About James2025-02-10T19:30:51+00:00

James M. Sweeney’s bio

James M. Sweeney is a serial entrepreneur who started 14 healthcare companies with original ideas, none of which have failed. He has raised $2 billion in capital and generated more than $30 billion in exit value. His companies have saved or extended the lives of millions of people.

He has been acknowledged as the founder of the multi-billion-dollar home infusion therapy industry, having founded Caremark, the industry pioneer and leader.

Most recently, he has turned to humanitarian work by founding Kids Set Free, Inc., with a mission to successfully address the sexual trafficking of children in the United States on a city-by-city basis. He currently serves as the Executive Chairman. Kids Set Free, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Delaware corporation with plans to create a public/private partnership.

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Entrepreneur of the Year & Hall of Fame
Two-time winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, and an inductee into the World Hall of Fame.

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Lifetime Achievement Award
The Corporate Directors Forum bestowed its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Alumnus of the Year
From his alma mater, James Sweeney received the Alumnus of the Year award.

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iAward for Connected Health
TripleTree has advised and invested in some of the most innovative, high-growth businesses in healthcare.

Raising Capital

June 7, 2024|

In his first business, Caremark, Sweeney sought and received backing from the prestigious Silicon Valley venture capital firm, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield, and Byers. In all, he successfully took four companies public, led a Leveraged Buyout Organization (LBO) resulting [...]

James M. Sweeney: Visionary and Pioneer of the Home Infusion Therapy Industry

February 7, 2024|

James M. Sweeney is widely acknowledged as the founder of the multi-billion-dollar home infusion therapy industry, having pioneered Caremark, the industry leader in home healthcare services. His innovative approach to healthcare, particularly in offering intravenous therapies outside of [...]

Kids Set Free

February 7, 2019|

A 501 (c)(3) foundation dedicated to supporting agencies and organizations that are combatting Child Sexual Exploitation. Its objective is to raise capital to address identifiable bottlenecks that hamper investigating, arresting and prosecuting perpetrators on a timely basis. Its [...]

Clarify Medical

February 3, 2017|

Founded in 2017. While Jim was not the founder of Clarify Medical, he rebranded it, raised venture capital and got the product to market. This was the first company to provide Narrow Band UVB therapy, used to treat [...]

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