In honoring Women’s History Month, Kyruus Health is proud to amplify the voices within our vibrant community. This series, “Celebrating Women: Voices from our Kyruus Health Community,” unfolds a tapestry of stories that weave through the unique journeys of our Kyruunauts, Board of Directors, and customers.
By sharing these narratives, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of the rich mosaic of women experiences, resilience, and contributions within Kyruus Health. As we navigate identity and care access, these insights serve as beacons, guiding us toward a more inclusive, equitable, accessible, and compassionate healthcare landscape.
Join us in celebrating the diverse voices that shape Kyruus Health, embodying the spirit of unity, strength, and shared humanity — closing with Victoria Shih.
Victoria Shih
Vice President at Francisco Partners and Board Member at Kyruus Health
Tell us a bit about your background and the story of how you came to be connected to Kyruus Health?
I am an investor with Francisco Partners, one of Kyruus Health’s financial backers, and joined the Board in my capacity there in 2021. It’s been an honor and a pleasure to learn from and share ideas with Kyruunauts and the rest of the Board since! Before becoming a healthcare technology investor, I worked with health system clients on capital raises and M&A. While I decided to go a slightly different route, I come from a family of many physicians, including both my parents.
How would you describe your experience with this identity?
Being a woman in finance has its challenges, and the industry isn’t always the most open to change. It’s easy to focus on the times when I’m the only woman in the room, when I’m interrupted, or how few role models women have in leadership positions. But I’m learning to unapologetically bring all parts of my personality to work – that means my interests, my communication style, and my opinions.

What is something about you that you want others to know more about?
I love a good mystery…sometimes it’s just an odd trend in the data behind a company I’m evaluating, but more often it’s what in someone’s life is driving the decisions they make, and sometimes it’s just a good old true crime documentary.
From your perspective, what does celebrating Women’s History Month mean to you?
It means being proud of what women have accomplished and being grateful for the work of generations before us, but also facing how far we have to go. It also means recognizing that women as a group are infinitely diverse…that’s just one part of our identity.
How would you encourage your colleagues to honor and celebrate this month?
Listen to the women in your life and in your workplace, and don’t assume you understand their experience. Take a hard look at the way you talk about women and underlying biases or assumptions you might be making.
How do you perceive the role of care access in health for women?
It’s something we need to keep expanding, especially for women of color, queer women, and women in vulnerable social and economic situations. Access to care and to the information we need to make the best decisions for our own health should not be political, nor should it be as tied to financial independence and power as it is in the US.