Optum Ventures
Corporate VCBoston · Seed–Late Stage · 38 people tracked
Also known as OPTUM VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Optum Ventures backs founders whose companies aim to transform healthcare, partnering with entrepreneurs to improve the healthcare system.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 38 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Optum Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
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What they invest in
from 81 of 85 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×61Digital Health ×57AI & Machine Learning ×34SaaS ×21Enterprise Software ×14Mental Health ×9Medical Devices ×8Wellness & Fitness ×7
HQs:United States×48Belgium×1Germany×1United Kingdom×1Ireland×1India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 39 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×212 founders×163 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data
Yale University ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Harvard University ×2Stanford University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
McKinsey & Company ×3Stanford University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)
Investments · 85 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 42024 · 42023 · 12020 · 32019 · 22015 · 118 dated
Holmusk builds real-world data and analytics products for neuropsychiatry, including NeuroBlu Data (de-identified patient records mapped from U.S. electronic health records) and NeuroBlu Analytics, an evidence engine that lets researchers build patient cohorts and run observational studies.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthMental HealthNew York, US
Nawal Kishore Roy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nawal Roy(Founder)inTramontin Anthony David(Executive Officer, Director)Chik Wai Chiew(Director)Michael Weintraub(Director)
BoardCharles Andrew Boorady(Director)
Co-investorsHealth Catalyst Capital
Somatus provides value-based, integrated kidney care and a congestive heart failure management solution for patients, providers, and health plan partners.
Digital HealthHealthtechMclean, US
Ikenna Okezie(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Houlday(Executive Officer)Stacey Queen-Pyndell(Executive Officer)
BoardAnna Haghgooie(Director)Anthony Welters(Director)
Co-investorsFlare Capital PartnersHealthQuest CapitalBlue Venture FundsDefy PartnersLongitude CapitalRA Capital+4 more
Buoy Health offers an AI-based symptom checker that asks users questions to help identify possible health issues and guides them toward appropriate care, products, or providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechBoston, US
Andrew Le(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andrew Le, MD(Founder)inAdam Lathram(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jose Eduardo Reyes(Director)Nathanael Yu Ren(Director)
Board seatLaura Veroneau· per SEC Form D · $22.7M raise · filed Oct 2019
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersF-Prime CapitalTorch CapitalFundRxHumanaWR Hambrecht
HealthtechCarlsbad, US
Erin Parks(Executive Officer, Director)Kristina Saffran(Executive Officer, Director)Jay Wuellner(Executive Officer)Nikia Bergan(Executive Officer, Director)Janice Tam(Executive Officer)
BoardJon Lim(Director)
Board seatLaura Veroneau· per SEC Form D · $61.6M raise · filed Sep 2025
Co-investorsGeneral Catalyst
HealthtechBranford, US
Sofia Noori(Executive Officer, Director)Mariam Malik(Executive Officer)
BoardAdrienne Rosenthal(Director)
Board seatLaura Veroneau· per SEC Form D · $14.5M raise · filed Nov 2024
Co-investors.406 Ventures
AbleTo provides in-person and virtual mental health care, including therapy, psychiatry, and medication management for adults, children, and teens dealing with concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, and substance use.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthNew York, US
Trip HoferinFrank Hunt(Executive Officer)Robert Rebak(Executive Officer, Director)Russ Nash(Director)Michael Laskoff(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Pieper(Executive Officer)
Co-investors.406 VenturesBlue Venture FundsHLM Venture PartnersValspring CapitalBain Capital VenturesHorizon+1 more
Adaptive is an AI-native healthcare provider that delivers home health services by combining artificial intelligence-driven operations with in-home clinicians to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Ronak Massand(Founder)in
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesFelicis VenturesBoxGroupConstellationConviction
Kaia Health offers digital joint and muscle care programs based on multimodal physical therapy, developed by in-house Doctors of Physical Therapy.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investors42CAPBalderton Capital3VC
Alma provides practice management and insurance billing software solutions for behavioral health providers, helping them manage sessions and payments.
