OSF Ventures

OSF Ventures operates as the corporate investment arm of OSF HealthCare, strategically deploying capital and operational support into opportunities designed to improve patient outcomes, enhance patient experience, and reduce the overall cost of healthcare. The firm actively seeks out and invests in innovations across Health IT, medical devices, therapeutics, diagnostics, and technology-enabled delivery solutions, typically joining investment syndicates at post-seed stages.

The venture arm was established in 2016 under the leadership of founding Vice President of Ventures Investments, Stan Lynall. Lynall’s vision for OSF Ventures emerged from a recognition that actively investing in external innovations was crucial for OSF HealthCare to achieve its strategic goals. His extensive background, which included expertise in merger and acquisition services, shaped the foundational strategy for this corporate venturing initiative within the healthcare system.

OSF Ventures primarily partners with companies that demonstrate a clear value in collaborating with OSF HealthCare’s clinicians and other internal professionals. This symbiotic relationship aims to accelerate portfolio company growth by enabling the testing and refinement of concepts within a real-world healthcare environment. The firm's overarching vision is to leverage these collaborative investment partnerships to speed the adoption of transformative solutions and maximize their impact across the broader healthcare landscape, thereby shaping the future of care delivery.