Vasanta Pundarika is the CEO & Founder of Lotuspring, a Business Advisor that is focused on driving long-term sustainability in women’s health and behavioral health. Lotuspring partners with companies on their business strategies and goals to advise on weaving their innovative approaches into the fabric of our broader US healthcare system. 

Vasanta is recognized for demystifying finance for healthcare innovators and translating healthcare business concepts between business investors and clinical and operations professionals. She is known for her exceptional ability to identify the pivotal issues required to move transactions and partnerships forward, building institutional consensus along the way. 

Vasanta has nearly two decades of experience in healthcare and finance, working as a healthcare investment banker for 18 years prior to founding Lotuspring. She has experience across healthcare services, having advised companies across the healthcare services spectrum from health systems to ancillary services on business strategy, growth, debt, equity, and M&A transactions. 

Vasanta has built a strong reputation for her commitment to advancing women’s health and behavioral health. She is a recognized thought leader, often quoted in industry articles and she is a frequent speaker on women’s health, behavioral health, and the business of healthcare. She is a member of WBL (Women Business Leaders of the US Healthcare Industry).