A.J. Rossi
Partner · SV Health Investors
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- Name
- A.J. Rossi
- Title
- Partner
- Role
- Growth Equity / Buyout Investor
- Firm
- SV Health Investors
- Firm Type
- Healthcare-Focused Private Equity / Growth Equity
- Investment Stage
- Growth Equity, Majority Buyouts
- Investment Sectors
- Healthcare Services, Medical Device & Pharma Services, Healthcare IT (HCIT), Digital Health
- AUM (Firm)
- ~$2.0 billion across multiple strategies
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Previous Firm
- Graham Partners (Principal, Healthcare Sector Co-Lead)
- Education
- B.A. in Economics & Political Science, University of Pennsylvania (Magna Cum Laude)
Background
A.J. Rossi is a Partner on the Growth team at SV Health Investors, a leading healthcare and life sciences investment firm founded in 1993 (formerly SV Life Sciences) with offices in Boston and London. In this role, he is focused on majority buyouts and growth equity investments across healthcare services, outsourced medical device and pharma services, and healthcare IT verticals. He is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and structuring new investment opportunities, as well as providing strategic oversight to portfolio companies. He was promoted to Partner in December 2024, having joined the firm in 2022.
Prior to SV Health Investors, Rossi served as a Principal and co-lead of the Healthcare sector at Graham Partners, a Pennsylvania-based private equity firm founded in 1988 that specializes in buyout and growth investments in industrial technology, consumer, medical devices, and life sciences. At Graham Partners, he built deep domain expertise in healthcare services and medical technology, developing a track record of identifying and executing on high-value investment opportunities in the sector.
Rossi graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science. Outside of work, he is an active outdoor enthusiast who enjoys marathon running, hiking, camping, and rock climbing with his wife.
Investment Thesis & Focus
Rossi focuses on healthcare companies that leverage technology or tech-enabled services to deliver measurable ROI for payers, providers, physicians, or pharma. His investment strategy centers on majority buyouts and growth equity transactions across three core verticals:
He works closely with experienced management teams to accelerate growth, drive operational improvements, and create long-term value in portfolio companies.
- Healthcare Services: Tech-enabled service companies addressing physical and behavioral health, clinical and social needs, access and convenience, and innovative delivery models
- Medical Device & Pharma Services: Outsourced manufacturing, packaging, and compliance partners serving the medical device and pharmaceutical industries
- Healthcare IT (HCIT): Software and technology platforms improving healthcare operations, data management, and patient outcomes
Notable Investments
- Robling Medical -- Full-service outsourced manufacturing partner to the medical device and pharmaceutical industries (SV Health Investors acquisition, 2023; Board member)
- Hightop Health -- Healthcare services company (Board member)
- Nira Medical Group -- Medical services company (Board member)
- Packaging Compliance Labs -- Compliance and packaging services for the medical/pharma industry (Board member)
- Ria Health -- Online alcohol use disorder treatment platform (Portfolio involvement)
- Medbio -- Medical device contract manufacturer (Board involvement, Graham Partners era)
- Velosity -- Precision manufacturing company (Board involvement, Graham Partners era)
- HemaSource -- Healthcare product sourcing and distribution (Board involvement, Graham Partners era)
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