Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Venture Capital Fund |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer |
Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Canada • Israel |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Assets Under Management | $250,000,000 |
Optum Ventures is the venture capital arm of Optum, a leading information and technology-enabled health services business that is part of UnitedHealth Group. With headquarters located at 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts, Optum Ventures is dedicated to investing in innovative healthcare startups and emerging companies spanning across various segments of the industry. Their portfolio spans a diverse set of sectors including Software (Web, Marketplace, SaaS), IT and TMT, Education, Biotech, Business Solutions, FinTech, Hardware, Energy, Retail, Sales, Entertainment, AI and Big Data, HealthTech, Blockchain, Analytics, Cloud Services, Developer tools, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Medical Devices, Real Estate, Healthcare, Consumer and more. The fund operates with the expertise of equity investments, focusing primarily on Seed and Series A funding rounds. They offer funding with a minimum investment of $100,000, a maximum of $5,000,000, and a 'sweet spot' of approximately $1,500,000 for investments. The firm not only provides financial resources but also offers its portfolio companies access to its extensive data resources, channel relationships, and a deep understanding of the healthcare industry to accelerate growth. With assets under management amounting to $250,000,000, Optum Ventures leverages its strong position in the healthcare domain to help promising companies develop innovative solutions and aims to serve as a catalyst in transforming healthcare. The firm's additional office in Menlo Park, California, underscores its commitment to be at the pulse of healthcare innovation and venturing.