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Gary Peat

General Partner @ Valor VC | Seed-stage, lead investor in AI-enabled B2B SaaS

📍 Atlanta, Georgia, United States🔄 Updated November 2026💼 21 investments📅 25 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2020𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States20+ investments
21
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4
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3
Mid stage
0
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25y
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Portfolio

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Early Stage Investor, InTouchHealth (merged with ReachHealth, IPO planned in 2020)
Jun 2010
Council Capital is a leading healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. We invest in lower middle market healthcare companies ($10-100M enterprise value) on the ‘right side of change in the healthcare industry – where growth will accelerate as cost pressure and quality demands increase. Our unique model helps support management teams in growing their businesses by drawing upon the relationships and resources of our CEO Council, Strategic Healthcare Investors, and Value Creation Team. The Council network, anchored by its CEO Council of 34 senior private and public sector executives who have personally invested over $140M in our funds, has direct relationships with payers, providers, and employers who represent more than two thirds of the country’s managed care lives, numerous provider organizations, and millions of self-insured lives. If youre interested in learning more about how the Council Model can help make your business more valuable, connect with us.
Early Stage Investor, IngeniousMed (acquired by NorthBridge Equity Partners)
Mar 2010
Council Capital is a leading healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. We invest in lower middle market healthcare companies ($10-100M enterprise value) on the ‘right side of change in the healthcare industry – where growth will accelerate as cost pressure and quality demands increase. Our unique model helps support management teams in growing their businesses by drawing upon the relationships and resources of our CEO Council, Strategic Healthcare Investors, and Value Creation Team. The Council network, anchored by its CEO Council of 34 senior private and public sector executives who have personally invested over $140M in our funds, has direct relationships with payers, providers, and employers who represent more than two thirds of the country’s managed care lives, numerous provider organizations, and millions of self-insured lives. If youre interested in learning more about how the Council Model can help make your business more valuable, connect with us.
Early Stage Investor, MarketWorks (acquired by Channel Advisor - NASD: ECOM)
Jun 2005
Council Capital is a leading healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. We invest in lower middle market healthcare companies ($10-100M enterprise value) on the ‘right side of change in the healthcare industry – where growth will accelerate as cost pressure and quality demands increase. Our unique model helps support management teams in growing their businesses by drawing upon the relationships and resources of our CEO Council, Strategic Healthcare Investors, and Value Creation Team. The Council network, anchored by its CEO Council of 34 senior private and public sector executives who have personally invested over $140M in our funds, has direct relationships with payers, providers, and employers who represent more than two thirds of the country’s managed care lives, numerous provider organizations, and millions of self-insured lives. If youre interested in learning more about how the Council Model can help make your business more valuable, connect with us.
Early Stage Investor, AppForge (acquired by Oracle)
Jul 2003
Council Capital is a leading healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. We invest in lower middle market healthcare companies ($10-100M enterprise value) on the ‘right side of change in the healthcare industry – where growth will accelerate as cost pressure and quality demands increase. Our unique model helps support management teams in growing their businesses by drawing upon the relationships and resources of our CEO Council, Strategic Healthcare Investors, and Value Creation Team. The Council network, anchored by its CEO Council of 34 senior private and public sector executives who have personally invested over $140M in our funds, has direct relationships with payers, providers, and employers who represent more than two thirds of the country’s managed care lives, numerous provider organizations, and millions of self-insured lives. If youre interested in learning more about how the Council Model can help make your business more valuable, connect with us.
Seed Investor, Lancope (acquired by Cisco)
Mar 2003
Council Capital is a leading healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. We invest in lower middle market healthcare companies ($10-100M enterprise value) on the ‘right side of change in the healthcare industry – where growth will accelerate as cost pressure and quality demands increase. Our unique model helps support management teams in growing their businesses by drawing upon the relationships and resources of our CEO Council, Strategic Healthcare Investors, and Value Creation Team. The Council network, anchored by its CEO Council of 34 senior private and public sector executives who have personally invested over $140M in our funds, has direct relationships with payers, providers, and employers who represent more than two thirds of the country’s managed care lives, numerous provider organizations, and millions of self-insured lives. If youre interested in learning more about how the Council Model can help make your business more valuable, connect with us.
