LDG

What LDG does

LDG LLC is a privately held investment and advisory firm headquartered in Glendale, Arizona, that co-founds, builds, invests in, and advises early-stage startups with a stated focus on healthcare and wearable technology. The firm operates without a disclosed technology platform; its core offering centers on capital, mentorship, and introductions to a network of accredited investors and advisors. The only verifiable portfolio outcome cited is its role as lead investor and advisor in Pristine.io, a wearable technology company that progressed to Series A funding and beyond.

The firm is built around founder Dr. Santi Lardizabal, a practicing anesthesiologist with over 36 years of clinical experience. His dual identity as an active physician and early-stage investor is the central selling point, marketed as hands-on, clinically-informed advisory rather than passive check-writing. Services are delivered through three loosely defined lines: startup support (resources and funding access), early-stage investment (capital from a syndicate of accredited investors post due diligence), and consulting (healthcare/wearable tech advisory led by the founder). The firm maintains a minimal digital presence — a Weebly-hosted website with home, about, and contact pages — and solicits inbound from founders at the idea stage or beyond.

LDG's business model combines equity-based investment returns with professional-services consulting fees. Pricing is not disclosed and appears tailored per engagement, with the possibility of equity in lieu of or alongside cash compensation. Distribution is founder-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct outreach, referrals from the investor/advisor network, and inbound via the website contact form. Geographic scope is domestic (USA), and the firm's outbound marketing is essentially limited to its website. No headcount, revenue, funding rounds, patents, certifications, or regulatory actions are disclosed in available sources.

Name

LDG

Legal name

LDG LLC

Website

https://lardizabaldevgroup.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

LDG LLC is a private Glendale, Arizona-based investment and advisory firm that co-founds, invests in, and advises early-stage healthcare and wearable technology startups, led by founder Dr. Santi Lardizabal, a practicing anesthesiologist with 36+ years of clinical experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Investment & Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Emerging Manager / Seeding Platforms (Multi-Manager) (FSANAGAF)

Keywords

• Early-stage investments
• Startup advisory services
• Healthcare venture capital
• Wearable tech funding
• Angel investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Glendale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Startup Investment Returns: LDG invests capital in early-stage healthcare and wearable tech startups in exchange for equity. Returns are realized through portfolio company exits (acquisitions, IPOs, or secondary sales). Revenue is speculative and tied to investment performance rather than recurring operational income.
2. Consulting and Advisory Services: Dr. Santi Lardizabal provides consulting to healthcare-focused startups, leveraging his clinical expertise and startup advisory experience. The firm was lead investor/advisor to Pristine.io and other companies that progressed to Series A and beyond.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

LDG co-founds, builds, invests in, and advises early-stage startups, with a focus on healthcare and wearable technology. The firm deploys capital from a network of accredited investors into startups that have passed its due diligence process, and provides hands-on advisory and consulting led by founder Dr. Santi Lardizabal, a practicing anesthesiologist with over 36 years of healthcare experience.

Product overview

LDG is an investment and advisory firm that co-founds, builds, invests in, and advises startups, with a focus on healthcare and wearable technology. The company offers three interconnected service offerings: startup support services (providing resources and funding for early-stage ventures), early-stage investment services (with a network of accredited investors), and specialized consulting in healthcare and wearable tech led by founder Dr. Santi Lardizabal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Startup Support Services Provides resources and funding for early-stage startups, leveraging LDG's broad network of investors and advisors to help projects get off the ground. Targeted at founders seeking capital and introductions to additional investors.
• Early-Stage Investment Services Equity investment into early-stage startups that have cleared LDG's due diligence process, deployed alongside a network of accredited investors who also provide advisory value to portfolio companies.
• Healthcare and Wearable Tech Consulting Advisory and consulting engagements led by founder Dr. Santi Lardizabal, drawing on 36+ years as a practicing anesthesiologist and prior lead investor/advisor roles (e.g., Pristine.io) to help healthcare-focused and wearable tech founders with strategy, mentorship, and navigation toward Series A and beyond.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully advised multiple companies to Series A funding and beyond

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• AngelList Venture: An enabling platform that connects startups with angel investors and venture funds, including syndicates. Comparable to LDG as infrastructure for angel deal-making, though it is a platform rather than a direct investor.

Broad incumbents

• Y Combinator: The largest and most well-known startup accelerator globally, providing seed capital and a structured program for early-stage companies including healthcare and wearable tech. Comparable in seed-stage founder engagement but with vastly greater scale, brand, and capital base.
• MassChallenge HealthTech: Global non-profit accelerator with a dedicated healthtech program that supports early-stage healthcare startups through mentorship and partnerships. Comparable to LDG in healthcare early-stage support but operates at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Dreamit Ventures: An early-stage accelerator and investor with a focus on healthtech and other verticals. Comparable to LDG in providing pre-seed/seed capital and structured advisory support to healthcare founders.
• Plug and Play Tech Center (Health vertical): Global accelerator and venture platform with a dedicated Health vertical that invests in and supports early-stage healthcare and wearable tech startups. Comparable to LDG in vertical focus and hands-on early-stage engagement model.
• HealthTech Capital: A healthcare-focused angel investment network that provides early-stage capital and advisory to health technology startups. Directly comparable to LDG in vertical focus (healthcare) and angel-investing-plus-advisory model.
• MedTech Innovator: The largest medical device accelerator in the world, providing early-stage funding and mentorship to healthcare startups. Comparable to LDG in healthcare vertical focus and accelerator-style founder support.
• StartX: Stanford-affiliated startup accelerator that supports founders across multiple stages including healthcare. Comparable to LDG in early-stage founder support, network-driven deal flow, and hands-on mentorship model.
• Keiretsu Forum: One of the world's largest angel investor networks with chapters across the US. Directly comparable to LDG as a relationship-driven, network-based angel investing platform that syndicates early-stage deals across a community of accredited investors.
• Techstars (Healthcare accelerators): Global accelerator network with multiple healthcare-focused programs that invest in early-stage health startups and provide mentorship through a structured cohort model. Comparable in early-stage healthcare investing and founder support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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