Our team

The people behind theDealStream

A team of seasoned healthcare leaders and innovators on a mission to redefine the way due diligence is done in healthcare

Leadership

Jomo Starke

Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer

Jomo Kenneth Starke is a 30-year veteran in valuation and enterprise analytics, now applying that rigor to healthcare AI. As Senior Director of Innovation at HEALWELL AI, and through roles at Canton & Company and Manifest MedEx, he's led products serving 150+ million patients. He advises healthcare AI adopters including FFF Enterprises, Safety Net Connect, and Lamina Surgical, and is co-founder and CEO of theDealStream, an AI-driven due diligence platform bringing decades of valuation insight to healthcare investment. Based in Orange County, California.

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Jon Warner

Co-founder, Executive Chairman

Jon Warner is a California-based business and healthcare leader, founder of four startups (two with successful exits), and mentor to early-stage innovators in health, wellness, and aging. He manages deal flow for LA-based funds Adaptive Health Capital and Wavemaker 360, serves as CEO of CareAxis and Silver Moonshots, and is Executive Chairman of theDealStream. A US ambassador for Global Health Connector, he focuses on health-tech, healthy aging, and longevity.

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Paulo Machado

Chief Business Officer

Paulo J. Machado is a healthcare entrepreneur, impact investor, and fractional co-founder who helps health and wellness innovators commercialize and scale new solutions. He leads Health Innovation Inc., drawing on prior roles at AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Salomon Brothers to advise startups and healthcare organizations on strategy and growth.

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Dan Byrne

Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer

Dan is a Healthcare consultant with over 10 years experience in building and scaling teams across HealthTech, Medical Devices, Life Science and Pharma.

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Greg Ambra

Chief Product Officer

Greg Ambra is a life sciences executive with nearly 30 years across pharma, medtech, biotech and clinical services, including multiple successful exits. He founded InQuiry Research, a contract research organization that merged with DZS Clinical Services, and later led DZS as CEO and President, where he launched its clinical trial management and electronic data capture products. He is Chief Operating Officer of Illuminare Biotechnologies. Earlier, he held clinical operations and data leadership roles at ConvaTec, Baxter Healthcare and Kendle International. Based in Princeton, New Jersey.

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Advisors

Michael Skaff

Advisory Board Chair

Michael Skaff is an innovative senior leader, with extensive CIO and CTO experience across the US health sector has a long-held passion for transforming healthcare to improve lives. He has deep experience building world-class teams and leading strategic growth to achieve industry-defining results.

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Leigh McCormack

Advisor

Leigh is a healthcare executive with 16+ years leading AI and analytics transformation and strategy across payers, providers, and healthtech startups. Track record of building and scaling initiatives from concept to enterprise-wide adoption, fostering innovation culture across organizations.

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