Optum Ventures
Corporate VCBoston · Seed–Late Stage · 39 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 3, 2026.
Team · 39 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 49 of 78 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×46Digital Health ×30AI & Machine Learning ×14Enterprise Software ×13SaaS ×7Mental Health ×5Medical Devices ×4Wellness & Fitness ×3
HQs:United States×30India×1
Investments · 78 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBuoy provides digital health symptom assessment and decision support to help people navigate healthcare more effectively.
Digital HealthHealthtechBoston, US
Adam Lathram(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jose Eduardo Reyes(Director)Andrew Le(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nathanael Yu Ren(Director)
Board seatLaura Veroneau· per SEC Form D · $22.7M raise · filed Oct 2019
HealthtechCarlsbad, US
Jon Lim(Director)Erin Parks(Executive Officer, Director)Maureen Sullivan(Director)Jay Wuellner(Executive Officer)Kristina Saffran(Executive Officer, Director)Nikia Bergan(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatLaura Veroneau· per SEC Form D · $61.6M raise · filed Sep 2025
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
HealthtechNew York, US
Liam Donohue(Director)Thomas Hawes(Director)Frank Hunt(Executive Officer)Robert Rebak(Executive Officer, Director)Russ Nash(Director)
BoardEnrico Picozza(Director)
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
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
Vignesh Chandramouli(Director)Michael Ng(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nikhil Buduma(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardMamoon Hamid(Director)
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)Craig Cimini(Director)Brant Heise(Director)
BoardJohn Kuelper(Director)
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
Brightline is a pediatric mental health practice providing therapy, psychological testing, and psychiatry services to children and teens up to age 18.
HealthtechMental HealthBrooklyn, US
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
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
HealthtechBoston, US
Filip Pintelon(Director)Werner Zoellner(Director)Paul Summerside(Director)Bjoern von Siemens(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Lantz(Executive Officer)Dennis Kogan(Executive Officer, Director)
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
HealthtechNashville, US
Charles Martin, Jr.(Director)David Coppeans(Executive Officer)C. Lowry Barnes, M.D.(Director)Travis Messina(Executive Officer, Director)W. Spence McClelland(Director)Frank Coliano(Director)
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 Devices<UNKNOWN>, US
Dr. Suzanne Goh(Founder)Neil Hattangadi(Executive Officer, Director)Briana Elvaiah(Executive Officer)Michael Wert(Director)
BoardRyan Drant(Director)Stephen Anastos(Director)
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)Matthew D. Storeygard(Director)Richard Dumler(Director)Eric Rosow(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
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 HealthHealthtech
Dr. Mark Prather(Founder)Kevin Riddleberger(Founder)Dominic Bagnoli(Director)Pete Hudson(Director)
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)
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)
Garner helps employers and employees find high-quality in-network doctors and manage healthcare costs by analyzing outcomes data from a large claims database.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR Tech
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
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
Indianapolis, US
Ali Pardesi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Hasan Ismail(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardSam Clayman(Director)Matty Mejia-Johnston(Director)
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)Brian Greer(Executive Officer)Nayan Jain(Executive Officer)Mitsu Hadeishi(Director)Sikanyiselwe Maqubela(Director)Mark Hanson(Executive Officer)
New York, US
Nawal Kishore Roy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tramontin Anthony David(Executive Officer, Director)Charles Andrew Boorady(Director)Vijay Prakash Barathan(Director)Chik Wai Chiew(Director)Michael Weintraub(Director)
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 SoftwareHealthtech
Jeremy Friese(Founder, MD)in
LetsGetChecked provides at-home health testing kits, telehealth consultations, and pharmacy services to consumers and organizations.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Dr. Robert Mordkin(Chief Medical Officer)
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
Main Street Rural Health partners with rural healthcare providers to deliver patient navigation and data management services that support value-based care delivery in underserved communities.
Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social Good
mPulse provides technology solutions to health plans for managing care of vulnerable populations and improving member experience and outcomes.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtech
HealthtechCambridge, US
Philippe Amouyal(Director)Jonathan White(Director)Justin Barstein(Director)Martin Coulter(Executive Officer, Director)Jay M. Tenenbaum(Director)James Heywood(Director)
RethinkFirst provides a behavioral health electronic medical record (EMR) platform and data analytics tools designed for clinical practices, school districts, and employers.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
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.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamVijay Barathan, Partner – Global, Optum Ventures: Patient-First Healthcare Innovation | N18M
CNBC-TV18 · Vijay Barathan
Vijay Barathan, Optum Ventures on CNBC-TV18 HealthX Elevate | N18M
CNBC-TV18 · Vijay Barathan
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Co-investors · 24
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7wire Ventures builds and invests in early-stage digital health companies focused on empowering informed, connected health consumers.
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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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