Pacific Venture Group

Pacific Venture Group is a private equity and venture capital firm that specializes in early and expansion-stage investments, focusing primarily on the healthcare and information systems sectors. The firm invests in companies at various stages, from startups to leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations. Its investment areas include healthcare information technology, medical devices, biopharmaceuticals, and healthcare services. In healthcare information technology, Pacific Venture Group emphasizes infrastructure solutions and clinical quality improvement. In medical devices, it targets unmet therapeutic needs and cost-effective solutions. The biopharmaceutical investments focus on drug delivery and discovery, while healthcare services investments involve new care delivery models and outsourcing. Operating nationwide with a focus on the Western United States, the firm typically invests between $2 million and $5 million, with the potential for up to $10 million over the life of a company. For seed-stage companies, investments can start at $250,000. Founded in 1995, Pacific Venture Group is headquartered in Encino, California, with an additional office in Irvine.

Layton Crouch

Managing Director

William West

Chief Financial Officer

29 past transactions

CompareEuropeGroup

Series A in 2017
CompareEuropeGroup is a financial comparison platform for insurance, banking, and telco products, such as car insurance, personal loans, credit cards, and broadband subsriptions. The company operates the leading online comparison platforms for financial, TELCO and utility products across Europe. Created with the purpose of helping consumers to save time and money, the platform offers a free and easy market comparison across 600 products, along with a simple application process. CompareEuropeGroup’s core values including complete transparency, independence and trust, along with a commitment to building the most convenient, comprehensive and educational platforms available.

Nereus Pharmaceuticals

Series E in 2010
Nereus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of therapeutics for the treatment of oncology, infectious diseases, and inflammation. The company uses its marine microbiology technologies for the discovery and development of drug candidates. Its oncology drug candidates include NPI-2358, a tumor vascular disrupting agent for the treatment of solid tumors; and NPI-0052, a proteasome inhibitor for the treatment of solid tumors, lymphomas, and multiple myeloma. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in San Diego, California.

Asteres

Series C in 2007
Asteres Inc. is a company specializing in pharmacy automation technology, founded in 2003 and based in San Diego, California. It develops and installs kiosks and lockers that facilitate the pickup of prescriptions and healthcare products at various locations, including retail stores, hospitals, corporate worksites, and military bases. Asteres is known for its ScriptCenter system, which functions similarly to an ATM, allowing consumers to retrieve and pay for their prescriptions outside of regular pharmacy hours or without waiting in line. This innovation not only extends pharmacy service hours without requiring additional staff but also enhances customer convenience, encouraging shoppers to remain in-store. Asteres further supports its products with integration of IT, pharmacy management, and payment systems, along with marketing and maintenance services. The company's expertise in healthcare automation stems from a management team with significant experience in retail pharmacy and healthcare systems.

Nereus Pharmaceuticals

Series D in 2007
Nereus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of therapeutics for the treatment of oncology, infectious diseases, and inflammation. The company uses its marine microbiology technologies for the discovery and development of drug candidates. Its oncology drug candidates include NPI-2358, a tumor vascular disrupting agent for the treatment of solid tumors; and NPI-0052, a proteasome inhibitor for the treatment of solid tumors, lymphomas, and multiple myeloma. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in San Diego, California.

PatientKeeper

Series E in 2006
It started with a simple observation: physicians need easier access to patient information. Since then, PatientKeeper has grown to become the leading physician information system provider. And for good reason. Since 1998, they've helped healthcare organizations cost-effectively deliver information where it's needed most to enhance patient care and safety, reduce costs, improve staff productivity and increase revenue. They offer the industry's only suite of applications that support physicians throughout their entire day — enabling them to review electronic patient records...write prescriptions...enter charges...dictate notes...document encounters...place orders...even consult with other caregivers — wherever they are. Their software addresses physician needs across virtually any device — ranging from handhelds to Smartphones to tablets, to laptops to desktop computers, so that whether they're reviewing test results in their office, in the car or at the bedside, they're covered. PatientKeeper customers can start with just a single application and add new capabilities as needed — with PatientKeeper all their applications are tightly integrated with each other. And because their platform integrates with existing healthcare systems, there's no need to replace legacy systems.

Aethon

Series D in 2005
Aethon offers automated hospital delivery and asset management solutions. TUG®, Aethon's Automated Robotic Delivery System (ARD), can transport both scheduled and on-demand hospital deliveries between all ancillary, support and patient care units. Aethon's TUG provides a cost-effective and non-disruptive infrastructure for asset tracking, leveraging interference-free RFID technology to locate missing equipment throughout the hospital.

Nereus Pharmaceuticals

Series D in 2005
Nereus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of therapeutics for the treatment of oncology, infectious diseases, and inflammation. The company uses its marine microbiology technologies for the discovery and development of drug candidates. Its oncology drug candidates include NPI-2358, a tumor vascular disrupting agent for the treatment of solid tumors; and NPI-0052, a proteasome inhibitor for the treatment of solid tumors, lymphomas, and multiple myeloma. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in San Diego, California.

