Stephen Renfro
Optum Ventures
Stephen Renfro
Optum Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts
Overview
Work Experience
Partner & COO
2017 - Current
Optum Ventures provides capital and strategic guidance to startup companies solving health care's pressing challenges.
Board Member
2021
Lynx is an API-connected healthcare payments, banking, and e-commerce platform.
Raised $17,500,000.00 from Obvious Ventures, .406 Ventures, Winter Street Ventures, Frist Cressey Ventures, Huntington Avenue Ventures and Shields Capital.
Board Member
2020
Board Observer
2018
Board Observer
2020 - 2023
Merged with AristaMD
Sitka is a customizable video software platform that connects primary care providers to the virtual specialty provider network.
Raised $22,164,999.00 from First Round Capital, Optum Ventures, Venrock, Rock Health Capital, Homebrew, BoxGroup and Lifeforce Capital.
Board Observer
2018 - 2019
Acquired by Optum
AbleTo is a provider of virtual behavioral health care.
Raised $46,599,999.00 from Optum Ventures.
Manager
2014 - 2015
Valuation | Transaction Advisory Services
Ernst & Young is a provider of assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.
Investment Banking
2013 - 2014
Leerink Partners is a leading investment bank, specializing in healthcare.
Analyst
2011 - 2013
RockPort Capital is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in the areas of alternative and traditional energy, mobility, and sustainability.
RockPort Capital Partners is a leading venture capital firm that invests in the areas of energy, mobility, and sustainability.