Richie Chaikof
Principal at Optum Ventures
Richie Chaikof
Principal at Optum Ventures
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Principal
2020 - Current
Founded in 2017, Optum Ventures (OV) is a digital health-focused venture capital firm with >$2 billion in AUM. We partner with exceptional founders focused on building disruptive healthcare services and healthcare IT companies. OV was established in partnership with UnitedHealth Group (UHG) and operates as an independent venture capital fund. We’re proud investors in AbleTo, Carebridge, Ambiance, Equip, Alma, Garner, MPulse, Medallion, Somatus, among others. Select Investment Experience: + Alma + Cortica + Galileo + Heartbeat Health + LetsGetChecked + Rethink + Springtide Child Development - acquired by Cortica + Stealth Healthcare Fintech NewCo + Unite Us
Vice President
2019 - 2020
Associate
2017 - 2019
Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) is the venture capital arm of Bain Capital, which manages over $105 billion in alternative assets globally. BCV currently has more than 100 active portfolio companies and has offices in Boston, New York, and San Francisco / Palo Alto. Select Investment Experience: + AbleTo - acquired by UHG + ChromeRiver - merged with Certify + SmartRent - (NYSE:SMRT) + Vention.io
Investment Banking Senior Analyst
2015 - 2017
New York - Global Technology Group (2016-2017) Toronto - Mergers & Acquisitions Group (2015-2016)
Investment Banking Summer Analyst
2014 - 2014
Global Technology Group, Israel Coverage