What stage does KIC Ventures invest at?

KIC Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.

What sectors does KIC Ventures focus on?

KIC Ventures focuses on Biotech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Medical Devices.

Where is KIC Ventures located?

KIC Ventures is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, US.

KIC Ventures

Private equity

Fort Lauderdale · Seed–Late Stage · 9 people tracked

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Investment thesis

KIC Ventures is a surgeon-led private equity platform focused on spine MedTech, TechMed, and outpatient Interventional Spine Surgery. Founded in 2005 around early spine patents and formalized as a venture arm in 2013, the platform holds majority-owned, revenue-generating late-stage spine companies. It emphasizes disciplined capital reinvestment into R&D, regulatory advancement, intellectual property, vertically integrated manufacturing, and expanding outpatient adoption. Portfolio companies have generated over $300 million in cumulative revenue, with capital raised primarily from private individual investors rather than institutional venture funds, preserving surgeon leadership and ownership discipline. The firm positions its holdings as materially de-risked relative to early-stage ventures.

Invests inBiotech Enterprise Software Healthtech Medical DevicesFort LauderdaleGlobalUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Late Stage

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2013

Tracked investments

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Vito Lore· Co-Founder, CTO KIC Ventures; CEO NANISX; Managing Partner

Aeronautical and astronautical engineer from Purdue University with 25 years in engineering design and product development, including 15 years leading product development for KIC.

Aditya Humad· Co-Founder, President & CFO, KIC Ventures; Managing Partner

Wharton and Harvard Business School graduate who has served as co-founder and CFO of KIC for 13 years, with 15 years investing in health technologies. Former JPMorgan healthcare investment analyst.

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Angel Walker II· Sr. Clinical Specialist; SEAL Education Team (SET) Leader; Partner

Clinical specialist with 8+ years training spine surgeons on LESS technologies, with expertise in intraoperative support and surgical education. Former scrub technician.

Erik C. Spayde· Chief Medical Officer, KIC Ventures | AxioMed; Managing Partner

Board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon trained at Stanford and Harvard. CEO of St. Charles Spine Institute and chief spine surgeon at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in California.

Jason Seale· Director, LESS Clinic | Research | Marketing; Partner

Medical doctor with a healthcare management MBA who has spent 15 years at the LESS Institute/Clinic and KIC Ventures leading research, clinical affairs, and marketing.

Josue P. Gabriel· Director of Physician Training, KIC Ventures; Partner

Board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon and medical director of physician training for LESS Society and KIC Ventures. Former director of spine surgery and assistant professor at Ohio State, with USAF experience.

Swapnil Pangarkar· Director, Finance & Operations; Partner

Chartered accountant with an MBA in finance who has led finance at KIC Ventures for over 10 years, overseeing global financial strategy and capital allocation across health technology investments.

Kingsley R. Chin· Managing Partner· Kingston, Jamaicain

A spine surgeon, entrepreneur, and investor who leads KIC Ventures, directing capital allocation, portfolio strategy, and governance across majority-owned spine companies. He has filed over 100 global patents, brought more than 35 spine products to market, and developed and sold the MANTIS platform to Stryker; he holds an MD and MBA and is a Professor of Orthopedic Spine Surgery at Florida International University.

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Taylor Headley· Strategy Project Manager to the CEO & Executive Council

Operational leader driving strategy, capital formation, and execution across KIC Ventures and LESS Society, including Series A coordination and investor relations infrastructure.

What they invest in

from 5 of 5 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×4Medical Devices ×2Biotech ×1Digital Health ×1Hardware ×1LegalTech ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 5 tracked

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Axiomed

HealthtechMalden, US

BoardAditya Humad(CFO of Manager)

Independentmedexpertindependentmedexpert.com

Impartial Medical Experts (IME) is a consulting firm with a telehealth software application that connects clients with screened medical and surgical specialists for independent expert opinions.

Digital HealthHealthtechLegalTech

Kingsley R. Chin(Founder)

Motionaxiomed.comin

AxioMed develops viscoelastic spinal disc replacement implants, including cervical, anterior lumbar, and lateral lumbar discs as well as a smart disc product.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Nanisxnanisx.comin

NaniSX focuses on outpatient interventional spine surgery, offering training, certifications, and support for ambulatory surgery centers, physicians, and patients.

HealthtechMedical Devices

NanoFuse Biologicsnanofusebiologics.cominMay 2018acquired by KIC

US-based vertically integrated biologics and disc replacement manufacturer, acquired by KIC in 2018.

BiotechMalden, US

Aditya Humad(CFO of Manager)

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

NanoFuse Biologicsacq. by KIC

Frequently asked questions

What stage does KIC Ventures invest at?: KIC Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does KIC Ventures focus on?: KIC Ventures focuses on Biotech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is KIC Ventures located?: KIC Ventures is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, US.

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