2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
Presented By: Nationwide Children's Hospital
Raj Malik
Partner
Pixel Perfect Ventures
Raj Malik, Partner at Pixel Perfect Ventures, has spent nearly two decades at the intersection of corporate development, M&A, and entrepreneurship, helping shape some of the most innovative companies in technology and healthcare. Known for his ability to see around corners and lead large teams in high-pressure environments, Raj has guided founders, investors, and boards through complex deals and transformative growth.
He led deal teams for Rally Health’s $29 million Series B raise and its later sale to UnitedHealth Group, and helped lead the sale of Network Solutions through two landmark acquisitions by General Atlantic and Web.com. An entrepreneur at heart, he co-founded KikScore, building a global trust seal solution that Google went on to acquire.
Today, through Pixel Perfect Ventures, he invests in and actively supports founders and management teams across healthcare, SaaS, cybersecurity, and AI, while also serving on multiple boards including Watsi, Compass, Ohio Tech Angel Funds, and 71/70 Angels.
Raj studied Political Science at Miami University and earned his law degree from The Ohio State University. Earlier in his career, he served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Antitrust Division of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and as a lawyer at the global law firm White & Case. Perhaps most notably, Raj was once the youngest Walmart greeter in the nation.
Lee Mosbacker
Co-Founder & CEO
Cyrannus
Howard Lee Mosbacker, PhD received his doctorate in physics in 2008. During his academic career he published a dozen articles with over 1000 citations. Over the past 15 years, he has raised $25MM from venture capital and The Department of Defense, cofounded a $3MM hyperspectral imaging lab and exited an artificial intelligence company. He currently serves as co-founder and managing partner of Kobol Fund investing in several startup businesses in pre-seed and seed stage. He’s also CEO of Caprica AI, a $200MM sports investment firm. Recently, Dr. Mosbacker is CEO of Cyrannus, a platform that will reinvent the venture ecosystem launching in Spring of 2024.