1824 Health Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Charleston, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
Investment stages
- Seed
Industries
- Health Tech
- Biotechnology
- MedTech
About
Based in Charleston, United States, 1824 Health Ventures is directly affiliated with MUSC and channels capital into early-stage healthcare startups. It supports innovations in biotech, medtech, and health IT, leveraging MUSC’s research ecosystem and clinical network to foster growth.
Based in Charleston, United States, 1824 Health Ventures is directly affiliated with MUSC and channels capital into early-stage healthcare startups. It supports innovations in biotech, medtech, and health IT, leveraging MUSC’s research ecosystem and clinical network to foster growth.
Investment Thesis
1824 Health Ventures focuses on seed funding for health innovations emerging from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), aiming to accelerate commercialization of groundbreaking medical solutions in the region. The firm prioritizes ventures with strong potential to improve patient outcomes and deliver scalable healthcare impact.
Manager's Experience
Led by Bob Crutchfield, a healthcare and venture capital veteran with over three decades of experience spanning healthcare services, health IT, surgical devices, and entrepreneurial startups. Crutchfield has held senior executive roles in venture capital, guided successful exits, and driven strategic M&A activity. His leadership combines deep operational insight with a strong network in the U.S. healthcare ecosystem, particularly within the MUSC innovation pipeline.
Team
Bob Crutchfield – Fund Manager
Portfolio
Leukogene Therapeutics
Inc.