Laura Veroneau

Laura Veroneau is a Managing Partner at Optum Ventures, a healthcare-focused venture capital firm.13 Here's a comprehensive overview of her professional background:

Career Progression

Laura has steadily climbed the ranks at Optum Ventures:

• Managing Partner (March 2022 - Present)
• Partner (January 2020 - March 2022)
• Senior Principal (May 2019 - January 2020)
• Principal (2017 - May 2019)1

Professional Experience

Before joining Optum Ventures, Laura held various positions in the healthcare industry:

• Corporate Strategy at UnitedHealth Group (2014 - 2015)
• Manager of Product Development at Dovetail Health (2012 - 2014)
• MBA internships at Leerink Transformation Partners and CVS Health1

Education

• MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
• Undergraduate degree from Williams College1

Board Positions

Laura serves on the Board of Overseers at Brigham and Women's Hospital since 2018.1 She also holds board observer positions at several healthcare companies, including Brightline, Equip, Groups Recover Together, and Truepill.2

Investment Focus

As a Managing Partner at Optum Ventures, Laura focuses on investing in healthcare startups. Her investment range is typically between $100K to $5.0M, with a sweet spot of $1.5M.2 She has been involved in investments in companies such as Alma, Brightline, mPulse Mobile, Calibrate, Equip Health, Buoy Health, Truepill, and RubiconMD.2

Professional Philosophy

Laura is known for her dedication to portfolio companies and her deep understanding of the healthcare system. She aims to use her expertise and industry relationships to help companies effectively understand, penetrate, and reshape the healthcare industry.3 She is drawn to individuals with an intense work ethic and believes that "the person who can't be outworked wins".3