KIC Ventures
Blake Brown is an experienced professional currently serving as an Advisor and Technical Assistant to the Minister responsible for Skills and Digital Transformation at the Office of the Prime Minister of Jamaica since June 2023. In addition, Blake holds the position of Marketing, Finance & Business Development Analyst at Broad Haven Associates since January 2022 and serves as Chief of Staff & Managing Director at KIC Ventures since July 2022. Previous roles include Chief of Staff and Mentee and Assistant at KIC Ventures, Assistant at Free Your Image Consultancy Group, and Brand Ambassador at Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited. Blake also has experience as Group Lead at Victoria Mutual Group and as a Marketing and Finance Intern at Broad Haven Associates. Blake earned a Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance with a minor in Political Leadership, Strategy and Management from The University of the West Indies and attended Kingston College from 2012 to 2019.
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KIC Ventures
KIC Ventures is a private healthtech investment firm specializing in innovative medical device technologies, particularly in spine surgery. Conceived in 2000 while Dr. Kingsley R. Chin was an orthopedic resident at Harvard Medical School, KIC LLC was officially registered in 2005 during his time at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn). In 2013, KIC Ventures was established as the venture arm of KIC, accelerating innovation and commercialization in healthcare technology. Our portfolio companies have generated over $300 million in revenue and grown to a combined value exceeding $1 billion. Notable successes include the sale of the MANTIS percutaneous spinal system to Stryker, a significant contributor to Stryker’s spine market success. With a strong focus on spinal solutions, KIC Ventures has driven the growth of companies like Axiomed, known for its viscoelastic disc replacements, and NanoFuse, which uniquely combines 45S5 Bioglass synthetic biologics with demineralized bone matrix (DBM). NANISX, another key company, is leading the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market, introducing differentiated technologies like InSpan, Sacrix, and FacetFuse within the Less Exposure Spine Surgery (LESS) portfolio. Under the leadership of Dr. Kingsley R. Chin, a seasoned spine surgeon and Harvard-educated leader, KIC Ventures is committed to improving patient outcomes and setting new industry standards in spine surgery through strategic investments and innovative solutions.