1. Home
  2. Companies
  3. DaVita Venture Group
DV

DaVita Venture Group

About

DaVita Venture Group is committed to building partnerships with health care innovators to help improve the lives of patients with kidney disease and related conditions. Together, we believe we can transform the future of patient care for the better.

Our Strategy

We aim to invest in, acquire, and co-develop products, solutions and businesses that improve care for patients with kidney disease and related conditions.

Priorities

  • Care Delivery Models: Advancements to expand access to care and improve clinical outcomes through adoption of tech-enabled services, home treatments and value-based care
  • Life Sciences: Pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostics that can improve clinical outcomes and patient experience while reducing costs
  • Digital Health: Products and services that leverage technology, data and connectivity to improve care delivery

Similar companies

CH

Catalyst Health Ventures

We focus on investment opportunities within the healthcare and life science markets where we can identify value early. At the core of our investment philosophy is a committed and collaborative approach to working with management teams and syndicate partners to build successful companies. We work actively with founders, providing guidance, support and access to our network. We strongly believe that no two investments are the same and support the most suitable business model for each individual venture, working with management teams to formulate strategies to achieve financial independence. We are comfortable financing companies by ourselves and, if appropriate, working closely with the founders to help build a syndicate of co-investors who bring complementary relationships and share our vision. We have a 14-year history of continuous dedication to the fast growing MedTech sector and a history of backing successful entrepreneurs transforming healthcare through MedTech innovation. Investment Strategy Focus: Within the broader healthcare market, we focus our investments on medical technologies including medical devices, diagnostics, drug delivery, and digital health. We back both first-time and experienced founders, who value our participation as well our capital. Stage: We are typically the first institutional investor and support companies through early product and clinical development and often through the regulatory process. We make our first investment at the seed through series B stage, based on when the risk of translation from pre-clinical to clinical is at its lowest. We are life cycle investors and continue to support our portfolio companies through to exit. Capital Efficiency: We invest in companies that are able to demonstrate early and meaningful clinical value with minimum capital invested and preserve the most appropriate exit opportunity. Therapeutic Indications: While we are agnostic to therapeutic indication, we invest in companies developing products that address large, global markets and where there is significant unmet clinical need. We particularly like therapeutic devices that significantly improve patient outcomes and diagnostics that fundamentally change the course of therapeutic intervention.

AV

Amgen Ventures

Amgen Ventures has made >70 INVESTMENTS placing >$400M of the $625M Amgen has committed to support healthcare innovation and interconnectivity at all stages. Amgen Ventures offers us a unique conduit to identify and support key innovators in healthcare at early stages of translational sciences by providing investment capital and access to Amgen’s vast experience in developing leading drugs. AREAS OF INVESTMENTTHERAPEUTICS: Identify promising pipeline assets in Amgen’s therapeutic areas: oncology, immune- oncology, cardiovascular, inflammation, bone health, nephrology, metabolic disorders, and neuroscience. DRUG DISCOVERY & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: Improve the discovery process with new technologies including cell therapies, gene-editing and gene-therapies, regenerative medicine, and drug delivery. DIGITAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INFORMATION & ANALYTICS: Enhance Amgen medicines by improving real world outcomes and delivering greater value to healthcare systems, doctors, and patients.

MG

Mass General Brigham Ventures

Our unique model combines first access and proprietary rights to disruptive deal flow with an established track record of new venture formation, company building, and value creation. We invest in bold, transformative innovations to develop new drugs and technologies to improve outcomes for the market benefit of patients worldwide. Investing in early-stage venture capital We invest in seed and early-stage life science ventures, bringing Mass General Brigham’s expertise and extensive network to bear to create transformative solutions to solve unmet medical needs. Leveraging a competitive advantage Research is the driving force that advances medicine and Mass General Brigham Ventures sits at the center of the largest medical research engine in the United States. #1 in hospital medical research​ Mass General Brigham Ventures is a member of the largest hospital system-based research enterprise in the U.S., which includes Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, two of the nation’s premier academic medical centers whose origins date back to the early 1800’s.​ Mass General Brigham Ventures' unique model leverages a preferred position to source technology including first access and rights to disruptive deal flow. This is an exceptional advantage that conventional venture capital funds cannot reproduce. Legacy of investing in medical innovation Mass General Brigham Ventures plays a key role in founding and funding next-generation technologies. These three transformational companies are examples of start-ups that are poised to address significant unmet medical needs. All were seeded by Mass General Brigham Ventures with founding intellectual property from Mass General Brigham. Editas Medicine: IPO Feb. 2016 (NASDAQ: EDIT) Unlocking the power and potential of CRISPR genome editing technology. CoStim Pharmaceuticals: Acquired by Novartis, Feb. 2014 Next-generation immuno-oncology drugs based on T-cell costimulatory targets. Keros Therapeutics: IPO April 2020 (NASDAQ: KROS) Novel treatments for patients suffering from hematologic and musculoskeletal disorders. Our investment strategy We invest in next-generation life science companies based on intellectual property created within our own research community. We seek strong co-investor syndicates to develop products across a range of categories including drugs, devices, diagnostics, and digital health.​ Initial investments are directed at the seed and Series A stages, where our participation attracts capital and talent into the most difficult-to-fund phase of company development. When we invest, we expect to support each portfolio company through its entire financing lifecycle. In addition to providing the necessary venture capital, we leverage our experience in starting and growing companies, our expertise in the medical industry, and our network of scientific and business talent to build great companies. Leveraging a proven approach:The annual output of high-impact invention and discovery represents a unique opportunity to create, finance, and monetize new life science-based companies. We deploy start-up capital to capture the collective expertise of our unrivaled base of scientific talent and clinical resources to bring cutting-edge science to patients Competitive advantage of Mass General Brigham: The power of collective impact from our vast research enterprise provides an unrivaled competitive advantage to build next generation life science companies capable of bringing innovative therapeutics to patients in need and delivering outstanding returns to our investors. Academic medical centers: We source deals from our five research and teaching hospitals, which collectively represent the largest teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

