Backed by 15 leading national healthcare companies, Heritage Group, a Nashville-based, healthcare-exclusive, venture capital firm has announced the official closing of its latest Healthcare Innovation Fund at $220 million. The fund exceeded its original fund target by $20M and exceeded its prior Healthcare Innovation Fund by more than $50M. Founded in 1986 as a holding company for the entrepreneurial endeavors, Heritage’s unique VC model allows its strategic investors to actively engage in the
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Healthcare Venture Capital
McKesson Launches Venture Fund to Invest in Early/Growth Stage Healthcare Companies
McKesson Corporation today announced that it has launched McKesson Ventures, a strategic venture capital fund, to invest in early and growth stage companies addressing both current and emerging business challenges facing the healthcare industry. Healthcare industry veteran Tom Rodgers has joined McKesson Ventures as managing director and will lead the fund’s investment portfolio.
“McKesson Ventures will help us support the development and commercialization of innovations taking place across
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Digital Health Venture Capital: 4 Areas VCs Are Betting On
When it comes to digital health venture capital, firms are focusing on four areas where they expect significant growth activity to take place.
The year 2014 has not just started out on a good note for the digital health and health IT market, but it seems to be all set to be the best year ever. The top 20 venture capital firms have been busy right from the start of the year investing in this arena and giving a massive boost to deal activity here. A CB Insights data report indicates that funding
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