Centerre Healthcare

Venture Round in 2005
Centerre Healthcare Corporation, founded in 2002 and based in Brentwood, Tennessee, operates rehabilitation hospitals that focus on comprehensive care for patients recovering from various conditions. The organization offers specialized inpatient rehabilitation services for individuals dealing with strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, burns, traumatic injuries, and orthopedic issues such as hip and knee replacements. Centerre Healthcare is dedicated to addressing the medical, psychological, social, and functional needs of its patients, aiming to support their independence and enhance their quality of life following injury or illness.

Asteres

Series B in 2004
Asteres Inc. is a company specializing in pharmacy automation technology, founded in 2003 and based in San Diego, California. It develops and installs kiosks and lockers that facilitate the pickup of prescriptions and healthcare products at various locations, including retail stores, hospitals, corporate worksites, and military bases. Asteres is known for its ScriptCenter system, which functions similarly to an ATM, allowing consumers to retrieve and pay for their prescriptions outside of regular pharmacy hours or without waiting in line. This innovation not only extends pharmacy service hours without requiring additional staff but also enhances customer convenience, encouraging shoppers to remain in-store. Asteres further supports its products with integration of IT, pharmacy management, and payment systems, along with marketing and maintenance services. The company's expertise in healthcare automation stems from a management team with significant experience in retail pharmacy and healthcare systems.

UNISOC

Series C in 2004
Unisoc (Shanghai) Technologies Co., Ltd. is a prominent semiconductor company based in Shanghai, China, specializing in the design, development, and marketing of mobile chipset platforms for smartphones, feature phones, and various consumer electronics. The company provides a diverse range of products, including modem/baseband chipsets, radio frequency transceivers, power management solutions, and multimedia technologies, supporting multiple wireless communication standards such as 2G, 3G, and 4G. Unisoc serves both global and domestic manufacturers of mobile devices, leveraging strategic partnerships with companies like YunOS and Keysight Technologies. Established in 2001, Unisoc has developed a robust research and development network with multiple centers across China, as well as locations in the United States, Finland, and India. As of early 2018, the company had over 4,500 employees and had positioned itself as one of the top suppliers of mobile baseband chipsets globally and the largest in China. Unisoc operates as a subsidiary of Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd.

PatientKeeper

Series D in 2004
It started with a simple observation: physicians need easier access to patient information. Since then, PatientKeeper has grown to become the leading physician information system provider. And for good reason. Since 1998, they've helped healthcare organizations cost-effectively deliver information where it's needed most to enhance patient care and safety, reduce costs, improve staff productivity and increase revenue. They offer the industry's only suite of applications that support physicians throughout their entire day — enabling them to review electronic patient records...write prescriptions...enter charges...dictate notes...document encounters...place orders...even consult with other caregivers — wherever they are. Their software addresses physician needs across virtually any device — ranging from handhelds to Smartphones to tablets, to laptops to desktop computers, so that whether they're reviewing test results in their office, in the car or at the bedside, they're covered. PatientKeeper customers can start with just a single application and add new capabilities as needed — with PatientKeeper all their applications are tightly integrated with each other. And because their platform integrates with existing healthcare systems, there's no need to replace legacy systems.

Inspiris

Series D in 2004
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan can help you find a Medicaid or Medicare plan that best fits your needs. Find benefits, eligibility & detailed plan information.

AD PathLabs

Series C in 2003
AD PathLabs is a provider of infrastructure and technical services to the anatomic pathology community. Its customers include community pathologists, hospitals, physician offices and outpatient centers.

Zone Labs

Series C in 2002
Zone Labs is a provider of endpoint security solutions. Zone Labs(R), one of the most trusted brands in Internet security, is a leading creator of endpoint security solutions protecting millions of PCs and the valuable, personally-identifiable information on those PCs, from hackers, spyware and data theft. The company's award-winning endpoint security product line is deployed in global enterprises, small businesses and consumers' homes, protecting them from Internet-borne threats. Zone Labs Integrity(TM) is an endpoint security management platform that protects corporate data and productivity. ZoneAlarm(R) Pro, ZoneAlarm Plus and ZoneAlarm are among the most popular and successful Internet security products available today while IMsecure(TM) Pro offers comprehensive security for instant messaging. Founded in 1997, Zone Labs is a private company headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany and offices in Japan and Singapore.
Virtual Silicon Technology is a provider of SIP solutions to manufacturers and designers of system-on-chip semiconductors.

Nereus Pharmaceuticals

Series B in 2001
Nereus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of therapeutics for the treatment of oncology, infectious diseases, and inflammation. The company uses its marine microbiology technologies for the discovery and development of drug candidates. Its oncology drug candidates include NPI-2358, a tumor vascular disrupting agent for the treatment of solid tumors; and NPI-0052, a proteasome inhibitor for the treatment of solid tumors, lymphomas, and multiple myeloma. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in San Diego, California.

