Debra Cafaro – Startup Investor Profile

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Debra Cafaro, Chairman and CEO of Ventas, Inc., leads a real estate investment trust owning healthcare, research and innovation, and senior living properties in NA and the UK. Cafaro’s strategic vision elevated Ventas to an S&P 500 company with $26 billion market cap. Her investments focus on healthcare properties, including senior housing, outpatient medical, health systems, and post-acute care. Cafaro’s track record includes a remarkable 3,981.3% total shareholder return over 16 years. She is recognized for her industry leadership, named in Forbes’ most powerful women and Top-Performing Women CEOs lists. Collaborative in nature, Cafaro co-chairs the DDEI CEO Council and emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion in partnerships.
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Country: United States of America
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: low-active

AI Reasoning: Searches show Debra A. Cafaro is CEO of Ventas and activity is primarily corporate real estate acquisitions and insider stock transactions. The most recent identifiable investment-related activity by Ventas or Cafaro in public sources was in 2024 (e.g., insider stock transactions and company acquisitions reported Oct 28, 2024). No clear record of an investment or acquisition by Cafaro or Ventas within the past 6 months was found. The last known investment activity is over 12 months prior, consistent with low activity. The startup/property noted in sources: Ventas acquisitions and company activity in 2024 (Ventas-related transactions).

Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

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