Optum

Optum is a healthcare services and innovation company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives. It offers a range of medical services, including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, women's health, mental health, and specialized care for rare diseases. Optum's unique care model, Optum Frontier Therapies, simplifies access to advanced treatments for patients with rare diseases. The company also provides healthcare financial services, technology, and data-driven insights to health plan providers and employers, aiming to improve care delivery, quality, and efficiency. Through its venture capital arm, Optum Ventures, it invests in early-stage digital health and healthcare companies, fostering innovation in the sector.

Kaylan Alderson

Partner and Head of Partnerships Team

Vijay Barathan

Partner

Tom Capon

Principal

Richie Chaikof

Principal

Nicole Chen

Principal and Chief of Staff

Mike Cunningham

Partner

Benjamin Freeberg

Vice President

Joe Gentile

Vice President

Courtney Good

Associate

Mazen Hammad

Vice President

William Krenz

COO OptumCare Network

Eliza Loring McGinn

Vice President

Austin Martin

Vice President

Dawn Owens

CEO

George T. Pantazopoulos

Principal

Larry C. Renfro

CEO

Stephen Renfro

Partner and Chief Operations Officer

Jon Sklaroff

Principal

Laura Veroneau

Managing Partner

Past deals in West Virginia

Groups Recover Together

Series C in 2021
Recover Together, Inc. operates private clinics that specialize in treating opioid addiction through a comprehensive approach that includes medication-assisted treatment and therapy. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, the company offers services across multiple states, including California, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Its treatment model combines the use of Suboxone (buprenorphine) with weekly group therapy sessions, allowing patients to engage in a supportive community while working toward their recovery goals. The organization is committed to making addiction treatment respectful, accessible, and affordable, empowering individuals to regain control of their lives and improve their overall quality of life.

Groups Recover Together

Venture Round in 2019
Recover Together, Inc. operates private clinics that specialize in treating opioid addiction through a comprehensive approach that includes medication-assisted treatment and therapy. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, the company offers services across multiple states, including California, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Its treatment model combines the use of Suboxone (buprenorphine) with weekly group therapy sessions, allowing patients to engage in a supportive community while working toward their recovery goals. The organization is committed to making addiction treatment respectful, accessible, and affordable, empowering individuals to regain control of their lives and improve their overall quality of life.

MedExpress Urgent Care

Acquisition in 2015
MedExpress operates multiple full-service, walk-in urgent care facilities offering timely medical treatment to non-life threatening injuries and illnesses in Florida, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Tennessee, Maryland and West Virginia. No appointments are necessary, most types of insurance are accepted (but not required), and centers are open 12 hours a day, 7 days week. MedExpress facilities are always staffed by a physician and supported by a full medical team. Founded in 2001, MedExpress is headquartered in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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