Early Stage Investor, Advanced Academics (acquired by DeVry)
May 2002
Council Capital is a leading healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. We invest in lower middle market healthcare companies ($10-100M enterprise value) on the ‘right side of change in the healthcare industry – where growth will accelerate as cost pressure and quality demands increase. Our unique model helps support management teams in growing their businesses by drawing upon the relationships and resources of our CEO Council, Strategic Healthcare Investors, and Value Creation Team. The Council network, anchored by its CEO Council of 34 senior private and public sector executives who have personally invested over $140M in our funds, has direct relationships with payers, providers, and employers who represent more than two thirds of the country’s managed care lives, numerous provider organizations, and millions of self-insured lives. If youre interested in learning more about how the Council Model can help make your business more valuable, connect with us.
Early Stage Investor, BenefitFocus (acquired Benefit Informatics, then IPO'd)
Sep 2001
Council Capital is a leading healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. We invest in lower middle market healthcare companies ($10-100M enterprise value) on the ‘right side of change in the healthcare industry – where growth will accelerate as cost pressure and quality demands increase. Our unique model helps support management teams in growing their businesses by drawing upon the relationships and resources of our CEO Council, Strategic Healthcare Investors, and Value Creation Team. The Council network, anchored by its CEO Council of 34 senior private and public sector executives who have personally invested over $140M in our funds, has direct relationships with payers, providers, and employers who represent more than two thirds of the country’s managed care lives, numerous provider organizations, and millions of self-insured lives. If youre interested in learning more about how the Council Model can help make your business more valuable, connect with us.
Early Stage Investor, Board Member Evault (acquired by Seagate)
Jul 2001
Council Capital is a leading healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. We invest in lower middle market healthcare companies ($10-100M enterprise value) on the ‘right side of change in the healthcare industry – where growth will accelerate as cost pressure and quality demands increase. Our unique model helps support management teams in growing their businesses by drawing upon the relationships and resources of our CEO Council, Strategic Healthcare Investors, and Value Creation Team. The Council network, anchored by its CEO Council of 34 senior private and public sector executives who have personally invested over $140M in our funds, has direct relationships with payers, providers, and employers who represent more than two thirds of the country’s managed care lives, numerous provider organizations, and millions of self-insured lives. If youre interested in learning more about how the Council Model can help make your business more valuable, connect with us.
Early Stage Investor - NotifyMD (acquired by Stericycle)
Apr 2001
Council Capital is a leading healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. We invest in lower middle market healthcare companies ($10-100M enterprise value) on the ‘right side of change in the healthcare industry – where growth will accelerate as cost pressure and quality demands increase. Our unique model helps support management teams in growing their businesses by drawing upon the relationships and resources of our CEO Council, Strategic Healthcare Investors, and Value Creation Team. The Council network, anchored by its CEO Council of 34 senior private and public sector executives who have personally invested over $140M in our funds, has direct relationships with payers, providers, and employers who represent more than two thirds of the country’s managed care lives, numerous provider organizations, and millions of self-insured lives. If youre interested in learning more about how the Council Model can help make your business more valuable, connect with us.
Experience · 28 entries
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2020
General Partner
Jun 2020
Valor Ventures leads seed rounds in category-defining software firms built in the South.
Peat & Partners Investments
Seed Stage Investor & Board Member Physician360
May 2020
2019
Peat & Partners Investments
Relatient Seed Investor & Board Member, now Rollover Investor in Recap by Brighton Park Capital
Nov 2019
2017
Peat & Partners Investments
SIGNiX Early Stage Investor, CFO & SVP of Corporate & Business Dev (acquired by ProNvest)
Jan 2017
Peat & Partners Investments
SIGNiX Early Stage Investor, Consulting CFO & Consulting SVP of Corporate & Business Development
Jan 2017
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