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Optum Ventures

Optum Ventures

Boston, Massachusettsoptumventures.com

Overview

Optum Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It invests in seed to growth equity, focusing on companies that fit in both the technology and healthcare sectors. Optum Ventures invests in digital health companies that use data and insights to help improve consumers' access to health care services and how care is delivered and paid for, and that make the health care system more reliable and easier to navigate. They look for exceptional teams with data-driven technologies and services that are poised to deeply disrupt the status quo.

Year Founded

2017

AUM

$2B

Portfolio Companies

79

Investments

Optum Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Garner HealthDec 2021Series BCo-investor
SomatusFeb 2022Series ECo-investor
DispatchHealthNov 2022Series D ExtensionLead
Unite UsMar 2021Series CCo-investor
Fuze HealthJun 2021Series DCo-investor
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Key People

Larry Renfro

Managing Partner

Laura Veroneau

Managing Partner

George T. Pantazopoulos

Partner

Jon Sklaroff

Partner

Kaylan Alderson

Partner

Mike Cunningham

Partner

Vijay Barathan

Partner, Global

Stephen Renfro

Partner & COO

Nicole Chen

Principal And Chief Of Staff

Thomas Capon

Investment Principal

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Optum Ventures based?

Optum Ventures is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

When was Optum Ventures founded?

Optum Ventures was founded in 2017.

How many portfolio companies does Optum Ventures have?

Optum Ventures has 79 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Optum Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Garner Health, Somatus, DispatchHealth, Unite Us, Fuze Health.

What was Optum Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Optum Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in DispatchHealth in 2022.

What sectors does Optum Ventures focus on?

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What company stages does Optum Ventures focus on?

Optum Ventures typically invests at the Mid stage.

What is Optum Ventures's AUM?

Optum Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts
Year Founded2017
AUM$2B

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