Excelerate Health Ventures

Excelerate Health Ventures is a healthcare-focused venture capital firm based in Durham, North Carolina, in the Research Triangle Park area. Founded in 2013, it pursues seed- and early-stage investments in healthcare technology, including healthcare software and digital health, with a preference for SaaS and B2B-enabled solutions. The firm targets opportunities across North America and supports portfolio companies by leveraging a network of strategic partners from pharma, providers, and payers to accelerate adoption and revenue.

Gary Abrahams

Venture Partner

Bobby Bahram

Founder and Managing Partner

Andrew Schwab Ph.D

Managing Partner

Past deals in North Carolina

OrbitalRX

Debt Financing in 2020
OrbitalRX provides an integrated drug shortage management solution for hospital pharmacies. The platform unifies drug information, clinical evidence, and comparative efficacy with hospital inventory, purchase history, and utilization data to help providers, pharmacists, and technicians proactively address shortages. It supports data unification across disparate pharmacy systems, enabling users to visualize, monitor, and optimize workflows and control pharmacy operations from a single interface, regardless of vendor. Founded in 2017 and based in North Carolina, OrbitalRX aims to streamline decision making and data management to mitigate ongoing medication shortages.

OrbitalRX

Seed Round in 2018
OrbitalRX provides an integrated drug shortage management solution for hospital pharmacies. The platform unifies drug information, clinical evidence, and comparative efficacy with hospital inventory, purchase history, and utilization data to help providers, pharmacists, and technicians proactively address shortages. It supports data unification across disparate pharmacy systems, enabling users to visualize, monitor, and optimize workflows and control pharmacy operations from a single interface, regardless of vendor. Founded in 2017 and based in North Carolina, OrbitalRX aims to streamline decision making and data management to mitigate ongoing medication shortages.

Health Decisions

Venture Round in 2018
Health Decisions, Inc. is a clinical research organization (CRO) based in Durham, North Carolina, that specializes in providing comprehensive clinical research services. Founded in 1989, the company has a strong focus on women’s health, having conducted over 100 clinical trials in areas such as contraception and postmenopausal vasomotor symptoms. In addition to its work in women’s health, Health Decisions has expanded into diagnostics, successfully conducting studies for high-risk HPV types, preterm birth risk, and various oncology indications. The company offers a range of services including project management, medical writing, data management, biostatistics, quality management, and regulatory compliance. Health Decisions aims to facilitate the rapid and efficient development of women's health products and diagnostics, providing tailored solutions that align with the specific needs of its partners.

Bivarus

Series B in 2017
Bivarus, Inc. is a Durham, North Carolina-based company that specializes in developing a cloud-based analytics platform aimed at enhancing the patient experience in healthcare settings. Founded in 2010, Bivarus emerged from academic research that established patient experience as a key factor in determining health outcomes. The platform provides healthcare leaders with real-time, actionable insights into factors affecting patient experience, provider performance, and overall service operations. By utilizing a sophisticated sampling algorithm, Bivarus delivers targeted measures to patients, enabling organizations to identify root causes of service issues and track quality improvement initiatives effectively. Additionally, Bivarus is recognized as a CMS-approved CAHPS® partner, offering comprehensive services that include measuring employee perceptions of organizational effectiveness and engagement. As a subsidiary of Press Ganey Holdings, Inc., Bivarus continues to play a pivotal role in transforming how healthcare organizations understand and enhance the patient experience.

Bivarus

Series A in 2016
Bivarus, Inc. is a Durham, North Carolina-based company that specializes in developing a cloud-based analytics platform aimed at enhancing the patient experience in healthcare settings. Founded in 2010, Bivarus emerged from academic research that established patient experience as a key factor in determining health outcomes. The platform provides healthcare leaders with real-time, actionable insights into factors affecting patient experience, provider performance, and overall service operations. By utilizing a sophisticated sampling algorithm, Bivarus delivers targeted measures to patients, enabling organizations to identify root causes of service issues and track quality improvement initiatives effectively. Additionally, Bivarus is recognized as a CMS-approved CAHPS® partner, offering comprehensive services that include measuring employee perceptions of organizational effectiveness and engagement. As a subsidiary of Press Ganey Holdings, Inc., Bivarus continues to play a pivotal role in transforming how healthcare organizations understand and enhance the patient experience.

Bivarus

Series A in 2015
Bivarus, Inc. is a Durham, North Carolina-based company that specializes in developing a cloud-based analytics platform aimed at enhancing the patient experience in healthcare settings. Founded in 2010, Bivarus emerged from academic research that established patient experience as a key factor in determining health outcomes. The platform provides healthcare leaders with real-time, actionable insights into factors affecting patient experience, provider performance, and overall service operations. By utilizing a sophisticated sampling algorithm, Bivarus delivers targeted measures to patients, enabling organizations to identify root causes of service issues and track quality improvement initiatives effectively. Additionally, Bivarus is recognized as a CMS-approved CAHPS® partner, offering comprehensive services that include measuring employee perceptions of organizational effectiveness and engagement. As a subsidiary of Press Ganey Holdings, Inc., Bivarus continues to play a pivotal role in transforming how healthcare organizations understand and enhance the patient experience.
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