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Define Ventures

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We are an early stage venture capital firm solely focused on investing in digital health companies. We partner with entrepreneurs with the digital health focus and expertise that they deserve to redefine healthcare that will change all of our lives.

Defining Healthcare. Defining Partnership.

With unparalleled change, comes unprecedented opportunity. Define Ventures focuses on investing in early stage digital health companies that will redefine healthcare.

Define Ventures Fund III and Opportunities Fund

We are excited to announce we have closed on $460MM across two funds, Fund III and Opportunities Fund, to invest in incubation, seed, Series A and Series B companies that redefine the healthcare ecosystem. With this fundraise, Define Ventures is the largest early-stage venture firm solely focusing on digital health companies based in Silicon Valley.

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