Frist Cressey Ventures

Frist Cressey Ventures (FCV) is a Nashville-based venture capital firm founded in 2016 by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D., and entrepreneur Bryan Cressey. The firm focuses on accelerating the growth of high-potential healthcare enterprises through value-added partnerships. FCV invests in technology and service businesses that offer viable solutions to enhance the quality of care, system integration, patient outcomes, and population health. Their mission is to transform healthcare to improve lives by partnering with entrepreneurs who share similar core values in their pursuit to improve healthcare.

FCV specializes in seed and early growth stage investments in sectors such as health-tech software, InsurTech, direct care models, AI-powered clinical solutions, and consumer health platforms. The firm manages over $400 million in assets and has invested in more than 20 healthcare and health-tech-oriented partnerships, including notable companies like Monogram Health, Praia Health, CodaMetrix, Carta Healthcare, and Bicycle Health. FCV offers more than just capital; it provides sector insight, executive networks, and operational support to help entrepreneurs build scalable, value-based healthcare ventures.

With a team possessing over 90 years of collective clinical, operational, healthcare policy, and investing experience, FCV is known for its deep domain expertise. The firm's approach is rooted in reliability, integrity, and a hands-on drive to create meaningful impact, making it a trusted investor in the U.S. healthcare innovation ecosystem.