TEAM
A Team of Scientists, Strategists, Operators and Investors
TEAM TOWER
Investors, industry leaders, scientists, company operators with combined 175+ years experience, 100+ investments across health, technology, and capital markets
Authors and publishers of +18 generational written assets
Developing a Generational Health cohort of $21.4B USD in investable companies, with >253 deals in DD, and many in negotiation
Centralized in the New York Generational Health Hub that convenes TOWER’s network of global partners and experts
KEY EXECUTIVES
SansKRITI THakur
Founder, Executive Officer & Chairwoman
​Sans is the global leader and published pioneer on the markets of Generational Health. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of TOWER Capital Group and its Affiliates. She spent 25 years of experience in the health-science industry, technology with a record of managing multi-billion dollar products, portfolios, P&Ls and asset types. Additionally, Sans shapes global investment and sentiment as a leader with the World Economic forum Councils of Healthcare, and Longevity and is a strategic partner to the UN populations fund. Prior to founding TOWER, Sans was the Chief Growth Officer of Medable, where during her tenure the organization grew more than 300% and achieved double unicorn status.
Prior to 2019 Sans was a Global Lead at Accenture for seven years across 24 markets covering research, life sciences, therapeutics, and adjacent technology. As published in her authorship of "New Science" she was the creator of the science and technology modeling of $1.3T worth of scientific assets intended for investment and opportunity identification across the life science and health industries. In the time of CV19 she was the designated leader of the Life Science Covid response, and responsible for the assessment of >50K innovation assets for funding and regulatory acceleration, for the purposes of supporting patients, hospitals, industries, governments and regulators to access critical new technologies for development of vaccines, emergency patient management and other areas related to CV19 urgent response. Many multiples of investments were made into innovations identified through these efforts.
Prior to 2013 she had operated life science business units, operational initiatives and investment strategies between $5-10B USD in size, as a Director at Boehringer Ingelheim she was responsible for strategy and operation of the US pharmaceutical business of ~$9B. As a confidential consultant across the tier of Pharma, biotech, and med device companies, she transacted across multiple M&A appointments, and private investments. Prior to 2008, she was a commercial manager with Arch Chemicals Inc., later acquired by Lonza Inc. This set of experiences fuels Sans’s category leadership of Generational Health both ethically and scientifically.
VANI RAO
President & Managing Partner
Vani is the President and Managing Partner of Tower Capital Group. She has nearly 20 years’ experience and her record includes leading high-stakes transactions and strategic projects across diverse financial products, institutions, and asset types. She held pivotal roles in investment and trading teams at financial institutions, in which she was responsible for P&L and risk mitigation. Prior to Tower Capital Group, Vani served as Principal Partner with Sybilla Mastersfund, playing a foundational role shaping the fund strategy launching in 2020, leading 3 of the inaugural fund's 10 investments taking the responsibility of Board positions for each.
Preceding this work, Vani built out the Product vertical at Lighter Capital as Vice President of Product after serving as Investment Director, deploying capital into 13 companies from 2018 - 2020. While in this position, Vani was a lead strategist who worked on key initiatives with Silicon Valley Bank, identifying risk exposures three years prior to their FDIC closure. Prior to Venture, Vani worked in Derivatives markets both at BBVA from 2014 - 2018 and KeyBank from 2007 - 2014, serving the risk management and hedging needs of clients across Agriculture, Oil & Gas, Public Sector, Technology, and Financial Institutions. Currently Vani is also an Adjunct Professor of Investment at the University of Washington and a CFA Charterholder. Vani is active in her community and lives with her family in Seattle, WA.
Stephanie lasker
Executive General Manager
Stephanie is a seasoned Operator with 25 years of leadership experience in high-growth technology organizations. With expertise growing early stage companies, executing through successful mergers and acquisitions, and ensuring meaningful exits, Stephanie has demonstrated multi-disciplinary operating depth across her career. Stephanie excels at scaling revenue, streamlining operations, and enhancing customer experiences. Stephanie’s approach combines data-driven insights and human-centered leadership to deliver measurable results and implement scalable solutions.
Stephanie began her career as the tenth employee at Seamless, through its acquisition by Aramark, and later served as VP of Operations at SinglePlatform, guiding it from inception to acquisition. She has also held executive roles at CardFlight and Good Dog. Finally, she has operated as not just an operational leader but growth advisor to the innovator ecosystem.
chris aleman
Venture Partner
Chris is a distinguished investor and venture partner in the US and Mexico. As a Texas banker, he built a vast network of business owners and financial sponsors, bringing regional perspective to TOWER. Chris applies his financial and leadership expertise to grow reach and capital for Generational Health in Texas and the surrounding region. He extends TOWER's platform to new stakeholders and builds on the Generational Health thesis and hub strategy.
