Web Sun
Current Position
Title: President & Co-Founder Company: Komodo Health Location: No public information found
Professional Background
Web Sun is the President and Co-Founder of Komodo Health, a healthcare technology company specializing in real-world data analytics and patient-level insights. With a background spanning both the life sciences consulting and healthcare technology sectors, Web has built a career focused on breaking down data silos in pharmaceutical and healthcare enterprises. His professional trajectory reflects a strategic move from traditional consulting roles into founding a transformative healthcare data platform.
Web's career began in life sciences consulting at Campbell Alliance (now Syneos Health), where he spent nearly eight years as Vice President advising major pharmaceutical and biotech companies on corporate development, brand management, and medical affairs strategy. He then transitioned to Zephyr Health as Managing Director, running all non-engineering functions, before co-founding Komodo Health in 2014 with Dr. Arif Nathoo. Over the past decade, Web has scaled Komodo from a startup into a 3.3 billion dollar valuation company with over 400 million dollars in total funding.
Beyond his role at Komodo, Web serves as an Executive Advisor to several healthcare technology startups including Reify Health and Heads Up Health, focusing on companies working in big data, SaaS, and healthcare IT predictive analytics.
Career Timeline
| Period | Role | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-Present | President & Co-Founder | Komodo Health |
| ~2013-2014 | Managing Director | Zephyr Health |
| ~2005-2013 | Vice President | Campbell Alliance (later Syneos Health) |
Education
- MBA in Marketing & Finance with Co-Major in International Business, NYU Stern School of Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)
- Triple Major: Molecular Biology/Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, and Psychology, Rutgers University
Public Presence
Social Media
| Platform | Handle/URL | Activity Level |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/websun | Active | |
| X/Twitter | No public profile found | Inactive |
| Personal Website/Blog | No public information found | Inactive |
Note: Only publicly accessible profiles are documented. X/Twitter profile, if private, was not accessed.
Published Writings
- "Lessons from Web Sun, President and Co-Founder of Komodo Health, on building the complete patient journey through data and technology" — Pear Healthcare Playbook Podcast/Substack ([Recent])
- "How Life Sciences Leaders Are Linking Real-World Datasets to Make Regulatory Submissions" — Komodo Health Perspectives/Pharmaphorum ([Recent])
- Contributions to Komodo Health company blog and perspectives on patient journey analytics, healthcare data integration, and KOL identification
Public Speaking
- Keynote Address — World Orphan Drug Congress (Recent)
- Keynote Speaker — Komodo Health The One Day Summit (2024-2025, annual customer event)
- Fireside Chat — HLTH USA with Avak Kahvejian (Flagship Pioneering) on AI-enhanced genomics
- Multiple speaking engagements at industry conferences focused on real-world data, patient outcomes, and healthcare analytics
Communication Style
Tone: Pragmatic, mission-driven, accessible yet technically sophisticated. Web communicates with a balanced blend of business acumen and clinical understanding, avoiding jargon where possible while maintaining technical depth when necessary.
Recurring themes: Complete patient journey analysis, breaking data silos in healthcare, democratizing healthcare analytics, cost reduction through technology, improving patient outcomes through real-world data, accessibility of analytics for non-technical users.
Notable positions: Strong advocate for full-stack, integrated healthcare data platforms versus siloed solutions. Champions the concept of treating data integration as a strategic differentiator. Positions Komodo as solving a fundamental healthcare industry problem—fragmentation of patient data across disparate systems.
Web Sun exemplifies a "pragmatic visionary" communication style. In interviews and public speaking, he consistently emphasizes solving real-world business problems rather than pursuing theoretical advances. His Pear Healthcare Playbook interview reveals someone deeply focused on democratizing healthcare analytics—emphasizing how projects that once cost $400,000 and took 6-8 weeks can now be completed in hours through intelligent platform design. He uses concrete business metrics and time-to-value as central arguments, making technical capabilities understandable to business stakeholders. His communication prioritizes the "why" (improving patient outcomes and reducing disease burden) over the "what" (technical architecture), with frequent references to building a mission-driven organization where "you need optimism to keep grinding and working towards making a difference." This approach bridges clinical credibility with commercial effectiveness.
Notable Achievements
- Co-founded Komodo Health (2014), scaling it to $3.3 billion valuation with $400+ million in funding
- Led Komodo through five major funding rounds, including Series C ($50M, led by Andreessen Horowitz, 2020), Series E ($220M, 2024)
- Oversees business development, sales and marketing, and people operations for a 200+ employee healthcare technology company
- Led acquisition of Mavens (2021), a biotech commercialization software platform, expanding Komodo's service offerings
- Keynote speaker at major healthcare industry events including World Orphan Drug Congress and HLTH USA
- Served as Executive Advisor to multiple healthcare technology startups with focus on real-world data and predictive analytics
- Komodo Health recognized on 2024 Forbes Cloud 100 and 2025 TIME World's Top HealthTech Companies lists (under his leadership as President)
Key Relationships
- Arif Nathoo, MD — Co-Founder and CEO of Komodo Health, works closely on product, data science, and engineering strategy
- Miles Ennis — Chief Operating Officer at Komodo Health, collaborates on commercial leadership and enterprise strategy (appointed 2025)
- Avak Kahvejian — Flagship Pioneering, participated in public fireside chat with Web on AI-enhanced genomics
- Board/Advisory: Executive Advisor to Reify Health, Heads Up Health, and other healthcare technology startups
- Healthcare Industry Leadership: Professional relationships across major pharmaceutical companies (Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Novo Nordisk) through Komodo Health customer relationships and industry events
- Academic/Clinical Network: Triple major undergraduate education and healthcare-focused career provide clinical credibility within life sciences ecosystem
Information Availability Assessment
Public Information Availability: HIGH
Web Sun maintains significant public presence through:
- Company biography and official Komodo Health channels
- LinkedIn profile with active engagement
- Multiple podcast interviews and published content
- Speaking engagements at major industry conferences
- Press coverage through Komodo Health announcements and industry publications
However, personal information beyond professional background is extremely limited, which is appropriate for business intelligence purposes. Most information centers on his professional achievements and industry thought leadership.