AV

Angelini Ventures

We build and invest in companies that positively impact human health with smart solutions, breakthrough science and technology. Our focus is on innovation in digital healthcare, connected medical devices, and life sciences We focus on therapeutic and preventive technology solutions addressing unmet needs in some of the most vulnerable segments of society: women, children and the elderly. Digital transformation will continue to shape our lives and has the potential to transform care. We aim to build and support Digital Health & Life Sciences companies working to make healthcare smarter, using data to improve care and outcomes, and reinventing the patient journey. Our vision for the future of healthcare guides our investment strategy. A data driven digital transformation will shape the future of healthcare. The traditional biopharma model will evolve into an integrated model, where prevention, precision cure, and care management will coexist in a highly personalized patient-centric solution. Our goal is to support the creation of life transforming care products and therapies. We believe the future of healthcare lies in supporting the next-generation of founders and teams who will lead us there. What do we look for?Innovation and groundbreaking opportunities in our sectors of focus: digital health, life sciences, tech-enabled care delivery, and connected devices Innovative treatments for Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders, in particular neurodevelopmental disorders, mental health and epilepsy Founders and teams with domain expertise who seek collaborative investment partners Investments that span development and commercial phases, with a focus on early stage opportunities (Pre-Seed to Series A). Our investment approachOur investment approach combines direct investments in early-stage companies with venture creation from bold ideas in global innovation hubs Our goal is to enable talented entrepreneurs to scale more quickly and effectively through access to our capital, enterprise capabilities and consumer touchpoints, while offering expertise and insights from Angelini’s unique perspective. We invest primarily across Europe, North America and Israel, recognizing that healthcare technology innovation is occurring in many cities around the world. We have committed €300M for investments and company creation in digital health and life sciences. What do we commit to you?Active and involved healthcare investors who operate with integrity, approachability, and transparency A team of passionate healthcare and venture capital experts diverse in demographic and experience A track record of success and experience navigating the ups and downs of early-stage company building Access to a world-class advisory board to leverage C-level experience, expertise, and leadership in healthcare

VV

Vertex Ventures HC

Our portfolio includes companies at all stages of development, from early-stage companies testing transformative technologies to commercial-stage companies seeking additional growth. With a focus on areas with significant unmet need, Vertex seeks to build great companies that improve the health and quality of human life. We take an active role in our portfolio companies and work with exceptional entrepreneurs, industry partners and fellow venture investors to create value. Our global investment professionals bring deep scientific, medical and business knowledge to every investment we make. In an increasingly globalized economy, Vertex Ventures HC offers global expertise to companies around the world. With offices in Silicon Valley and Singapore, our investment team scouts and invests in promising companies in the U.S., Asia and beyond. Our team, along with our network of scientific advisors and venture partners, has deep local networks and capabilities in both emerging and established markets. Our agile structure means we can act quickly on investment opportunities.

MB

Michigan Biomedical Venture Fund

The MBVF is a collaborative effort between the U-M Medical School’s Fast Forward Medical Innovation (FFMI) program and the U-M College of Engineering’s Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE). Founded based on an initial gift from the Monroe-Brown Foundation, MBVF makes seed-stage equity investments in UM life science startup companies, typically $100,000-$300,000. This evergreen fund serves to drive the university’s world-class leadership by creating a critical pipeline between research and the biomedical innovation life cycle, resulting in broad clinical and economic impact through startups. The Fund is exclusively for biomedical startups with U-M IP. Most applicants need to successfully complete an existing U-M translational program such as Coulter, MTRAC for Life Sciences, NSF I-Corps. Companies interested in more information should consult with the Fund Manager.