Kaiser Permanente Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Kaiser Permanente, is dedicated to forming effective partnerships with innovative companies. KP Venture investments are designed to:
  • Improve quality, service and affordability for KP members
  • Introduce innovative products and services to the KP organization
  • Generate attractive rates of return
Kaiser Permanente Ventures invests in medical devices, health care services and health care information technology companies that meet the following characteristics:
  • Significant innovation in delivery of care
  • Enhance KP’s quality of care, operations and cost structure
  • U.S. annual market potential >$500M
  • Experienced management team with previous successes
  • "A" round financing or later
  • Syndicate of leading venture capital healthcare investors
  • Equity position $4.0M - $7.0M
Founded in 1945
Patient Membership: 8.6 million
Hospitals: 35
Clinics: 454
Employees: 164,000
Physicians: 15,000
Annual revenues: $42 billion
Presence in 9 states
Assets
  • Association with the nation's largest integrated delivery system
  • Nationally recognized brand name and image
  • 15,000 physicians caring for 8.6 million members
  • Network of 35 hospitals, 454 clinics, and clinical and genetic labs
  • Center for innovation and technology
  • Largest U.S. single comprehensive electronic medical record system
  • Leading evidence-based care delivery model
  • Largest non-academic research organization in the nation
  • Research partner with more than 40 prominent academic institutes
  • Investment capital
Capabilities
  • Evaluation of clinical efficacy and physician acceptance
  • Full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient operations expertise
    • hospital administration
    • laboratory and pharmacy management
    • workflow management
    • call center operations
  • Over 50 years of health plan experience
    • benefits administration
    • legal and regulatory matters
    • quality management and compliance
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