As the corporate venture capital arm of Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Ventures works closely with Mayo physicians and scientists to identify inventions, ideas, and discoveries that will transform healthcare. Since its founding in 1986, the firm has invested in the medical technology, medical devices, biopharmaceuticals, diagnostic, and other healthcare sectors, providing significant financial support to Mayo's patient care, education, and research efforts. Based in Rochester, Minneapolis, Mayo Clinic Ventures is dedicated to quickly bringing answers to the people who need them most: the patients living with diseases and conditions that threaten to limit or even end their lives.