HealthtechMental HealthSaaSSan Francisco, US
Harry Ritter(Founder)in
Co-investorsAble PartnersBoxGroupFirst Round CapitalPrimary Venture PartnersTusk Venture PartnersRainfall Ventures+2 more
Ambience is an AI platform that captures clinical encounters in real time, generates documentation, and suggests coding for healthcare providers across 200+ specialties.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Michael Ng(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nikhil Buduma(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardMamoon Hamid(Director)inVignesh Chandramouli(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAirTree VenturesAIX VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCollective LiquidityFounders Circle Capital+5 more
Amigo builds AI-powered workflows for healthcare institutions, integrating clinical data and analytics to improve patient outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US
John Xing(Founder)Dr. Jay Shah, MD(Chief Medical Officer)
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCoho DeeptechGeneral CatalystGSV VenturesMadrona Venture Group
Anatomy offers AI-based financial automation tools for healthcare organizations that bill insurance, including medical and dental practices, MSOs/DSOs, revenue cycle management companies, and digital health providers.
AI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtech
Co-investorsMeridian Street CapitalCambrian VenturesCanapi VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
AristaMD is a technology-enabled clinical services provider that connects primary care physicians with board-certified specialists through eConsults to improve access to specialty care and reduce costs.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Diego, US
Keith Pinter(Chief Executive Officer)Julia Jezmir(President and Chief Medical Officer)Brooke LeVasseur(Executive Officer, Director)Douglas Downs(Executive Officer, Director)Rebecca Cofinas(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Cooper(Director)
Co-investorsAscension Ventures.406 VenturesCobalt VenturesMemorialCare Innovation FundAvalon BioVenturesAvalon Ventures Management, Llc
Atlas Health uses AI-driven patient assistance to help health systems connect patients to financial resources and reduce barriers to care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Ethan Davidoff(Founder)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesFinancial Venture StudioRestive VenturesGlobal Founders CapitalGreatPoint VenturesMBX Capital+1 more
Brightline provides mental health care for children, teens, and families, combining clinical care with technology.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthBrooklyn, US
Naomi Allen(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investors7wire VenturesCity LightCorewell Health VenturesOak HC/FTSemperVirens Venture CapitalThreshold Ventures
Bunkerhill Health provides a platform for clinical and operational teams to build and deploy AI agents that help health systems improve care delivery and operational efficiency at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Nishith Khandwala(Founder)inDavid Eng(Founder)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesKhosla VenturesLevel VenturesSequoia CapitalY Combinator
Calibrate Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups working on AI, automation, autonomy, machine learning, and robotics, partnering with technical founders at the earliest stages.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Kevin Dunlap(Co-Founder & Managing Partner)Jason Schoettler(Co-Founder & Managing Partner)
Co-investorsFoundryFounders FundRedesign HealthThreshold VenturesTiger Global Management
Calibrate offers a Metabolic Reset weight-loss program that combines GLP-1 medications prescribed by clinicians with lifestyle coaching to help members lose weight and maintain it.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsDeclaration PartnersPLUS CapitalSamsung NextThreshold VenturesForerunner VenturesFounders Fund+2 more
CareBridge provides 24/7 virtual and in-home healthcare services for individuals in home and community settings, serving health plans and their members.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Co-investorsCVS Health VenturesFrist Cressey VenturesHLM Venture PartnersOak HC/FT
HealthtechBoston, US
Bjoern von Siemens(Executive Officer, Director)Dennis Kogan(Executive Officer, Director)Filip Pintelon(Director)Werner Zoellner(Director)Paul Summerside(Director)Timothy Lantz(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsHarmonix FundIntel CapitalLauxera Capital Partners
Cedar provides a unified patient financial platform for healthcare providers, combining billing, payments, coverage, and support powered by healthcare-specific AI.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Florian Otto(Founder)inArel Lidow(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzKinnevikOak HC/FTSV AngelValkyrie Ventures Management, Llc
Chamber provides care coordination software for healthcare systems operating under value-based care models, with a specific focus on improving cardiovascular outcomes through better data alignment and team coordination.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAmerican Family VenturesCity LightFrist Cressey Ventures
HealthtechNashville, US
