Grant Verstandig is a Founding Partner of Red Cell Partners, an investment and incubation platform that backs, builds, and scales transformative, technology-led businesses in healthcare and defense. Mr. Verstandig is an accomplished entrepreneur, investor and technology advisor. He has founded and scaled numerous businesses including Rally Health, a consumer-centric digital health company acquired by UnitedHealth Group; Epirus, an AI-enabled power management company focused on directed energy defense applications; and Zephyr AI, an AI platform developing novel methods to characterize and cure disease. From 2017 to 2021, he served as Chief Digital Officer of UnitedHealth Group and now serves as Senior Advisor to the CEO. He has backed many technology-led companies from their earliest stages, including NexImmune (NEXI), where he serves on the board. A respected technologist as well as practitioner, He advises public and civic institutions, including the NSA, serving as senior advisor on advanced analytics, technology and AI. He founded the Verstandig Family Foundation and serves on the boards of other non-profits, including the Greater Washington Partnership, the International Spy Museum, and the Third Option Foundation that seeks to heal, help, and honor members of the CIA’s Special Operations community and their families.