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20+ Years Proven:
Investing, Acquiring, and Scaling Spine Innovation

OUR MISSION

Long-term value through scientific evidence advancing health technology.

CLINICALLY PROVEN.  SURGEON BUILT.  SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES.

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We invest in medical device companies with regulatory rigor and sustainable competitive advantages in outpatient interventional spine surgery

THE OPPORTUNITY

Why are leading spine surgeons shifting to motion-preserving outpatient care and how is KIC Ventures supporting this movement ?

Patients Are Afraid of Traditional Spine Fusion and Want Better.

KIC Ventures is a physician-led private equity healthtech firm investing in and scaling motion-preserving, LESS invasive technologies rooted in our proprietary Less Exposure Spine Surgery (LESS™) philosophy and guided by our REP™ principles — Restore Function, Early Diagnosis and Treatment, Preserve Anatomy and Motion. We replace the collateral damage of traditional open surgery — and the limitations of “blind” minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) — with precision, direct visualization, and anatomy-preserving solutions. We have studied the transformation of interventional cardiology and are applying a similar strategic framework to spine care — building a new specialty, Interventional Spine Surgery, supported by patented innovations, standardized training, and peer-reviewed research. Our mission is clear: accelerate the shift from hospital-based inpatient fusion to cost-effective outpatient procedures that restore function, preserve anatomy and motion, and redefine the future of spine care.

Why Leading Spine Surgeons Partner with KIC Ventures

For over 20 years, we have worked alongside physicians to challenge outdated surgical paradigms and modernize spine care. Our patented LESS™ technologies are purpose-built with surgeons for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) — delivering precision, efficiency, and motion preservation. Predictable Procedures Reproducible. Directly visualized. Designed for procedural efficiency and straightforward revision pathways. Faster Recovery Engineered for outpatient care, reduced tissue disruption, and accelerated return to function. Durable Results Guided by REP™ principles and modeled after interventional cardiology — intervening earlier to preserve anatomy, protect motion, and reduce adjacent segment degeneration. Physician Alignment Surgeons may participate as investors — including through self-directed retirement accounts (IRA/401(k), where eligible) — aligning clinical conviction with long-term value creation. Leadership at Every Level Serve as board members, advisors, educators, investigators, innovators, and regional champions advancing Interventional Spine Surgery.

INVESTMENT APPROACH

Hands-On Capital Allocation

We build value through a hands-on partnership over a 5–10 year horizon, acquiring, incubating, and scaling physician-led technology companies. Our focus is on engineering durable businesses that deliver real clinical impact, enable repeatable adoption, and generate sustained, long-term investor growth.

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Partner with KIC Ventures

We work with exceptional management teams to build enduring medical device companies.

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