Henri Cournand

Evaluator
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Advisory Board Member and LP at Monsoon Venture Fund

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Overview

Henri Cournand is a multifaceted executive with over 25 years of experience as a CEO, President, and CFO in the healthcare industry, including leadership roles at Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield. He now applies his expertise in venture capital as the CFO of SemperVirens and an advisor to Monsoon Venture Fund. People often describe him as a skilled, unruffled leader and an excellent communicator.


His unique combination of C-suite experience in multi-billion dollar health plans and his current focus on early-stage venture capital is a distinguishing aspect of his career.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Fast But Analytical

Quality Focused

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Transformation
His career spans major health insurers, and he now invests in companies reshaping employee health and benefits at SemperVirens.
Venture Capital Finance
As CFO of SemperVirens, he drives the firm's financial strategy and implements best practices to support growth for the firm and its portfolio companies.
Early-Stage Investing
As an advisor and LP at Monsoon Venture Fund, he supports pre-seed and seed stage companies, particularly within the Arizona technology ecosystem.

Media Appearances

Henri has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Advisory Board Member and LP at Monsoon Venture Fund
7-2024
Former Chief Financial Officer/Current Advisor at SemperVirens Venture Capital
7-2024 - 4-2025
Chief Transformation Officer at Sequoia
4-2024
Advisory Board at SemperVirens Venture Capital
Managing Partner at HC Advisory

Education

Advanced Leadership Certificate from University of Virginia Darden School of Business
MBA from Nova Southeastern University

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Exp : 1 Location : Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Advisory Board Member and LP at Monsoon Venture Fund
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Insights For Selling To Henri

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment

DONT's

  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Henri is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Henri

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Henri move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Henri take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Henri

Personality Compatibility


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