Cressey & Company

Cressey & Company is a Chicago-based private equity firm focused exclusively on healthcare, with a particular concentration on building provider networks and tech-enabled care services. The firm is sector-specialized rather than generalist, and is known for deep operating relationships in the care delivery community. AI is not stated as a focus, but the firm’s tech-enabled services investments often have software components.

Check sizes are $25M and above, with US-focused deployment at growth and buyout stages. Most engagements are platform builds in clinical specialties, with subsequent practice-level add-ons. Specific portfolio companies in the healthcare AI segment are not provided in the source data.

For healthcare AI founders, Cressey is relevant only if the company is structured as a clinical delivery business with physician relationships and meaningful patient volume. Pure software AI founders are not the right fit. The relevant approach is via clinical industry intermediaries once the company has the scale and physician network needed for a platform investment.