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    Optum Ventures

    Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesFounded 2017

    Optum Ventures is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2017 in partnership with UnitedHealth Group, investing in companies at the intersection of technology and healthcare. With over $2 billion in assets under management across 6 funds, OV backs stage-agnostic healthcare innovation from early-stage to growth equity.

    66% of their portfolio is in Healthcare. Deal activity increased 80% year-over-year (9 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $61.2M (across 109 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    74

    Fund Size

    —

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    9

    Team

    Larry Renfro

    Larry Renfro

    Managing Partner

    Laura Veroneau

    Laura Veroneau

    Managing Partner

    George Pantazopoulos

    George Pantazopoulos

    Partner

    Jon Sklaroff

    Jon Sklaroff

    Partner

    Mike Cunningham

    Mike Cunningham

    Partner

    Stephen Renfro

    Stephen Renfro

    Partner and Chief Operations Officer

    Vijay Barathan

    Vijay Barathan

    Partner, Global

    Austin Martin

    Austin Martin

    Principal

    Mazen Hammad

    Mazen Hammad

    Principal

    Nicole Chen

    Nicole Chen

    Principal and Chief of Staff

    Tom Capon

    Tom Capon

    Principal, Global

    Eliza McGinn

    Eliza McGinn

    Vice President

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    115 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Greater Good Health logoGreater Good HealthDebt$20.5MMar 2026
    Chamber Cardio logoChamber CardioSeries A$60MFeb 2026
    Gyde logoGydeSeries C$60MJan 2026
    Risa logoRisaSeries A—Jan 2026
    RRisa LabsSeries A$11.1MJan 2026
    Bunkerhill Health logoBunkerhill HealthSeed$55MJan 2026
    Gyde logoGydeSeed$60MJan 2026
    Reema Health logoReema HealthSeries B$19MDec 2025
    CoPlane logoCoPlaneSeed$14MNov 2025
    Imagine Pediatrics logoImagine PediatricsSeries B$67MSep 2025
    Imagine Pediatrics logoImagine PediatricsSeries B$67MSep 2025
    Ambience logoAmbienceSeries C—Jul 2025
    Ambience logoAmbienceSeries C$243MJul 2025
    Ambience Healthcare, Inc. logoAmbience Healthcare, Inc.Series C$243MJul 2025
    NNema HealthSeries A$14.5MJan 2025
    Nema logoNemaSeries A$14.5MJan 2025
    Adaptive logoAdaptiveSeries A$50MJan 2025
    Ambience Healthcare, Inc. logoAmbience Healthcare, Inc.Series C$243MJan 2025
    Ambience logoAmbienceSeries C$243MJan 2025
    Imagine Pediatrics logoImagine PediatricsUnknown$67MJan 2025
    Imagine Pediatrics logoImagine PediatricsUnknown$67MJan 2025
    Synapticure logoSynapticureSeries A$25MNov 2024
    CareSyntax logoCareSyntaxSeries C$180MAug 2024
    Humata Health logoHumata HealthUnknown$25MJun 2024
    Ambience logoAmbienceSeries B$70MFeb 2024
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    Last updated: 7 October 2026