Travis Messina(Executive Officer, Director)David Coppeans(Executive Officer)
BoardCharles Martin, Jr.(Director)W. Spence McClelland(Director)Frank Coliano(Director)Dipa Talati Mehta(Director)in
Co-investorsBlue Venture FundsMartin VenturesNoro-Moseley PartnersBlueCross BlueShield Venture PartnersHealth Velocity CapitalSandbox Advantage
CoPlane converts back-office processes, SOPs, and institutional knowledge into integrated software and AI agent systems that run end-to-end with auditing, exception handling, and enterprise system integrations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Chris Sperandio(Founder)Victor Mota(Founder)
Co-investorsTerrain
Cortica provides in-home, in-clinic, and telehealth neurological therapies for children with autism and developmental differences, integrating neurological, biomedical, behavioral, speech-language, and sensorimotor treatments.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US
Dr. Suzanne Goh(Founder)Neil Hattangadi(Executive Officer, Director)Briana Elvaiah(Executive Officer)
BoardRyan Drant(Director)inStephen Anastos(Director)Justin Brock(Director)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesAIFAPERTURE Venture PartnersCVS Health VenturesEcho Health VenturesLongitude Capital+4 more
Availity is a healthcare network platform that processes eligibility, authorizations, claims, and payment transactions for providers, payers, and healthcare IT vendors.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechFarmington, US
John D'Amore(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric Rosow(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Russ ThomasinRichard Dumler(Director)
BoardMatthew D. Storeygard(Director)in
Co-investorsExcelerate Health VenturesHLM Venture PartnersLRVHealthActivate Venture PartnersConnecticut Innovations
Healthcare technology company whose FDA-cleared autonomous AI diagnoses diabetic retinopathy from retinal images at the point of care.
Co-investors8VCAlpha EdisonOSF Ventures
DispatchHealth delivers in-home medical care and house call services, offering patients an alternative to emergency rooms and urgent care facilities for acute medical conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechDenver, US
Dr. Mark Prather(Founder)Kevin Riddleberger(Founder)Dominic Bagnoli(Director)
BoardPete Hudson(Director)in
Co-investorsAlta PartnersEcho Health VenturesOak HC/FTQuesta CapitalSINEWAVE VENTURES
Optum Patient Access and Engagement (formerly DocASAP) provides digital patient access and engagement tools for healthcare providers and payers, including online provider search, 24/7 scheduling, real-time care team messaging, digital check-in, and online bill pay.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBroadlands, US
Puneet Maheshwari(Executive Officer, Director)Blane Walter(Director)Alok Sanghvi(Director)Archana Gupta(Executive Officer)Thomas Anderman(Director)
Doccla provides a remote patient monitoring service that connects medical devices and EHR systems to keep patients monitored at home, combining device logistics, project management and a CQC-registered clinical team of nurses, GPs and paramedics.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Martin(Co-founder)Dag(Co-founder)
Co-investorsElaiaGiant Ventures Global LlpMeridian Health VenturesSpeedinvestGeneral CatalystLakestar
Duos builds a member activation and navigation platform for Medicare Advantage plans and healthcare providers to help members engage with their care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Karl Ulfers(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Jenn Kerfoot(President & Chief Operations Officer)Art Petrossian(Chief Product & Technology Officer)Nathan Adams(Chief Business Officer)
Co-investorsAble PartnersDeclaration PartnersForerunner VenturesFTV CapitalHDS CapitalImaginary Venture Capital+3 more
Endear Health offers a payor-agnostic, API-connected member experience platform designed for older adults, helping Medicare Advantage payors and providers onboard members and boost benefit enrollment and engagement.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevity
Equip provides virtual care and treatment services for eating disorders through a digital platform.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Kristina Saffran(CEO & Co-Founder)inErin Parks(Chief Clinical Officer & Co-Founder)
Co-investors.406 VenturesCoalition OperatorsF-Prime CapitalPLUS CapitalThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Flume Health provides AI-powered solutions for healthcare insurance operations, including tools for claims processing, care management, underwriting, and regulatory compliance automation.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTechScarsdale, US
Cedric Kovacs-Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Founder CollectiveRemarkable VenturesRoute 66 VenturesBlumberg Capital+2 more
Fortell develops AI-powered hearing aids that improve speech comprehension in noisy environments, supported by audiologists who provide hearing evaluations, personalized demos, and fitting adjustments.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesNew York, US
Andrew Casper(Founder)Cole Morris(Founder)
Gaia offers fixed-price IVF and fertility treatment plans in the U.S., bundling costs into one price with monthly payment options, unlimited embryo transfers, and guaranteed minimum egg counts.
