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Ballad Ventures
Corporate VCJohnson City · Pre-Seed–Series B · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Ballad Ventures is the venture investment arm of Ballad Health, the largest integrated healthcare system in Appalachia. It partners with early-stage healthcare technology companies whose work aligns with improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency, and aims to help founders move from early prototype to scale. The firm emphasizes providing deep operational support alongside capital, leveraging insights from operating a 21-hospital network across rural Appalachia. It focuses on digital health, medtech, tech-enabled services, consumer health and wellness, and healthcare operational infrastructure, making initial investments from pre-seed through Series B.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 8 of 9 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×7Digital Health ×5Medical Devices ×3SaaS ×3Enterprise Software ×2Hardware ×2Cybersecurity ×1HR Tech ×1
HQs:United States×7United Kingdom×1
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path410 Medical makes LifeFlow, a hand-operated rapid infuser that lets clinicians quickly deliver blood or fluids to critically ill patients needing volume resuscitation.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US
Mark Donald Piehl(Executive Officer, Director)KYLE CHENET(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJEFF TERRELL(Director)inSTANLEY D. LYNALL(Director)FRED GOLDWATER(Director)inMAYANK TANEJA(Director)in
Co-investorsCU Healthcare Innovation FundDuke Capital PartnersOSF VenturesWellstarWolfpack Investor NetworkArboretum Ventures+2 more
Ballad Health is an integrated community health system serving nearly one million people across 29 counties in the Appalachian region of Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky, operating through 20 hospitals, post-acute care facilities, behavioral health services, and physician practices.
Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodNortheast Tennessee, US
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesKhosla VenturesOptum VenturesSequoia CapitalY Combinator
Bioliberty develops the Lifehub Clinic system, combining soft robotic wearables, gamified therapy, and AI insights to help clinicians deliver physical and occupational therapy to patients recovering from mobility issues such as stroke.
Digital HealthMedical DevicesRoboticsEdinburgh, GB
Rowan Armstrong(Founder)inShea Quinn(Founder)in
Co-investorsScottish National Investment BankConduit ConnectEos AdvisoryOld College Capital
Censinet provides risk management solutions for healthcare organizations, built by former healthcare operators and security experts who understand the integrated risks healthcare systems face.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSBoston, US
Ed Gaudet(Founder)inCambrey Warein
Co-investorsExcelerate Health VenturesHLM Investment PartnersMemorialCare Innovation FundSchooner CapitalExcel Venture ManagementLRVHealth+1 more
EvidenceCare provides evidence-based clinical decision support tools integrated into electronic health records (EHRs) for physicians and health systems.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSanta Monica, US
Brian Fengler(Founder)inSamuel Bartholomew(Executive Officer, Director)James Jamieson(Executive Officer, Director)Zac Scribner(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDave Vreeland(Director)inCyril Philip(Director)
Co-investorsCaduceus Capital PartnersHealthX VenturesJumpstart CapitalService Provider CapitalTectonic VenturesWhistler Capital Partners+3 more
Platform supporting complex hospital discharges and home care.
Co-investorsBlue Lion GlobalAARPFHS Capital
TailorMed provides a platform that helps patients access, afford, and stay on their prescribed medications by connecting them to financial assistance and support programs.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Adam Siton(Founder)inIsrael (Srulik) Dvorsky(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelmed PartnersAllumia VenturesBridges IsraelOSF VenturesSamsung NextSanara Capital+3 more
Tessellate (T8 Health) operates a private career navigation platform for physicians in the U.S., indexing every physician-employing site—hospitals, private groups, telehealth, and hybrids—to match doctors to roles based on 130+ alignment criteria while keeping them anonymous until they choose to connect.
Digital HealthHealthtechHR Tech
Co-investorsMarket Square Ventures
Winter Innovations develops surgical tools for orthopedic procedures, with a focus on improving ligament and tendon repair techniques.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesKnoxville, US
Lia Winter(CEO and Co-founder)inPreston Dishner(COO and Co-founder)inAnthony R. Lettich(Director)Lynn Youngs(Director)
BoardClem C. Wilkes III(Director)
Co-investorsBoston Harbor AngelsLaunch Tennessee
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies410 Medical · finsmes.com · Jul 14, 2026
Bioliberty · finsmes.com · Mar 23, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ballad Ventures made?
- Ballad Ventures has 9 tracked investments.
- What stage does Ballad Ventures invest at?
- Ballad Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Ballad Ventures's typical check size?
- Ballad Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
- What sectors does Ballad Ventures focus on?
- Ballad Ventures focuses on Consumer, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Ballad Ventures located?
- Ballad Ventures is headquartered in Johnson City, US.
- Who does Ballad Ventures co-invest with?
- Ballad Ventures most often shares deals with OSF Ventures, Caduceus Capital Partners, Samsung Next, among 28 tracked co-investors.
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