Adele C. Oliva

Adele Oliva has been a healthcare investor for over 20 years and founded 1315 Capital in 2014 to establish an investment firm focused on healthcare growth equity and buyouts.

The firm has since raised multiple funds and has over $1 billion under management. Adele was recruited to Quaker Partners in 2007 to expand their growth stage investing practice. Prior to Quaker, she was Co-Head of US Healthcare at Apax Partners, where she spent a decade in both Silicon Valley and Manhattan.

Adele has served on the board of Ascent Healthcare Solutions (acquired by Stryker), EKR Therapeutics (acquired by Cornerstone Therapeutics), ESP Pharma (acquired by Protein Design Labs), Esprit Pharma (acquired by Allergan), Genoptix (acquired by NeoGenomics), Precision Dermatology (acquired by Valeant), Prometheus Labs (acquired by Nestle), and SkinMedica (acquired by Allergan). She currently serves on the boards of 3B Scientific, Colorescience, Homestead Smart Health Plans, Innovative Health, miraDry, and Onkos Surgical.

Prior to entering private equity as a Kauffman Fellow, Adele held roles at CoreStates and Baxter Healthcare. Adele received a BSc from St. Joseph’s University and an MBA from Cornell University, where she was awarded the Albert Fried Fellowship.