Northwell Holdings

Northwell Holdings is the venture investment arm of Northwell Health, New York's largest healthcare provider and private employer. As a fully owned, for-profit subsidiary, it focuses on creating value for the health system by investing in early-stage companies, establishing commercial joint ventures, and cultivating internally developed ideas. The primary goal is to advance patient care, health diagnostics, and deep technology through strategic collaborations.

The investment strategy of Northwell Holdings emphasizes companies that are strategically synergistic with its parent organization. This includes promoting better health outcomes, improving patient experience, and increasing efficiencies in care delivery and services. By leveraging Northwell Health's robust enterprise data assets, Holdings develops AI-enabled solutions that address healthcare inequities, combining clinical and healthcare business expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit to bring concepts to life.

Notable investments include a strategic partnership with Prolucent, a provider of healthcare workforce optimization software, to enhance workforce management solutions. Additionally, Northwell Holdings collaborated with Aegis Ventures to launch Upliv, a virtual care company focused on menopause support, and Optain, an AI company utilizing retinal imaging for early disease detection. These initiatives reflect Holdings' commitment to fostering innovation in healthcare through strategic investments and partnerships.