# Surgical Education Initiatives Osso VR Raised $66 Million to Increase Access to Surgical Education By Grace Mahas | Published 2022-03-24 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/osso-vr-2 References: [ossovr](https://www.ossovr.com/)  Osso VR, "a validated [virtual reality (VR) surgical training](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spatial-computing-simulator) and assessment platform," recently announced it secured $66 million in Series C to increase access to surgical education. The funding was led by Oak HC/FT as well as GSR Ventures, [Tiger Global Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hinge-health), Signalfire, and Kaiser Permanente Ventures. Osso VR intends to use the capital to expand the availability of surgical education to all healthcare professionals and hire top-tier talent to broaden high-fidelity surgical training experiences to additional specialty areas. OSSO VR provides surgical teams with on-demand, immersive modules to train in a virtual environment before ever stepping foot into an actual operating room. “Oak HC/FT is continuously seeking new opportunities to support innovative companies impacting the healthcare industry in a meaningful way,” said Vig Chandramouli, Partner at Oak HC/FT. “Osso VR is well positioned to become the gold standard for all surgical training and continuing education, and we’re thrilled to work alongside this impassioned and committed team.” Image Credit: Osso VR ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Virtual Reality Surgical Training:** The success of Osso VR's fundraising efforts highlights increasing demand for virtual reality-based surgical training platforms. - **Expansion of High-fidelity Surgical Training Solutions:** Osso VR's plan to hire top-tier talent to broaden high-fidelity surgical training experiences to additional specialty areas presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the healthcare education market. - **On-demand Immersive Surgical Training Modules:** Osso VR's creation and success highlights how offering immersive surgical training at any time and location can revolutionize surgical education and narrow geographical constraints. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare Education:** The impressive fundraising success of Osso VR and increasing demand for such virtual reality-based platforms present an opportunity for healthcare education to enhance and streamline training for healthcare professionals. - **Virtual Reality Technology:** The increasing demand for virtual reality-based surgical training platforms highlights how virtual reality technology can enhance and streamline training in various industries outside of healthcare. - **Medical Device Manufacturing:** Osso VR's continual expansion and success presents opportunities for medical device companies to partner with and enhance surgical training platforms by integrating device usage into the virtual training experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Virtual Medical Training Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elara.md) - [Spatial Computing-Powered Training Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/injection-simulator.md) - [Virtual Reality Medical Training](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simx.md) - [3D-Printed Medical Implants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ossiform.md) - [Digital Health Brand Investments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hinge-health.md) - [Casual MR Gaming Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixrift.md) - [Digital Health Support Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oviva.md) - [Edge AI Surgical Clinics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-surgical.md) - [Immersive Metaverse Learning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immersive-training-solutions.md)