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Blue Venture Funds

Venture Capital, CVC · Chicago (United States) · Founded 2008

About

Blue Venture Funds (BVF) is a collaboration among Blue Cross Blue Shield companies, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and Sandbox. It invests in venture and growth opportunities within healthcare. BVF partners with CEOs to provide strategic guidance and support.

Investment Stages

Series A, Series B, Series C

Industry Focus

Healthcare

Portfolio Companies

Tuesday Health, Care Connectors, Humata Health, Rula Health, ZeOmega, Workit Health, Wider Circle, Wayspring, Waltz Health, Upward Health, Ultromics, tango, SonarMD, Somatus, Solera Health, SmartData Solutions, Sempre Health, Quilted Health, Prove, PicassoMD, Perspectum, Owl, Origin, Onc.AI, Octave Bioscience, Nest Health, Lumeris, Limber Health, InsightIn Health, Ideal Option, Wellframe, Verata Health, Thrive, SwipeSense, pwnhealth, Picwell, Physera, Phreesia, Patientco, OncoHealth, Nexidia, naviHealth, Lumiata, ID Experts, InVivoLink, Initiate Systems, Healthify, Healthbox, ExactCare Pharmacy, Contessa Health, Change Healthcare, CareCentrix, Bloom Health, Aspire Health, ArroHealth, AbleTo

Team (12)

  • Bo Shi - Vice President
  • Dan Phillips - Managing Director
  • Emir Sandhu - Managing Director
  • Jeff Carroll - Managing Director
  • John Banta - President & Managing Director of the Blue Venture Funds and the President of the fund’s General Partner
  • Liam McDonald - Vice President
  • Richard Antwi-Boasiako - Vice President
  • Thomas Hawes - Managing Director
  • Chris Zock - Managing Director
  • Kelly Carlquist - Vice President