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KIC Ventures
Private equityFort Lauderdale · Growth–Late Stage · 10 people tracked
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Investment thesis
KIC Ventures is a physician-led private equity firm focused on the healthcare technology sector. It deploys both private and retirement capital (including IRA/401k funds) into sustainable healthcare technologies, with a particular emphasis on advancing outpatient interventional spine surgery. The firm invests across MedTech, TechMed, and related services, aiming to support innovation in minimally invasive and sustainable medical procedures.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 26, 2026.
Team · 10 people
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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.
Aeronautical and astronautical engineer from Purdue with 25 years of product development experience, having led product development for KIC for 15 years.
Co-founder and CFO of KIC for 13 years with 15 years investing in health technologies. Educated at Wharton and Harvard Business School, and formerly a JPMorgan healthcare investment analyst in New York.
Professor and board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon with training at Columbia Engineering, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Orthopedic Residency and Harvard Business School. He has led KIC for 21 years investing in health technologies and previously served as UPenn Chief of Spine Surgery.
Clinical specialist with 8+ years training spine surgeons on advanced LESS technologies and expertise in intraoperative support and surgical education, with prior experience as a scrub technician.
Medical doctor educated at the University of the West Indies and Ball State University, with 15 years at LESS Institute/Clinic and KIC Ventures leading research, clinical affairs and marketing.
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.
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.
Philipp Unterhalt is CEO of Skillaris GmbH and works as an advisor and investor. His experience includes turnaround and restructuring situations, organic growth initiatives, and more than 25 M&A transactions. His areas of focus include portfolio diversification, company integration, the development of international growth markets, and the application of digital technologies such as IIoT, Industry 4.0, and AI.
Operational leader driving strategy, capital formation, and execution across KIC Ventures and LESS Society. Led Series A coordination and investor relations infrastructure and built the LESS physician certification and digital platform ecosystem.
What they invest in
from 4 of 6 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×3Medical Devices ×2Biotech ×1Deep Tech ×1Digital Health ×1Hardware ×1LegalTech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 6 tracked
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AxioMed develops motion-preserving spinal disc replacement technologies designed to treat early-stage spine degeneration, shifting care away from fusion surgery toward minimally invasive procedures performed in ambulatory surgery centers.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesMalden, US
BoardAditya Humad(CFO of Manager)
Co-investorsWestern Technology InvestmentExtantia Capital
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)in
US-based vertically integrated biologics and disc replacement manufacturer, acquired by KIC in 2018.
BiotechMalden, US
BoardAditya Humad(CFO of Manager)
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AxioMEDxIndependent Medical Expert
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsNanoFuse Biologicsacq. by KIC
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has KIC Ventures made?
- KIC Ventures has 6 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does KIC Ventures invest at?
- KIC Ventures invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does KIC Ventures focus on?
- KIC Ventures focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where is KIC Ventures located?
- KIC Ventures is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Jason Seale · youtube.com
Dr. Michael Rock: The Space Between Pain Management & Spine Surgery
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