He serves on the boards of ALPFA Dallas and Mendoza Impact, focusing on diversifying the capital stack and closing the funding gap for emerging companies.
DIVYA VIVEKA
Venture Partner
Divya is an investor and entrepreneur with deep experience in healthcare and sustainability across early- and growth-stage private markets. Most recently, she served as Principal at Blue 9 Capital, where she led direct and fund investments in healthcare, fintech, and climate tech. In this role, she was responsible for sourcing and diligencing companies, making high-impact investments in digital health, EHR infrastructure, and consumer health, while also building co-investment partnerships with family offices and institutions. Prior to Blue 9, Divya was with Flat World Partners, where she invested in mission-driven companies across stages, advised clients on portfolio construction, and structured vehicles to provide access to high-impact opportunities in sustainability-focused sectors, including healthcare.
Divya amplifies the Generational Health investment portfolio and actively manages the growth of funds and companies. She is engaged across the ecosystem, exemplified by her service previously as a mentor with Barclays Rise Lab, Newchip, and Venture Crush. Divya holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and is a Yoga Alliance–certified teacher, reflecting her commitment to holistic health and wellness. She is passionate about advancing healthcare innovation and inclusive growth by aligning capital with long-term impact.
SHila wattamwar
Venture Partner
Shila is a market leader in generational foods and sustainability. With 15 years of investing experience and executive industry experience she joins TOWER to lead funding strategies focused on sustainable food systems. She sits on the executive leadership team at RE Tech Advisors, an advisory firm dedicated to furthering the sustainability of institutional commercial real estate assets and is also the founder of Radiant Global Advisory (RGA), an independent advisory service that works with companies and consumers to help accelerate their sustainability journey.
Prior to RE Tech & RGA, Shila sat on the Executive & Leadership team at Sustainalytics, helping lead significant company growth. She was a key member of the team that ultimately led the company through acquisition by Morningstar, Inc. Shila is on the board of Green Seal, sits on the Fast Company Impact Council and founded the educational platform SustainableMe! and is author of Simply Sustainable: Simple Behavior for Sustainable Living. Shila's objective is to mobilize and align key stakeholders such as investors, companies and consumers so that we can optimize the pathways towards a more sustainable world.
Philip Benjamin
Community Health & Capital Markets
A Mental Health Clinician and Investment Specialist, Philip is interested in creating and investing in innovative, environmentally friendly, and socially responsible businesses.
Tom Cassels
Life Science & Digital Health
A veteran across Life Science, Health and Digital, a leading investment manager and recent CEO of RockHealth. Tom advises on optimal outcomes at the digital intersections of Generational Health.
Jennifer Kahoud, MD
Medicine & Health Systems
Medical Director of Jefferson University Hospitals, and thought-leader across critical intersections of Generational health, Dr. Kahoud is an orchestrator of public and private funding initiatives across states and countries, single handedly reshaping health systems.
Stephanie Lasker
Operating Excellence for Scaling Startups
With over two decades scaling startups to acquisition, Stephanie uses a combination of executive coaching and hands-on involvement to strategically build scalable teams and processes. Stephanie is an active mentor to early stage startups and a customer success expert.
Charlie Lieu
Big Data & Systems Biology
Unicorn builder and investor, Charlie has a long track record of translating ambitious ideas into reality. An investment leader trained in software engineering and data science, Charlie has a career leading generational projects including The International Space Station and Human Genome Project.
Justin Nahama
Military & Veteran Health
Leveraging 20 years of working with global thought leaders like Deepak Chopra and the Navy SEAL/Special Operations community, Justin leverages a unique blend of attorney, investor and non-profit expertise to empower founders.
Alpa Saluja
Clinical Insight
Alpa is a professional with a background in pharmaceutical and clinical trial research. She brings experience in quality oversight, project optimization and managing clinical trials while adhering to regulatory standards.
Naseem Sayani
Early Stage Venture Capital
Guided by her genuine passion to improve the world, Naseem is an early stage fund manager in generational health. Her experience in management consulting and sense of empathy allow her to support, elevate, and empower founders.
Dorothea Soule
Energy & Commercialization
A seasoned executive with a global perspective. Dorothea possesses expertise in industrial operations and commercialization with experience across commodities, metals, and recycling.