CVC  Cobalt Ventures

http://www.cobalt-ventures.com/





     Office Locations:

4900 Main Street, Suite 620
Kansas City, MO 64112
Phone: 816-823-6737

 

Stages:

  • Early
  • Expansion
  • Growth


 

Industries:

  • Life Sciences & Healthcare

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    Description:

    Cobalt Ventures, LLC is the strategic venture capital arm of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, the largest not-for-profit health insurer in Missouri and the only not-for-profit commercial health insurer in Kansas City. Cobalt invests in high growth companies that align with Blue KC's mission and can scale nationally across the payer industry. Cobalt actively partners with entrepreneurs in bringing innovative solutions to healthcare that increase overall quality, improve outcomes, and lower costs for customers and members. Target sectors include: Home Health and Hospice Care; Outpatient Provider Care, including Radiology and ASCs; Telehealth; Specialty and Generic Pharmaceutical Distribution; and Tech-Enabled Healthcare Services. Typical investment size ranges from $10-$75 million.



    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Benjamin Ersing Principal
    David Eichler President and Managing Partner
    Phillip Linville Principal

     

    Portfolio companies include:


      MedArrive
        web link


      SpectrumAi
        web link


     

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