Kaiser Permanente Ventures, the Oakland, Calif.-based health system's innovation investment arm, participated in a $66 million series C funding round for Osso VR, a virtual reality surgical training and assessment platform. Here are four things to know:
- Osso VR will use the funds to broaden access to surgical education for healthcare professionals and continue hiring top-tier talent, according to a March 24 news release.
- The company's modules cover multiple specialities, including orthopedics, spine and interventional cardiology.
- Osso VR partners with medical device companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Stryker and Zimmer Biomet.
- The funding round was led by venture capital firm Oak HC/FT.