Ochsner Ventures, the venture capital arm of New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, invests in emerging companies, helps develop businesses, and collaborates with partners around the country that have a common aim of improving healthcare.
Here are six other things to know about Ochsner Ventures:
1. It was founded in 2021.
2. Aimee Quirk is CEO of Ochsner Ventures, while Charlotte Piper is director and Alex Wendling is strategic investment manager.
3. Ochsner Ventures has a stake in personal protective equipment manufacturer SafeSource Direct.
4. Ochsner Ventures partnered with other organizations to host the inaugural Innovation: Health Conference in August in Shreveport, La.
5. Ochsner Health co-led a $3 million funding round Oct. 13 for biotech company Obatala Sciences.
6. Ochsner Health invested in a seed funding round Oct. 26 for Hippo Technologies, a virtual care company focused on increasing access to specialty care in rural areas.