Lauren Forshey has over 15 years of financial leadership and private equity experience in the medical device industry.

Prior to founding Revival, Lauren served as Partner and Director of Operations at PTV Healthcare Capital, where she served on the investment committee and worked with the investment team on sourcing, evaluating and structuring new investments. She was responsible for directing investor relations, finance, accounting, and compliance functions in addition to general fund administration and oversight of day-to-day operations. Prior to her role as Partner and Director of Operations, Lauren served as Finance Manager at PTV. Recently, Lauren lead a strategic planning workstream at ConvaTec Group PLC which led to a $150 million strategic investment into the company’s Pivot to Growth strategy. Most recently, Lauren also served as the interim Chief Financial Officer for a Texas-based owner and operator of four memory care communities with an innovative Montessori approach to caring for people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Lauren serves as an observer on the Board of Directors for Distalmotion and Kardion, Revival portfolio companies, and on the Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs Advisory Council. She previously was an observer on the Board of Directors for Cardiva Medical and a Director on the Board for the Ann Richards School Foundation, an organization focused on advancing education and empowering young women leaders where she chaired the Ann Richards School Foundation Investment Committee and served on the Finance Committee. Lauren was an organizing member of ATX MedTech Women and she previously served in the Dell Medical School Society for Health & Business, the Private Equity Women Investor Network, and The Junior League of Austin. In 2017, Lauren was recognized as an Austin Under 40 Awards Winner in the Healthcare and Life Sciences Category, a distinction that recognizes leadership in one’s respective industry as well as a strong commitment to serving the Austin Community. In 2016, Lauren was selected as a finalist for the Austin Under 40 Awards, also in the Healthcare and Life Sciences Category. In 2015, Lauren was recognized by the Austin Business Journal as a Profiles in Power Rising Star Finalist, a distinction that celebrates women under 30 for their achievements in business and contributions to the community thus far.

Lauren graduated with high honors from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin and holds a B.B.A. in Finance.

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