the leading healthcare-focused VC teams globally, Developed value-based care programs spanning mental health and primary care across multiple organizations

## Career timeline

- **2013-2015** — Healthcare Revenue Cycle Consultant at Huron Consulting Group - focused on revenue cycle management for community hospitals in New York City
- **2015-2019** — Business development roles at CareMore Health / Aspire (under Anthem/Elevance Health) - developed value-based care programs across mental health and primary care
- **2020** — Built a Direct Contracting Entity (DCE) with CareMore/Aspire/Carelon in 2020, one of the earliest Medicare direct contracting arrangements
- **2019-2022** — Business Development Manager at Carelon Health (Elevance/Anthem subsidiary focused on whole-person care)
- **2022-2023** — Client Executive at Quartet Health - customer success in healthcare software / integrated mental and physical health
- **2023-present** — Healthcare Partner (Business Development Partner) at Andreessen Horowitz Bio + Health team - supports portfolio company growth via partnerships with payors, providers, employers, and retail

## Achievements

- Built and launched a Direct Contracting Entity (DCE) under the CMS model in 2020, enabling shared-risk Medicare contracting at scale
- Joined Andreessen Horowitz's Bio + Health team as Healthcare Partner, one of the leading healthcare-focused VC teams globally
- Developed value-based care programs spanning mental health and primary care across multiple organizations
- Built a comprehensive network of partnerships across the care delivery ecosystem: payors, providers, employers, and retail health
- Led business development for Carelon Health, advancing whole-person care models at scale within Elevance (formerly Anthem)

## Latest updates

- **2023** — Joined Andreessen Horowitz as Healthcare Partner on the Bio + Health team
- **2026-05** — Active as Healthcare Partner at a16z, email verified as of May 2026

## Links

- Website: https://a16z.com/author/samantha-walter/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-walter-38a721bb

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Last updated: 2026-05-08