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Abundant Venture Partners Launches the Abundant Platform

On May 15, 2025, Abundant Venture Partners introduced the Abundant Platform, a groundbreaking initiative designed to accelerate the growth of innovative and sustainable healthcare companies. This novel platform is supported by 17 prominent healthcare organizations, including ChristianaCare, Kettering Health, and MedStar Health, among others. The mission is clear: develop high-value ventures that can address critical healthcare challenges while ensuring stakeholders benefit.

The Vision Behind the Abundant Platform

Harry Kirschner, CEO of the Abundant Alliance, provided insight into the reasoning behind this initiative. He emphasized that healthcare providers have often taken significant risks without reaping adequate rewards from early-stage innovations. With the Abundant Platform, healthcare systems are poised to take control, enabling them to collaborate and drive innovation in a meaningful way.

The platform seeks to unearth the potential of healthcare innovations that have already shown promising results in specific health systems. William Sheahan, Chief Innovation Officer at MedStar Health, noted that Abundant's structure allowed them to transform a promising idea and intellectual property into a viable business model with considerable community impact. Collaborating with other healthcare providers as co-developers, investors, and customers significantly enhances the venture's probability of success.

A New Model for Innovation

An essential aspect of the Abundant Platform is its commitment to supporting only those companies that have been thoroughly evaluated and proven to tackle the fundamental challenges within the healthcare sector. This scrutiny allows organizations to create sustainable value while providing equity opportunities to healthcare providers. Michael Gentry, CEO of Kettering Health, remarked that their partnership with Abundant has accelerated their engagement with innovative solutions, creating a constructive environment where internal innovations can thrive alongside external advancements.

Leo Brubaker, Managing Partner at Abundant Venture Partners, stressed the importance of health systems as foundational elements of their communities acting not just as care providers but as active contributors to economic stability and innovation. Through the Abundant Platform, these systems can champion strategies that enhance patient outcomes and fortify community health.

Future Aspirations

As the Abundant Platform gears up for future growth, the company plans to expand its Alliance by inviting up to ten more healthcare organizations to join this innovative collaboration. Furthermore, Abundant is actively seeking early-stage startups and entrepreneurs to evaluate for inclusion in their platform.

By leveraging over $80 billion in healthcare provider buying power, Abundant Venture Partners aims to expedite the traditional healthcare innovation journey, which typically spans several years and financial resources.

About Abundant Venture Partners

Founded in 2011, Abundant Venture Partners has consistently championed initiatives that nurture high-value, sustainable companies within healthcare. With a focus on accelerating commercialization, fostering rapid adoption through a network of healthcare providers, and driving scale via aligned funding sources, the venture firm has successfully facilitated 36 investments and established 19 innovative companies to date.

To explore more about the Abundant Platform or to apply for collaboration, interested parties can visit abundantventurepartners.com. This platform not only signifies a shared commitment to healthcare innovation but also fosters a collaborative spirit, setting the stage for a healthier future.