# Kirkland & Ellis

> Kirkland & Ellis is a VC fund in Houston backing Health Care and Medical. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Houston, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Fund size: $45M
- Last fund: Oct 2020
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/kirkland_ellis
- Website: http://www.kirkland.com/

Kirkland & Ellis is a VC fund in Houston focused on Health Care and Medical. Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides financial support to non-profit, charitable, and law-related organizations.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 67% |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adam Goldfarb | Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-goldfarb |
| Carter Emerson | Of Counsel | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carter-emerson |
| Erica Berthou | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erica-berthou |
| James Learner | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-learner |
| Jeff Hammes | Chairman, Firm’s Global Management Executive Committee | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeff-hammes |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commure | Commure develops and operates a healthcare technology platform that supports hospital and health system operations. The company offers interconnected applications for ambient AI-assisted clinical documentation, revenue cycle automation, staff safety, and care coordination. It integrates with electronic health record (EHR) systems throughpartnerships such as the MEDITECH Alliance and deploys its platform across provider networks. Commure also orchestrates enterprise-wide AI deployments, including ambient scribing tools and workflow automation for clinicians. The company supports licensing, implementation, and content integration to enhance clinical and administrative workflows. | $70M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 19, 2026 |  |
| DealStack | Helping Private Equity dealmaking evolve. | $5.5M | Seed | Apr 08, 2025 |  |
| AndHealth | AndHealth helps people reverse chronic diseases. The company operates a virtual center of excellence for migraine and is soon launching others for autoimmune conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease. AndHealth works with employers, health plans, public entities, and individuals. | $57M | Seed | Feb 10, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [CVC Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cvc-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Francisco Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francisco-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Goldman Sachs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goldman-sachs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Health2047 Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/health2047-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [H.I.G. Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hig-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kirkland & Ellis invest in?

Kirkland & Ellis invests primarily in Health Care, Medical and Software startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown 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.

### How do I contact Kirkland & Ellis?

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### Who are the partners at Kirkland & Ellis?

The team at Kirkland & Ellis includes Adam Goldfarb (Associate), Carter Emerson (Of Counsel) and Erica Berthou (Partner), among 29 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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