Digital HealthFemTechFintech
Nader AlSalim(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesHeliad AGKindred CapitalValar Ventures Llc
Galileo Health is a digital health service that connects patients with board-certified doctors and nurse practitioners available 24/7 via mobile app for consultations, prescription management, specialist referrals, and chronic care management.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Co-investors8VCNext Coast VenturesObvious VenturesSemperVirens Venture Capital
Garner uses a large U.S. medical claims database to identify high-performing doctors and help employees find top in-network providers, offering a benefit that reimburses out-of-pocket medical costs.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtech
Nick Reber(Founder & CEO)Steve Santangelo(Chief Revenue Officer)Jake Shuster(CFO)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesKaiser Permanente VenturesMaverick Ventures
Greater Good Health provides value-based primary care services for older adults, delivered through nurse practitioners and partnered with health plans, medical groups, and accountable care organizations.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsEpsilon Health InvestorsFlare Capital PartnersMartin VenturesAllumia VenturesLRVHealth
Groups provides medication-assisted treatment for opioid and substance use disorder, offering Suboxone treatment through in-person and virtual programs that accept insurance and Medicaid.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersKaiser Permanente VenturesOak HC/FTRRE Ventures
Gyde builds production-grade AI systems for enterprises by grounding models in a company's internal data, workflows, and business context.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Shubham Deshmukh(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersCrystal Venture PartnersMVP Ventures
gyde is a mobile training platform for frontline teams that uses AI to turn documents, manuals, and presentations into interactive microlearning courses, translated into 35+ languages and accessible via browser or app without an email address.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR Tech
Co-investorsLEA PartnersCrystal Venture PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersMätch VCMVP Ventures
Gyde is an AI-native insurance brokerage that partners with agency owners through acquisition, offering an AI assistant (Gia) that handles client outreach via SMS and voice and a broker operating system (GydeOS) for meeting prep and cross-selling.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSAustin, US
Will Johnson(Founder)
Co-investorsMVP VenturesVirtue Ventures
Headstart connects families to independent, local ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy providers for children, handling insurance paperwork, authorizations, and provider matching.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesIndianapolis, US
Ali Pardesi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Hasan Ismail(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardSam Clayman(Director)inMatty Mejia-Johnston(Director)
Co-investorsAsymmetric Capital Partners
Heartbeat is an all-in-one platform for community builders to run memberships, courses, events, and payments on their own branded website, with channels, live rooms, DMs, and a member directory.
Creator EconomyEdTechSaaSSocialAndover, US
James McQuade(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsJoyance PartnersService Provider CapitalSocial Starts.406 VenturesCressey & Company
Heartbeat Health builds a modern cardiology ecosystem to deliver cardiovascular care through technology-enabled interventions.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US
Jeff Wessler(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Jeffrey Wessler(Founder)inBrian Greer(Executive Officer)Mark Hanson(Executive Officer)Nayan Jain(Executive Officer)
BoardPayal Divakaran(Director)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesEcho Health VenturesDesigner FundHitachi VenturesKindred VenturesLerer Hippeau+1 more
Humata provides an end-to-end platform to streamline prior authorization processes in healthcare, reducing delays and improving care access for patients.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMiami, US
Jeremy Friese(Founder, MD)inOscar Callejas(Executive Officer)inMichael Kolb(Executive Officer)inWord D. Peake(Director)Thomas Hawes(Director)Philip Fibiger(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesBlue Venture FundsLRVHealthOSF Ventures
icometrix develops FDA-cleared, CE-marked AI software (icobrain) that quantifies and compares brain MRI scans over time to support radiologists and neurologists in diagnosing and monitoring neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesLeuven, BE
Co-investorsCapricorn Venture PartnersForestay CapitalHeran Partners
Imagine Pediatrics provides virtual pediatric care for children, offering 24/7 access to a care team of pediatric nurses and doctors through an app and phone line.
