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What is Sheldon Elman's role at Esplanade Ventures?
The firm's team page, checked 2026-09-19, lists Dr. Sheldon Elman, MD as Co-Founder & Chairman, and his bio there says he and Stuart M. Elman formed Esplanade in 2019. The firm's fund announcement (CNW, 2021-06-15) instead says Esplanade was founded and seeded in February 2020 by Dr. Sheldon Elman.
What did Sheldon Elman build before Esplanade?
He founded Medisys Health Group, a private and corporate health services provider. Esplanade's bio (checked 2026-09-19) and Private Capital Journal (2018-08-20) date its founding to 1987; Persistence Capital Partners' own bio says 1981. Private Capital Journal reported on 2018-08-20 that TELUS acquired Medisys from Persistence Capital Partners for about $146 million, quoting Elman as its chairman and founder.
What is Persistence Capital Partners?
A Montréal private-equity firm that invests in Canadian healthcare companies. Its site, checked 2026-09-19, says Elman co-founded it in 2008 and lists him as a founding partner.
Is Sheldon Elman still a practising doctor?
Yes, according to Esplanade's bio, checked 2026-09-19, which says he maintains an active medical practice and graduated from McGill University's Faculty of Medicine. BetaKit reported on 2021-10-12 that he was also chairman of KixCare, a pediatric care startup whose $2 million seed round Esplanade led, and quoted him describing himself as a family physician with over 45 years of experience.