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Optum Ventures

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Optum Ventures invests in early-stage healthcare startups utilizing data-driven technologies.

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Optum

Optum

OptumInsight improves health system performance through analytics, technology, and consulting services.

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Health Care Providers

Subsector

Health Care Services

Keywords

Health Care, Consulting, Analytics

Location

Eden Prairie, MN, USA

count Of Investments

1

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founded date

01.01.2017

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IPO status

Private

Description

With $600 million under management, Optum Ventures is the venture capital arm of Optum, a healthcare service company. It focuses on investing in startups that provide solutions for the healthcare industry, such as behavioral care, healthcare data, and artificial intelligence for monitoring neurological conditions. The fund has 14 portfolio companies and aims to connect these companies with key players in the healthcare sector. Optum Ventures' first venture fund raised $250 million in 2017.
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Larry C. Renfro
Larry C. Renfro

Larry C. Renfro

Larry Renfro was named vice chairman, UnitedHealth Group, in November 2014, with oversight responsibility for all enterprise strategic relationships, key client relationships and company-wide business growth efforts. He also serves as chief executive officer of Optum, UnitedHealth Group's health services platform, overseeing OptumInsight, OptumHealth and OptumRx. Renfro joined the company in January 2009 and has served as chief executive officer Public and Senior Markets Group. He was formerly a senior executive officer at Fidelity Investments and a member of the Fidelity Executive Committee. He was president and chief executive officer of AARP Services, Inc., before he rejoined Fidelity in 2008. Renfro has also held senior executive positions at NewRiver, Inc.; State Street Bank & Trust; and Allmerica Financial.

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Larry C. Renfro

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Richie Chaikof

Richie Chaikof

Principal

Alessandro Guazzi

Alessandro Guazzi

Healthcare Venture Capital

George Pantazopoulos

Vice president

Vijay Barathan

Vijay Barathan

Senior Principal, Healthcare VC

Heather Roxborough

Heather Roxborough

Partner

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