Eric Steager, formerly managing director at Independence Blue Cross’ Strategic Innovation Portfolio unit, has taken a vice-president of corporate venture capital position at Anthem.
Eric Steager left Independence Blue Cross (IBC), a healthcare licensee of health insurance group Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, to join health benefits provider Anthem in January this year.
Steager joined IBC in 2012 as director of corporate development and innovation, and oversaw strategic investments, partnerships and mergers and acquisitions.
While at IBC, Steager also co-managed its corporate venture capital arm, Strategic Innovation Portfolio, sourcing and leading investments in early-stage healthcare information technology companies from seed to series A stage.
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