Founding Partner & Chief Investment Officer | Pharos Capital Group
Bob Crants leads Pharos Capital's over $900M healthcare portfolio, partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs to build companies that improve patient outcomes while expanding access in underserved markets
As Founding Partner and CIO of Pharos Capital Group, Bob Crants has built one of the nation's premier healthcare-focused private equity firms, dedicated to transforming care delivery in underserved communities while generating exceptional returns for investors.
Founded Pharos Capital
Building the firm from inception to become a healthcare investment leader
Pharos AUM
Managing institutional capital across multiple healthcare funds
Portfolio Companies
Healthcare platforms built and scaled under Pharos leadership
University Graduate
Bringing Ivy League rigor to healthcare investment analysis
Transforming healthcare through strategic investment and operational excellence
In 1998, Bob Crants founded Pharos Capital Group with a vision: to create a private equity firm that would transform healthcare delivery in America's most underserved communities while generating exceptional returns. Today, as Chief Investment Officer, he leads the team in managing over $900 million focused exclusively on healthcare investments.
Bob's journey from Princeton University to founding Pharos reflects a deep commitment to healthcare equity. At Pharos, the firm doesn't just invest capital—it partners with visionary entrepreneurs to build platforms that expand access to quality care in rural and urban underserved markets. Pharos portfolio companies serve millions of patients annually, proving that mission-driven investing and strong returns are not mutually exclusive.
Through Pharos Capital, Bob has had the privilege of working with some of the brightest healthcare innovators in the country, helping them scale their visions into market-leading companies. His work at Pharos represents more than an investment strategy—it's a commitment to bridging healthcare inequities across America.
"At Pharos Capital, we've built our entire investment thesis around a simple belief: exceptional returns come from solving real healthcare challenges. Working at Pharos gives me the opportunity to partner with the best and brightest healthcare entrepreneurs in the country, helping them build businesses that lower the overall cost of healthcare while improving patient outcomes. By focusing Pharos's investments in underserved markets, we enable entrepreneurs who might otherwise lack access to capital to create world-class healthcare companies. This is the mission that drives every decision at Pharos Capital— and I couldn't imagine a more rewarding way to deploy institutional capital."
— Bob Crants, Founding Partner & CIO, Pharos Capital Group
As CIO of Pharos Capital, Bob Crants actively serves on the boards of portfolio companies, providing strategic guidance to transform healthcare delivery across America
Primary care platform serving underserved communities
Behavioral health services for children and families
Mental health services and psychiatric care
Dialysis and renal telemedicine for rural populations
Ophthalmology services and surgical centers
Bob Crants' leadership at Pharos Capital Group has been recognized across the healthcare investment industry
From Pharos Capital's offices in Nashville and Dallas, Bob Crants partners with healthcare companies across the nation, with a special focus on serving rural and underserved markets throughout the Southeast and Southwest United States.
States with Portfolio Companies
Rural Market Focus
Patients Served Annually
Pharos Capital is actively seeking partnerships with healthcare entrepreneurs who share the firm's mission of transforming care delivery in underserved communities. Healthcare companies that align with the Pharos investment thesis are encouraged to connect with Bob Crants and the team.
Pharos Headquarters: Nashville, Tennessee
Additional Offices: Dallas, Texas
Email: bob.crants@pharosfunds.com
LinkedIn: /in/bobcrants
Bloomberg: Executive Profile
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Instagram: @bobcrants
Firm Website: pharosfunds.com