Digital HealthHealthtechNashville, US
George Boghos(Executive Officer, Director)Kari O'Rourke(Executive Officer)Diana Yang(Executive Officer)
BoardAnn H Lamont(Director)Adam Boehler(Director, Promoter)Samantha Bilow(Director)
Co-investorsOak HC/FTAIFAUTISM IMPACT
Indigo provides medical malpractice insurance for physicians across medical specialties, using AI-driven analysis of data points to set individualized pricing and coverage.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthInsurTech
Shaival Shah(Founder)in
Co-investorsHealth2047 Capital Partners LLCOak HC/FTTown Hall Ventures
Indigo is an AI operating system for real estate that automates transaction compliance and increases affiliated-business attach rates to improve brokerage profitability.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Shaival Shah(Co-founder / CEO)inWei Gan(Co-founder / CTO)Paul Kim(Co-founder / Chief Architect)Frances Bryant(Co-founder / Head of Real Estate)
Co-investorsEra VenturesNFXTown Hall Ventures
LetsGetChecked provides at-home healthcare including lab testing, virtual consultations, and prescription fulfillment, backed by its own manufacturing, logistics, and lab analysis infrastructure plus proprietary clinical and analytics software.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDublin, IE
Dr. Robert Mordkin(Chief Medical Officer)Oonagh O'Brien(Chief Executive Officer)Ronan Ryan(Chief Operations Officer)Mike Tesar(Chief Technology Officer)Michael Rummel(Chief Laboratory Officer)
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesK2 HealthVenturesOak HC/FTTRANSFORMATION CAPITAL
Loop Health provides healthcare services to address chronic disease management and primary care access in India, where a majority of the population lacks regular access to trusted doctors.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechWellness & FitnessMH, IN
Ryan Singh(Founder)inMayank Kale(Founder)in
Co-investorsElevation CapitalITERATIVEY CombinatorGeneral CatalystKhosla VenturesSierra Ventures+1 more
Lumeon provides an automated care orchestration platform that pulls data from health systems' care processes and existing systems and applies clinical intelligence to coordinate individualized patient care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechBoston, US
Robbie Hughes(CEO and Founder)
Co-investorsEndeavour VisionFraserTechstarsAmadeus Capital PartnersEQT Life Sciences
Main Street partners with rural healthcare providers—including private practices, rural health clinics, critical access hospitals, and community health centers across rural America—to help them operate in a value-based care model.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsCVS Health VenturesEcho Health VenturesFrist Cressey VenturesHLM Venture PartnersOak HC/FTLRVHealth
Matter is a read-later app for iPhone, iPad, and web that saves articles, newsletters, threads, PDFs, and video/podcast content with parsing and search capabilities.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ben Springwater(Founder)inRobert Mackenzie(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesOutliers VCY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzARCH Venture PartnersCollaborative Fund+3 more
Medallion provides AI agents for healthcare provider credentialing and enrollment operations, overseen by industry experts and backed by performance guarantees.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalChapter One
Future offers a subscription-based personal training service that pairs users with dedicated human coaches who build and continuously adjust individualized fitness programs.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesEvolution VC PartnersJDS SportsKleiner PerkinsCourtside VenturesHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
mPulse provides technology solutions to health plans for managing care of vulnerable populations and improving member experience and outcomes.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesEcho Health VenturesHLM Venture PartnersOCA VenturesSJF VenturesJumpstart Ventures
Nema Health provides trauma-focused mental health treatment for patients with PTSD and C-PTSD, using Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) delivered by licensed therapists.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Isobel Rosenthal, MD, MBA(Founder)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesCVS Health VenturesGreyMatter
PatientsLikeMe operates an online platform where patients track their conditions, treatments, and symptoms and connect with others who share similar health experiences.