Luminous Networks

Series D in 2001
Luminous Networks, Inc. manufactures access network equipment for services providers to deliver shared Ethernet services.

Zone Labs

Series B in 2001
Zone Labs is a provider of endpoint security solutions. Zone Labs(R), one of the most trusted brands in Internet security, is a leading creator of endpoint security solutions protecting millions of PCs and the valuable, personally-identifiable information on those PCs, from hackers, spyware and data theft. The company's award-winning endpoint security product line is deployed in global enterprises, small businesses and consumers' homes, protecting them from Internet-borne threats. Zone Labs Integrity(TM) is an endpoint security management platform that protects corporate data and productivity. ZoneAlarm(R) Pro, ZoneAlarm Plus and ZoneAlarm are among the most popular and successful Internet security products available today while IMsecure(TM) Pro offers comprehensive security for instant messaging. Founded in 1997, Zone Labs is a private company headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany and offices in Japan and Singapore.

Intelligent Markets

Series B in 2001
Intelligent Markets, Inc. is a prominent provider of order management software tailored for broker-dealers in the institutional financial markets. Established in 1999 and headquartered in New York, the company specializes in comprehensive trading solutions that include the ALTA system for convertible bonds and the BuySideDirect Convertible Securities Trading System, which was the first electronic platform dedicated to trading convertible securities and their underlying stocks. Intelligent Markets offers its technology through software licensing and full ASP hosting, featuring automated contingent order execution and computer learning technology that identifies transaction opportunities for financial professionals. Its robust and scalable architecture is designed to meet the specific needs of securities dealers, dealer-consortia, and exchanges.

MRxonline

Venture Round in 2001
They are an Internet Application Service Provider (ASP) offering a suite of web-based medical billing and compliance management services. MRxonline.com has developed key business-to-business alliances that allow us to deliver the first scalable, dedicated Internet medical billing application to third-party billing companies, large practices, PHO's, IPA's, payers and practice management organizations. This new approach to practice management provides cost-effective solutions such as coding compliance monitoring and reporting at a level that is generally unavailable to physician practices. By existing entirely as an Internet application, hardware and software capital investments as well as system maintenance costs are dramatically reduced thereby allowing the physician to focus on practicing medicine, not practice management.

Elitra Pharmaceuticals

Venture Round in 2000
Elitra Pharmaceuticals in San Diego, CA is a private company categorized under Pharmaceutical Preparations. It was established in 1997 and incorporated in California.

Phase Forward

Venture Round in 2000
Provider of integrated data collection and data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety

Thap!

Series B in 2000
Thap works with private and public employers to improve their health and disability management programs. They are an Internet application service provider (ASP) delivering health and attendance management solutions on an in-house or outsourced basis.

PatientKeeper

Series B in 2000
It started with a simple observation: physicians need easier access to patient information. Since then, PatientKeeper has grown to become the leading physician information system provider. And for good reason. Since 1998, they've helped healthcare organizations cost-effectively deliver information where it's needed most to enhance patient care and safety, reduce costs, improve staff productivity and increase revenue. They offer the industry's only suite of applications that support physicians throughout their entire day — enabling them to review electronic patient records...write prescriptions...enter charges...dictate notes...document encounters...place orders...even consult with other caregivers — wherever they are. Their software addresses physician needs across virtually any device — ranging from handhelds to Smartphones to tablets, to laptops to desktop computers, so that whether they're reviewing test results in their office, in the car or at the bedside, they're covered. PatientKeeper customers can start with just a single application and add new capabilities as needed — with PatientKeeper all their applications are tightly integrated with each other. And because their platform integrates with existing healthcare systems, there's no need to replace legacy systems.

Vasca

Venture Round in 2000
Vasca is a medical device company that provides technologies to improve body access for therapeutic interventions in the United States and European Union. The company develops, manufactures, and markets LifeSite, a subcutaneous device that combines a valve with cannulas, which are used for the treatment of chronic renal failure. Vasca was founded in 1996 and is based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States.

IC-USA

Series B in 2000
IC·USA is dedicated to improving outcomes for critical care patients.

Best3C

Series A in 2000
Best3C, Inc. owns, develops, and operates Internet marketplaces for manufacturers, distributors, and logistic companies in Asia, Europe, and the United States. It operates 3Cvillage.com, a business to business marketplace for computers, communications, and consumer electronics; and 3Cjobs.com, an online jobs site that specializes in recruiting hi-tech professionals for international companies. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Saratoga, California with additional operations in Taipei, Taiwan.

GoToMyDoc

Venture Round in 2000
GoToMyDoc lets you go to your doc directly, where you'll find information and use our personalized tools to learn more about pregnancy, midlife, and many more women's health topics. Or benefit from our easy to use, timesaving patient services like online prescription renewals, appointment scheduling, test preparation tips . . . and much more.

SiRF Technology

Venture Round in 1997
SiRF Technology develops semiconductor and software products that enable location-awareness.