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CB Health Ventures

North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston

Description

CB Health Ventures is a Boston-based venture capital firm with a dedicated focus on the healthcare sector. Established in 1997, the firm manages a total of $150 million across its private equity funds, targeting investment opportunities primarily within healthcare services, medical devices, and healthcare information technology. Their long-standing presence in the market underscores a consistent commitment to fostering innovation and growth in critical areas of the healthcare industry.

The firm's investment strategy centers on early and growth-stage healthcare companies. CB Health Ventures typically deploys initial investments ranging from $3 million to $10 million, with additional capital reserved for subsequent follow-on rounds to support portfolio companies as they scale. This approach allows them to provide substantial capital to promising ventures while maintaining the flexibility to participate in future financing needs.

CB Health Ventures actively seeks companies that demonstrate strong fundamentals, including proven management teams, proprietary technologies or services, and access to significant market opportunities. Their expertise spans various sub-sectors within healthcare, enabling them to identify and nurture businesses that are poised to make a substantial impact. With a portfolio that includes investments in over 30 companies since its inception, the firm has a track record of backing innovative solutions across the healthcare value chain.

Investor Profile

CB Health Ventures has backed more than 46 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 2% of its total and boasts 21 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Private Equity, Series B, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical.
  • Typical check size: $3M – $10M.

Stage Focus

  • Private Equity (30%)
  • Series B (22%)
  • Series C (15%)
  • Series A (15%)
  • Series E (7%)
  • Series D (4%)
  • Series Unknown (4%)
  • Seed (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (98%)

Industry Focus

  • Health Care
  • Biotechnology
  • Medical
  • Health Diagnostics
  • Genetics
  • Software
  • Medical Device
  • Wellness
  • Analytics
  • Pharmaceutical
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does CB Health Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Zero Stage Capital
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 6
3i Group
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 4
Alta Partners
North America, Mississippi, United States, Jackson
Co-Investments: 4
Grayhawk Capital
North America, Arizona, United States, Scottsdale
Co-Investments: 3
Excel Venture Management
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 7
SB
North America, California, United States, San Diego
Co-Investments: 3
POSCO BioVentures
North America, California, United States, Carlsbad
Co-Investments: 5
Sherbrooke Capital
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Newton
Co-Investments: 4
VantagePoint Capital Partners
North America, California, United States, San Bruno
Co-Investments: 3
Flagship Pioneering
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 6

Which angels does CB Health Ventures often collaborate with?

NN
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Shared Deals: 1
GL
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Shared Deals: 1
MM
North America, California, United States, Stanford
Shared Deals: 1
PG
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
BB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by CB Health Ventures?

Orionis Biosciences

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Orionis Biosciences operates in the healthcare industry focusing on biotechnology business & innovation.

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical
Private EquityJan 1, 2021
Neosensory

San Mateo, California, United States

Neosensory gives people new senses via haptic feedback.

Consumer ElectronicsElectronicsWearables
Private EquityJan 1, 2021
Gemphire Therapeutics

Northville, Michigan, United States

Gemphire Therapeutics manufactures and markets Gemcabene, an LDL cholesterol-lowering medication.

BiotechnologyManufacturingTherapeutics
Private EquityJan 1, 2020
Oculus Health

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Oculus Health is a digital remote care management company.

Health CareHospitalMedical
Private EquityJan 1, 2020
Openwater

San Francisco, California, United States

Openwater is a San Francisco-based startup focused on devising a new generation of imaging technologies for brain computer interfaces.

SeedMar 1, 2018
InfoBionic

Billerica, Massachusetts, United States

InfoBionic is the leading Virtual Telemetry Platform with connected devices manufactured in the US

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical Device
Private EquityJan 1, 2017
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
ClearDATA

Austin, Texas, United States

Building the world's most innovative company designed to modernize and protect your healthcare data.

Cloud Data ServicesCloud InfrastructureComplianceCyber SecurityHealth CareInformation TechnologySecuritySoftware
Private EquityJan 1, 2017
BIOCIUS Life Sciences

Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States

BIOCIUS Life Sciences, Inc. engages in the drug discovery research. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Woburn,

BiotechnologyHealth Care
Private EquityJan 1, 2015
Qstream

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Qstream is a micro-learning platform that quantifiably improves job proficiency and changes behavior that results in teams who excel.

AnalyticsEnterprise SoftwareHealth CareMedical DevicePharmaceuticalSalesSoftwareTraining
Private EquityJan 1, 2014
N-of-One

Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

N-Of-One analyzes and interprets tumor molecular profiles to help physicians and patients identify diagnostic and treatment strategies.

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth Diagnostics
Private EquityJan 1, 2014