Digital HealthHealthtechSocialCambridge, US
Philippe Amouyal(Director)Jonathan White(Director)Justin Barstein(Director)Martin Coulter(Executive Officer, Director)Jay M. Tenenbaum(Director)James Heywood(Director)
Co-investorsAlta Partners
Reema Health provides behavioral health services combined with social needs navigation, using community care workers and a virtual care team to help members address unmet social needs such as food insecurity, housing, transportation, and loneliness.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthMinneapolis, US
Matthew Swanson(Director)Amon Anderson(Director)Justin Ley(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHelen Ciesielski(Director)Ellen Herlacher(Director)Mike Cunningham(Director)
Co-investorsDigitalis VenturesGROOVE CAPITALHC9 VenturesHeadwater VenturesLRVHealthMaC Venture Capital+2 more
RethinkFirst provides behavioral health software and evidence-based tools, including autism (ASD) treatment training and special needs/behavior management solutions, serving K-12 education, employers, providers, and payors.
Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental HealthSaaS
Co-investorsBeringeaJobsOhio VenturesRethink Capital Partners
Rinse combines technology and hospitality with science-based dental care to provide preventive oral health services through modern studio experiences.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Casey Harlin(Founder)in
Co-investorsPJCY CombinatorAccelerator VenturesPartech Ventures
Risa Labs provides automated prior authorization and revenue-cycle workflows for oncology practices, handling Part B and Part D drug authorizations, eligibility and benefit verification, claims status tracking, and denial management.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsBetter CapitalCencora VenturesOncology VenturesZ21 VenturesGeneral Catalyst
RubiconMD provides a configurable virtual consultation platform that connects primary care providers with board-certified specialists across multiple specialties to improve patient access to specialty care.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Carlos Reines(Founder)inGil Addo(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFCA Venture PartnersHLM Venture PartnersMetaplanetMundi VenturesParameter VenturesTau Ventures+1 more
Scipher Medicine is a precision immunology company that combines molecular data from autoimmune patients, protein interaction mapping, and AI to match patients with the most effective therapy for immunological diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
Joseph Loscalzo(Founder | Physician-in-Chief, Brigham and Women's Hospital)Albert-László Barabási(Founder | Professor, Harvard and Northeastern University)
Co-investorsaMoonKhosla VenturesB3 HoldingCobalt VenturesEcho Health VenturesHitachi Ventures+1 more
Secureframe provides a compliance automation platform that helps enterprises maintain security and compliance posture with common controls mapping across multiple frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Shrav Mehta(Cofounder)
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundContraryGradient VenturesKleiner PerkinsLorimer VenturesVillage Global+1 more
Cloud-based analytics solution for life sciences organizations delivering insights for competitiveness and patient health.
Waltham, US
Zackary King(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Dennis Morgan(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Tamburri(Director)John E. Corcoran(Director)Steve Hirschfeld(Director)
Co-investorsMcKesson Ventures
Solace provides patient advocacy services that help individuals navigate healthcare systems and secure treatments and approvals.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Jeremy Gurewitz(Founder & CEO)inSara Sargent(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackwards CapitalBlack Jays VenturesCoalition OperatorsInspired CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Launch House+4 more
Synapticure provides virtual care services for individuals and families with neurodegenerative conditions, offering access to expert-led care, cutting-edge treatments, clinical trials, and wraparound support across all 50 US states through a network of local partners.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechChicago, US
Peter Wallach(Founding CEO, Founder)Brian Wallach(Founder)inMartina de Majo(Founder)inSandra Abrevaya(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)Jason Langheier(Co-Founder, Board Co-Chair)Jaimie Hatcher-Martin(Dr.)
