Visionary Ventures

Visionary Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Orange County, California, investing in life sciences with particular concentration in ophthalmology and medical aesthetics. Its stated mandate is to back startups addressing unmet medical needs and underserved markets, spanning the range from Series A clinical development through to commercialisation.

The firm's second fund, Visionary Ventures Fund II, closed with $114 million in committed capital in March 2021, taking assets under management above $150 million. Target investments per company run from $5 million to $15 million. Fund II continues the same strategy, investing in life-sciences, ophthalmology and medical aesthetics startups at Series A and beyond.

Investment sourcing and evaluation draw on input from more than 80 key opinion leaders - practising specialists in ophthalmology and optometry - alongside industry experts and strategic acquirers. The model pairs capital with sector expertise: the firm works with portfolio companies on product development and route to market, a point of differentiation in a therapeutic area where clinical adoption depends heavily on specialist opinion.

Portfolio activity is concentrated in healthcare verticals including life sciences, ophthalmology, optometry and medical aesthetics. Further detail on the firm and its funds is available at visionaryvc.com.