Coleman Swenson Booth Inc. ("Coleman Swenson") was established in 1983 to make venture capital investments in all sectors of healthcare and the life sciences. Four funds, aggregating $188 million, have been formed. Coleman Swenson has assisted its portfolio companies in raising over $800 million in private equity capital. The partners began their venture capital careers in 1983 managing a portfolio of healthcare companies for Hospital Corporation of America.

The company is located in Franklin, Tennessee near Nashville, which is noted for producing innovative, nationally recognized, healthcare companies. Traditionally, these entities have served as a rich source of entrepreneurs for the creation and development of healthcare companies providing services to an expanding, evolving trillion-dollar industry. Historically, Coleman Swenson has invested in the service, product, and information systems sectors of the industry throughout the United States. A majority of the investments were initially made at a very early stage, often a company's inception.