Co-investorsGeneral AtlanticSV AngelB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCVS Health VenturesLifeforce Capital+2 more
Tilda Research provides AI-powered teammates designed to streamline clinical trial operations for sponsors, contract research organizations, and research sites by automating data management and workflow processes.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Ram Yalamanchili(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investors8VCStorm VenturesAxial VC
Town offers AI-powered personal assistants ("Townies") that automate work tasks like email management, scheduling, research, and routine workflows for knowledge workers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tony Vincent(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzForerunner VenturesJetstreamMischiefPosition VenturesAlt Capital+6 more
TruePill provides a digital pharmacy platform that enables healthcare organizations and pharmacies to launch branded, customized pharmacy services with insurance and payment processing capabilities.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Umar Afridi(Founder)inSid Viswanathan(Founder)inSiddarth Viswanathan(Director)
BoardEric Woersching(Director)
Co-investorsAmity VenturesCrunchFundFundersClubTuesday CapitalY CombinatorInitialized Capital+3 more
Ultromics develops FDA-cleared AI software (EchoGo Heart Failure and EchoGo Amyloidosis) that analyzes routine echocardiograms to help clinicians identify patients with HFpEF and screen for cardiac amyloidosis.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Ross Upton(CEO & Founder)
Co-investorsFuture Planet CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Nina CapitalNovaCapitalOxford Science EnterprisesALLEGIS CAPITAL
Unite Us provides software and data infrastructure for coordinating whole-person care, helping organizations identify social and health needs, deliver services, and track outcomes.
Digital HealthGovTechSaaSNew York, US
Daniel M. Brillman(Executive Officer)Taylor Justice(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesEqual Opportunity VenturesICONIQOak HC/FTPLUS CapitalPremji Invest+6 more
Vatica Health provides a risk adjustment solution that pairs clinical teams with data and provider-centric technology at the point of care to capture more accurate diagnosis codes.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsFrazier Healthcare Partners
Co-investorsLux CapitalOak HC/FT
Vim provides an in-workflow platform that embeds data, tools, actions, and AI-driven apps directly into provider clinical workflows at the point of care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsDns CapitalFrist Cressey VenturesGreatPoint VenturesSequoia Capital
Vira Health provides digital clinical care and support services for women's and men's health across all life stages, partnering with healthcare systems and employers.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechHR TechWellness & Fitness
Andrea Berchowitz(Founder)in
Co-investorsMMC VenturesNina CapitalNovaCapitalOctopus VenturesLocalGlobe
Wellvana is a value-based care enablement company that operates ACOs across MSSP tracks and Medicare Advantage contracts and provides onboarding, clinical support, and the Clarity analytics platform to turn clinical, financial, and social data into care insights.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechNashville, US
SCOTT LENZ(Executive Officer)IAN KYLE WAILES(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Holland(Executive Officer)
BoardCharlie Martin(Director)Devin Carty(Director)KAREY WITTY(Director)
Co-investorsCorewell Health VenturesMartin VenturesWhistler Capital PartnersWelsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Optum Ventures made?
- Optum Ventures has 72 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Optum Ventures invest at?
- Optum Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Optum Ventures focus on?
- Optum Ventures focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech.
- Where is Optum Ventures located?
- Optum Ventures is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Does Optum Ventures lead rounds?
- Optum Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Optum Ventures co-invest with?
- Optum Ventures most often shares deals with Oak HC/FT, .406 Ventures, Echo Health Ventures, among 189 tracked co-investors.
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Oak HC/FT is a growth equity firm that partners with founders building companies in healthcare and financial services, leveraging sector expertise and networks.
Echo Health Ventures is a strategic venture capital and growth equity investor that partners with health care companies to help build and scale their innovations nationally.
Forerunner Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs companies redefining consumer behavior, health, commerce, fintech, and AI-native products.
F-Prime Capital is an early-stage-focused investment firm backing companies across life sciences, technology, healthtech and services, and crypto.
Threshold Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with founder-led companies at inflection points of breakout growth, engaging early and providing hands-on advice during moments of market transformation.
Flare Capital Partners is a healthcare technology-focused venture firm that partners with founders building companies to improve outcomes, lower costs, and reshape healthcare delivery.
Questa Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with teams building next-generation healthcare companies focused on improving patient outcomes and reducing costs.
SJF Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in companies focused on healthcare, technology, and environmental sustainability. The firm targets growth-oriented businesses across North America.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.
Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.
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Bonfire VenturesTusk Venture PartnersDeerfield Management Company7wire Ventures3VCThoma BravoNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Heartcore CapitalBusiness Growth FundRoosh VenturesLightstone VenturesEurazeo
Firms observed investing alongside Optum Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Optum Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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