Frist Cressey Ventures Announces Harrison Frist as Operating Partner

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 2, 2026 - Frist Cressey Ventures (FCV), an early-stage healthcare venture capital firm, today announced that Harrison Frist has joined the firm as an Operating Partner. He brings deep experience building and scaling healthcare companies, most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer of naviHealth, a leader in post-acute care management. Frist was a member of the founding team at naviHealth and previously served as Chief Operating Officer. He led the company through a period of significant growth leading up to and following its sale to Optum in 2020.

"We're excited to welcome Harrison to our growing team as we continue to expand on our vision to provide the best possible support to every founder and company we back," said Navid Farzad, Managing Partner at FCV. "Harrison's experience over many years of building and scaling naviHealth from its very early days through the numerous milestones in its growth and evolution will be a tremendously valuable resource for our existing and future investments."

At FCV, Frist will work closely with portfolio companies and founders, providing strategic guidance and operational support as they build and scale innovative healthcare businesses.

"Having spent my career building and leading healthcare businesses, I know how important it is for founders to have the right partners around the table," Frist said. "I'm excited to join the firm and partner with entrepreneurs tackling healthcare's toughest challenges to scale transformative solutions that improve lives."

Prior to naviHealth, Frist was an investment professional at The Carlyle Group and an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. He currently serves on the boards of RightMove Health, the Martha O'Bryan Center, The Hermitage, and Ensworth School.

About Frist Cressey Ventures
Founded by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, MD and Bryan Cressey, Frist Cressey Ventures (FCV) is a healthcare venture capital firm with $846M AUM focused on accelerating the growth of high potential healthcare companies through a differentiated healthcare network, hands-on leadership support, and healthcare policy expertise. Our mission is simple: to transform healthcare to improve lives. Our strategic partners, including The Cigna Group, MedStar Health and OhioHealth, provide healthcare to more than 50% of the U.S. population. We invest in early-stage startups that build technology or tech-enabled services to advance quality of care, system integration, patient outcomes, affordability, and access. To learn more about Frist Cressey Ventures, visit our website at www.fcventures.com.

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