The Totipotent team

Totipotent Capital combines investing discipline with deep clinical, operating, regulatory, and policy experience. We partner with founders building healthcare and life sciences companies in markets that require more than capital alone. Our team brings practical insight from care delivery, company building, investing, governance, and complex transaction work, allowing us to evaluate opportunities rigorously and support management teams thoughtfully as they scale.

The Totipotent team

Totipotent Capital combines investing discipline with deep clinical, operating, regulatory, and policy experience. We partner with founders building healthcare and life sciences companies in markets that require more than capital alone. Our team brings practical insight from care delivery, company building, investing, governance, and complex transaction work, allowing us to evaluate opportunities rigorously and support management teams thoughtfully as they scale.

Leadership

Shana Lawlor, MBA, MCSO (’27), PMP

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Healthcare and technology investor, operator, and advisor with over 20 years of experience spanning venture and leadership.

Shana Lawlor, MBA, MCSO (’27), PMP

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Healthcare and technology investor, operator, and advisor with over 20 years of experience spanning venture and leadership.

Shana Lawlor, MBA, MCSO (’27), PMP

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Healthcare and technology investor, operator, and advisor with over 20 years of experience spanning venture and leadership.

Dale Van Demark, JD

Co-Founder and Partner

Brings a pragmatic perspective to underwriting, company building, and long-term value creation in complex healthcare markets.

Dale Van Demark, JD

Co-Founder and Partner

Brings a pragmatic perspective to underwriting, company building, and long-term value creation in complex healthcare markets.

Dale Van Demark, JD

Co-Founder and Partner

Brings a pragmatic perspective to underwriting, company building, and long-term value creation in complex healthcare markets.

Gopal K. Bajaj, MD, MBA, FASTRO

Partner / Chief Scientific Officer

Physician executive and strategic advisor working at the intersection of healthcare delivery, innovation, and capital formation.

Gopal K. Bajaj, MD, MBA, FASTRO

Partner / Chief Scientific Officer

Physician executive and strategic advisor working at the intersection of healthcare delivery, innovation, and capital formation.

Gopal K. Bajaj, MD, MBA, FASTRO

Partner / Chief Scientific Officer

Physician executive and strategic advisor working at the intersection of healthcare delivery, innovation, and capital formation.

Adam Marks, JD

Partner

Healthcare attorney with deep experience advising providers, investors, and organizations on complex transactional matters.

Adam Marks, JD

Partner

Healthcare attorney with deep experience advising providers, investors, and organizations on complex transactional matters.

Adam Marks, JD

Partner

Healthcare attorney with deep experience advising providers, investors, and organizations on complex transactional matters.

Our extended network broadens Totipotent’s reach across care delivery, commercialization, regulation, reimbursement, legal strategy, operations, and company building. We value advisors who can help founders navigate complexity, accelerate learning, and make better decisions at critical inflection points.