Healthcare Portfolio Companies

We invest in medical devices, diagnostics, healthcare services, and healthcare information technology companies.

Convergent Dental Convergent Dental is an early stage medical device company developing a computer-guided tooth preparation system that closes the last remaining gap in digital dentistry. The Convergent Dental system will enable dentists to do existing procedures faster, intervene earlier, and do preventative work that was not previously possible, all with a noise free, painless experience for the patient and the dentist. Lead Partner: Will Cowen Location: Worcester, MA
GetWellNetwork, Inc. GetWellNetwork, Inc. is a leading provider of Interactive Patient Care solutions. In partnership with leading hospitals, the company delivers innovative software, hardware, and related services to help transform healthcare organizations into Interactive Patient Care (IPC) environments to drive optimal patient outcomes. IPC solutions are patient-centric applications delivered at the point-of-care to ensure the completion of service and quality requirements, while driving new revenue opportunities and operational efficiencies for healthcare providers. www.getwellnetwork.com Lead Partner: Will Cowen Co-Investors: Grosvenor Funds, Valhalla Partners, Johnson and Johnson Development Corporation, Point Judith Capital Location: Bethesda, MD
Health Guru Health Guru is an early stage digital media company focused on developing and deploying short-form video content for the internet. The Company's initial target markets are in health and wellness where they have launched a family of web sites under the "Health Guru" brand. Health Guru has grown to become the #2 health care video site in the country behind WebMD and the top site in its target demographic of 18-35 year olds. www.healthguru.com Lead Partner: Tripp Peake Co-Investors: Village Ventures, Castile Ventures Location: Williamstown, MA
Healthrageous Healthrageous provides personalized, self-management health and wellness solutions that help individuals shed unhealthy habits, improve their adherence to medical advice, and embrace healthy lifestyles. The Healthrageous solutions are based on technologies developed at the Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners HealthCare founded by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Healthrageous solutions are offered through employers and health plans. www.healthrageous.com Lead Partner: Will Cowen Co-Investors: North Bridge Venture Partners and Egan-Managed Capital Location: Boston, MA
LifeIMAGE, Inc. LifeIMAGE improves the flow and sharing of medical imaging information between hospitals, physicians, and patients, particularly outside the firewall of the hospital or imaging center. An estimated $10-15 billion is spent annually in the U.S. performing redundant exams, simply because there was no access to a prior relevant exam. With the LifeIMAGE solution a patient's images are available anytime, anywhere. www.lifeimage.com Lead Partner: Will Cowen Co-Investors: Cardinal Partners, Galen Partners, Partners Innovation Fund, Mass. Technology Development Corporation, EMC Corporation. Location: Newton, MA
M2S (Formerly Medical Metrx Solutions) Acquired by AIG Altaris Health Partners M2S is the leading provider of advanced medical technology derived from 3D imaging for specialties in which precise and accurate anatomical calculations are vital to patients' well-being and treatment. The Company focuses on all aspects of a treatment cycle - pre-operative planning, intra-operative guidance, post-operative evaluation, and long-term continued care - across many medical specialties. www.m2s.com Lead Partner: Will Cowen Co-Investors: Peninsula Equity, Borealis, Fresh Tracks Capital Location: Hanover, NH
MedVentive MedVentive provides decision support tools and workflow integration software that enables physician groups, integrated delivery systems, health plans, and self-insured employers to effect meaningful and measurable change in the quality and cost of care they deliver to patients. www.medventive.com Lead Partner: Will Cowen Co-Investors: HLM Ventures Partners, Excel Ventures Management, Core Capital Partners, Clarion Health Ventures Location: Waltham, MA
Phreesia Phreesia is the leader in patient check-in, with a network of thousands of clinicians nationwide. Phreesia replaces the traditional clip board with a tablet computer or PhreesiaPad with a built in credit card swipe feature. Arriving patients use the PhreesiaPad to enter clinical and financial information relevant to their visit. Phreesia makes it easy for physician offices to collect critical patient information, automatically verify eligibility and benefits, and collect patient payments at the point-of-care. www.phreesia.com Lead Partner: Will Cowen Co-Investors: HLM Venture Partners, Polaris Venture Partners, BlueCross and BlueShield Venture Partners, Ascension Health Ventures, Vantage Point Venture Partners Location: NY, NY
Protedyne Acquired by LabCore (NYSE: LH) Protedyne developed and marketed high performance laboratory automation systems that provided superior speed and reliability to life science companies in the biotech, pharmaceutical, forensic, and diagnostic markets. The Company's customers included many of the leading life science companies in the world, including Eli Lilly, GSK, Bayer, Quest Diagnostics, and LabCore. www.protedyne.com Lead Partner: Tripp Peake Co-Investors: Sprout Group, Meridian Venture Partners, Boston Community Capital Location: Windsor, CT,
Verax BioMedical Verax Biomedical is the leading developer of rapid tests for the detection of bacterial contaminants in blood components, tissues for transplantation, and cellular therapies. These tests are based upon a proprietary Pan Genera® Detection (PGD®) technology which permits the rapid detection of a broad array of bacteria in a simple, easy-to-use test format. www.veraxbiomedical.com Lead Partner: Will Cowen Co-Investors: BioVentures, Sightline Partners, KB Partners, CNF Investments Location: Worcester, MA