Caduceus Capital Partners
Corporate VCNashville · Seed–Series A · 38 people tracked
Investment thesis
Caduceus Capital Partners is a venture capital firm focused on digital health startups in the U.S. As the venture arm of Caduceus, it combines capital with access to top-tier talent and strategic consulting delivered through its service partners. The team, drawn from operators with healthcare-industry backgrounds, applies deep industry knowledge and connections to accelerate value creation for portfolio companies. It emphasizes a hands-on, collaborative partnership model designed to help founders turn breakthrough ideas into practical healthcare solutions that work for patients and providers.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 38 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 8 of 15 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×7Enterprise Software ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3SaaS ×3Digital Health ×2Medical Devices ×2Wellness & Fitness ×2Mental Health ×1
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathTombot creates animatronic robotic pets designed to provide companionship and therapeutic benefits for people who cannot care for live animals, with initial focus on treating behavioral and psychological symptoms in older adults with dementia.
HealthtechMedical DevicesMental HealthRoboticsValencia, US
Tom Stevens(CEO and Co-Founder)
Brentwood, US
DAVID HOWERTON(Executive Officer, Director)BO BARTHOLOMEW(CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD)JOE BYRUM(Director)THOMAS CLEMENT(Director)CROM CARMICHAEL(Director)
Board seatScott Kolesar· per SEC Form D · $7M raise · filed Feb 2020
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)Cyril Philip(Director)Samuel Bartholomew(Executive Officer, Director)Melinda Hancock(Director)Bo Wilkes(Director)Curt Futch(Director)
Board seatJudson Ivy· per SEC Form D
HealthtechNashville, US
Jane Ainsworth(Director)Scott Kolesar(Director)Matthew Rhodes-Kropf(Director)Kyle Duke(Executive Officer)Samuel W. Bartholomew, III(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Fox(Director)
Board seatScott Kolesar· per SEC Form D · $2.2M raise · filed Nov 2020
End-to-end revenue cycle process improvement platform using AI and automation to optimize healthcare operations.
Plankk provides white-label fitness app software for independent fitness trainers and coaches to build branded mobile applications serving their own communities.
SaaSWellness & Fitness
In-home health screening platform combining FDA-approved medical sensors with a mobile app to provide instant health results directly to consumers.
Reperio Health builds diagnostic tools and automated systems powered by AI/ML for enterprise deployment, with infrastructure for real-time data processing.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessUnknown, US
DustininTravis Rush(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Wallington(Executive Officer, Director)JUSTIN AUTREY(HEAD OF SUPPLY CHAIN)ELIZABETH CURTIS(CHIEF OF STAFF)TORY ADAMS(SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER)
Healthcare worker hiring platform using live events and data-driven matching to connect verified healthcare workers with employer opportunities in real time.
Uptime Health provides operational tools and preventive maintenance plans to healthcare practices to reduce downtime and ensure regulatory compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSBoston, US
John Huysmans(Director)William Olsen(Executive Officer, Director)Jinesh Patel(Executive Officer, Director)in
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Dec 2012| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caduceus Private Investments III, LPLPs: The Regents of the University of California | 2006 | — | 16.4% | 1.70x | 0.84x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Caduceus Capital Partners invest at?
- Caduceus Capital Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Caduceus Capital Partners's typical check size?
- Caduceus Capital Partners typically writes checks of $1M.
- What sectors does Caduceus Capital Partners focus on?
- Caduceus Capital Partners focuses on Digital Health, Healthtech, SaaS.
- Where is Caduceus Capital Partners located?
- Caduceus Capital Partners is headquartered in Nashville, US.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Caduceus Capital Partners has written about the growing adoption of VC-as-a-service in healthcare and venture capital's role in backing early-stage healthcare founders. The firm invests in digital health companies focused on improving access, reducing costs, and expanding care delivery. AI summary
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