# James Mead > James Mead is a Series B investor at Radius Ventures backing Medical and Health Care. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Radius Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/radius-ventures) - Total investments: 3 - Last investment: Aug 2014 - Lead investor: 33% - Last updated: Aug 2026 James Mead is a Series B investor at Radius Ventures focused on Medical and Health Care. James Mead became a Radius Venture Partner in 2007 after having served on Radius' Advisory Board since 2004. Mr. Mead is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Capital BlueCross (Harrisburg, PA), after having served twenty years as its President and CEO from 1984 to 2004. From 1988 to 2004, he also served on the board of directors of the BlueCrossBlueShield Association, sitting on many national committees and chairing its Plan Performance and Financial Standards Committee. He is also the former Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Mr. Mead is currently a member of the board of directors of the Hershey Trust Company, the Milton Hershey School, the Milton S. Hershey Foundation, the Greater Harrisburg Foundation, Vitality Group, LLC, and Lebanon Valley College. Mr. Mead holds B.S. and M.A. degrees in economics from Penn State University and was appointed an Alumni Fellow of the University in 1986. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Medical | 1 | 33% | | Health Care | 1 | 33% | | Medical Device | 1 | 33% | | Information Technology | 1 | 33% | ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Series B | 1 | 33% | | Funding Round | 1 | 33% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Healthsense | Healthsense is a provider of remote monitoring technology solutions for the senior care continuum. With our full range of health and safety monitoring systems, providers are empowered to proactively deliver the highest quality care possible through critical health information. Caregivers reduce costs, increase independence and enhance seniorexperiences when armed with the right information at the right time. | | | Aug 19, 2014 | | | Healthsense | Healthsense is a provider of remote monitoring technology solutions for the senior care continuum. With our full range of health and safety monitoring systems, providers are empowered to proactively deliver the highest quality care possible through critical health information. Caregivers reduce costs, increase independence and enhance seniorexperiences when armed with the right information at the right time. | | | Jan 07, 2013 | | | Healthsense | Healthsense is a provider of remote monitoring technology solutions for the senior care continuum. With our full range of health and safety monitoring systems, providers are empowered to proactively deliver the highest quality care possible through critical health information. Caregivers reduce costs, increase independence and enhance seniorexperiences when armed with the right information at the right time. | $6.8M | Series B | Aug 13, 2010 | | 3 of 3 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Merck Global Health Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/merck-global-health-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [West Health Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/west-health-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Radius Ventures VC Fund · New York, United States Radius Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in leading-edge, growth equity and expansion-stage health and life sciences companies. The firm is led by a seasoned group of investment professionals with collective experience across all major sectors of the industry, including medical devices, diagnostics, biopharmaceuticals, life sciencetools, healthcare services and healthcare information technology. Radius takes a hands-on approach with each portfolio company by providing intellectual capital, strategic guidance and access to key industry relationships that ultimately increase the odds of success.Founded in 1997, Radius Ventures is based in New York, United States. 4 contacts available at Radius Ventures. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | James Mead | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-mead | | Edward G. Murphy | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edward-g-murphy | | George M. Milne | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-m-milne | | Jordan S. Davis | Managing Partner and Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jordan-s-davis | ## Similar investors ### Similar stage - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund - [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund ## FAQ ### What does James Mead invest in? James Mead invests primarily in Medical, Health Care and Medical Device startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did James Mead last invest? The most recent investment recorded for James Mead closed in Aug 2014. 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