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 $2.0M - $5.0M