History
Optum Ventures was founded as an independent venture capital firm in 2017 in partnership with UnitedHealth Group with a mission to promote healthcare innovation across the globe. Today, OV has over $2 billion in assets under management across 6 funds in support of more than 70 portfolio companies.
Approach
OV's deep connectivity across all stakeholders of the healthcare ecosystem – including UnitedHealth Group, health plans, providers, employers, patients and families - combined with our commercialization expertise and focus on partnerships enables OV to be one of the most influential investors in healthcare and effectively guide our companies toward category-defining potential.
Focus
From seed to growth equity, OV invests stage-agnostically through investments in leading companies at the intersection of technology and healthcare. Our portfolio includes innovative companies across value-based care delivery, enterprise software and enabling infrastructure, and fintech, among others.
Mission
To work with the best entrepreneurs and industry leaders to advance partnerships across the large and complex healthcare ecosystem – leading the way toward a better healthcare for patients and their families.