Loading organizations...
§ Venture Capital · Denver, CO, USA
private equity firm investing in early-stage and growth financings, focused on healthcare companies. Denver, US.
Ikigai Growth Partners is a Denver, United States-based private equity firm that invests in early-stage and growth financings, specifically targeting innovative healthcare companies. The firm primarily deploys capital into companies developing novel technologies and solutions aimed at improving patient outcomes and healthcare delivery across various sub-sectors. Key personnel include Founder and Principal Michael Brouthers, alongside Kristie Domzalski, who serves as Head of Finance and Operations. Ikigai Growth Partners seeks to identify and support ventures poised for significant disruption and value creation within the evolving healthcare landscape, emphasizing sustainable growth and market leadership. Their investment thesis centers on long-term partnerships with management teams to scale promising healthcare innovations. Its business model centers on private equity investments in early-stage and growth companies.
Ikigai Growth Partners has 4 tracked investments across 3 companies. The latest tracked deal is $7.6M Other Equity in Empathy Health Technologies in December 2025.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | Empathy Health Technologies | $7.6M Other Equity | Kristi Ebong | American Heart Association, Cortado Ventures, Nina Capital, Suncoast Ventures, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Empathy Health Technologies | $2.8M Seed | — | Fortysix Venture Capital, HealthX Ventures, High Street Equity Partners, Nina Capital, Suncoast Ventures, The Venture Center |
| May 13, 2024 | Switchboard Health | $6.5M Seed | JON Phillips | Capital Eleven, Innovatehealth Ventures, BEN Britt |
| May 1, 2022 | Upswing Health | $5.0M Seed | — | Connecticut Innovations, Montage Ventures, Western Technology Investment |