John Patience

Chairman at BIODESIX, INC.

Net worth: 6 M $ as of 31/05/2026

79 year

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John Patience is the founder of Crabtree Partners LLC, founded in 1994, holding the title of Partner.
Current jobs include Chairman at Biodesix, Inc. since 2020 and Director at Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. since 2023.
Former jobs include Vice Chairman at Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. from 1999 to 2008, Independent Director at Stericycle, Inc. from 1989 to 2018, General Partner at Marquette Venture Partners in 1995, Partner at McKinsey & Co., Inc. from 1973 to 1987, and General Partner at Crabtree Ventures LLC.
Education includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from The University of Sydney and undergraduate and MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
BIODESIX, INC. 4.7%	31/03/2026	375,815 ( 4.7% )	6 M $	31/05/2026

John Patience active positions

Companies	Position	Start
BIODESIX, INC.	Chairman	14/09/2020
ACCELERATE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.	Director/Board Member	22/02/2023
Crabtree Partners LLC Crabtree Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment services	Founder	01/01/1994

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Former positions of John Patience

Companies	Position	End
STERICYCLE, INC.	Director/Board Member	19/06/2018
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops and sells proprietary instruments and reagent systems	Director/Board Member	19/02/2008
Marquette Venture Partners Marquette Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Marquette Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on healthcare, information technology and consumer services sectors. It participates in early and growth stage capital requirements.	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/03/1995
McKinsey & Co., Inc. McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a management consulting firm	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/1987
Crabtree Ventures LLC Crabtree Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Crabtree Ventures targets early-stage companies involved in the application of mathematical ideas in the life sciences and other industries. They generally make equity investments at the Series A and B rounds.	Chief Investment Officer	-

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Private companies	10
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops vitro diagnostics solutions	Health Technology
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops and sells proprietary instruments and reagent systems	Electronic Technology
Stericycle, Inc. Stericycle, Inc. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Provides regulated medical waste management, compliance and supplies services	Industrial Services
Marquette Venture Partners Marquette Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Marquette Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on healthcare, information technology and consumer services sectors. It participates in early and growth stage capital requirements.	Finance
Biodesix, Inc. Biodesix, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides diagnostic research and clinical trial testing services & engages in discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutics	Health Services
McKinsey & Co., Inc. McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a management consulting firm	Commercial Services
Crabtree Ventures LLC Crabtree Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Crabtree Ventures targets early-stage companies involved in the application of mathematical ideas in the life sciences and other industries. They generally make equity investments at the Series A and B rounds.	Finance
The University of Sydney The University of Sydney Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Crabtree Partners LLC Crabtree Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment services	Finance
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services