First Round Capital

First Round Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that concentrates on seed- and early-stage investments, often supporting pre-revenue startups across sectors including enterprise software, fintech, healthcare, consumer, hardware, artificial intelligence, and web3. The firm emphasizes a community-driven approach, providing founder-focused services, mentorship, and access to a broad founder network to help companies grow. It operates nationally with offices in San Francisco and New York and seeks to take an active role in portfolio companies to aid scaling and access to follow-on funding.

Meka Asonye

Partner

Brett Berson

VP, Platform

Jeffrey Donnon

CFO

Annie Duke

Special Partner

Amy Fu

Vice President

Rob Hayes

Partner

Todd Jackson

Partner

Josh Kopelman

Founder and Partner

Whitnie Narcisse

Operating Partner

Cory Perkins

Partner Operations Manager

Bill Trenchard

Partner

Liz Wessel

Partner

James Wu

Investor

Past deals in Health Insurance

Brellium

Series A in 2025
Brellium is an AI-powered platform that performs clinical note audits to ensure adherence to payor and clinical quality standards. The system provides AI-driven chart auditing, automated incident reporting, and customizable compliance frameworks that scale from single-site clinics to enterprise operations, with integration to electronic health record systems. It targets healthcare providers, clinics, and behavioral health organizations, helping them maintain documentation accuracy, streamline compliance workflows, reduce manual audit workloads, and improve the quality of care, while delivering cost savings.

Candid Health

Series B in 2024
Candid Health is a platform that automates revenue cycle management for healthcare providers by integrating with existing infrastructure and using machine learning and artificial intelligence to streamline medical billing, coding, and claims processing. It delivers end-to-end automation to reduce administrative burdens, increase operational efficiency, and accelerate reimbursement, enabling clinics and hospitals to focus more on delivering high-quality, affordable care.

Vitable Health

Series A in 2024
Vitable Health, established in 2019 and headquartered in Woodlyn, Pennsylvania, specializes in providing affordable and accessible health coverage. Their membership-based model offers a comprehensive range of services, including virtual and in-home medical consultations, mental health support, and free prescriptions. This integrated approach to primary and urgent care aims to empower employers to enhance their healthcare offerings while reducing costs and improving employee satisfaction.

Candid Health

Series A in 2022
Candid Health is a platform that automates revenue cycle management for healthcare providers by integrating with existing infrastructure and using machine learning and artificial intelligence to streamline medical billing, coding, and claims processing. It delivers end-to-end automation to reduce administrative burdens, increase operational efficiency, and accelerate reimbursement, enabling clinics and hospitals to focus more on delivering high-quality, affordable care.

House Rx

Series A in 2022
House Rx is a health technology platform focused on improving affordability and patient access to specialty medications.

Vitable Health

Seed Round in 2021
Vitable Health, established in 2019 and headquartered in Woodlyn, Pennsylvania, specializes in providing affordable and accessible health coverage. Their membership-based model offers a comprehensive range of services, including virtual and in-home medical consultations, mental health support, and free prescriptions. This integrated approach to primary and urgent care aims to empower employers to enhance their healthcare offerings while reducing costs and improving employee satisfaction.

Vital

Series A in 2021
Vital is a health insurance company that offers innovative financial solutions, including medical credit lines and loans, to help patients manage their healthcare expenses. Additionally, Vital employs AI-powered technology to enhance patient experience, providing real-time information and support throughout their healthcare journey, from emergency room visits to post-discharge care.

House Rx

Seed Round in 2021
House Rx is a health technology platform focused on improving affordability and patient access to specialty medications.

Alma

Series A in 2019
Alma is a membership-based network for mental health care providers that aims to improve access to high-quality, affordable mental health care. Its platform enables providers to accept insurance and also provides a member directory, client-matching service, scheduling, and billing functions, as well as education, training, and a community for support.

Vital

Seed Round in 2019
Vital is a health insurance company that offers innovative financial solutions, including medical credit lines and loans, to help patients manage their healthcare expenses. Additionally, Vital employs AI-powered technology to enhance patient experience, providing real-time information and support throughout their healthcare journey, from emergency room visits to post-discharge care.

Alma

Seed Round in 2018
Alma is a membership-based network for mental health care providers that aims to improve access to high-quality, affordable mental health care. Its platform enables providers to accept insurance and also provides a member directory, client-matching service, scheduling, and billing functions, as well as education, training, and a community for support.

Health IQ

Series C in 2017
Health IQ is a health insurance marketplace focused on increasing health literacy and rewarding health-conscious individuals with lower insurance rates. The company aims to celebrate those dedicated to their health by providing them with affordable life and Medicare insurance options. Its platform utilizes users' current health status, health knowledge, and active lifestyles to better assess long-term health risks, allowing for more accurate insurance product recommendations. By promoting health literacy, Health IQ seeks to empower individuals to take control of their health and well-being while offering incentives for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Health IQ

Series B in 2016
Health IQ is a health insurance marketplace focused on increasing health literacy and rewarding health-conscious individuals with lower insurance rates. The company aims to celebrate those dedicated to their health by providing them with affordable life and Medicare insurance options. Its platform utilizes users' current health status, health knowledge, and active lifestyles to better assess long-term health risks, allowing for more accurate insurance product recommendations. By promoting health literacy, Health IQ seeks to empower individuals to take control of their health and well-being while offering incentives for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Clover Health

Series C in 2016
Founded in 2014, Clover Health is a healthcare company specializing in Medicare Advantage plans for seniors. It operates a Preferred Provider Organization platform that uses analytics and care management to improve member health and reduce avoidable spending.

SchoolCare

Debt Financing in 2016
SchoolCare is a digital health platform that provides free health technology to K-12 public schools, enabling school nurses to deliver effective care and enhance student safety. The company aims to create a unified health record for every family by leveraging pediatric health data within the extensive K-12 school system, which serves as a vital public health infrastructure. SchoolCare's platform captures essential student medical information, including charts, medications, and immunizations, while facilitating communication between schools, families, and healthcare providers. By addressing gaps in traditional care coordination, SchoolCare ensures that crucial care instructions reach school nurses, thereby reducing the risk of inconsistent post-discharge care. Through its innovative approach, SchoolCare seeks to improve health outcomes for children and streamline public school health programs across the United States.

Clover Health

Series B in 2015
Founded in 2014, Clover Health is a healthcare company specializing in Medicare Advantage plans for seniors. It operates a Preferred Provider Organization platform that uses analytics and care management to improve member health and reduce avoidable spending.

Clover Health

Series A in 2015
Founded in 2014, Clover Health is a healthcare company specializing in Medicare Advantage plans for seniors. It operates a Preferred Provider Organization platform that uses analytics and care management to improve member health and reduce avoidable spending.

Sherpaa

Venture Round in 2015
Sherpaa, Inc. is an online medical practice founded in 2012 and based in Brooklyn, New York. The company provides a healthcare platform that connects employees with in-house doctors and insurance guides, allowing them to address non-emergency medical queries and resolve health, wellness, and insurance needs. By offering access to private physicians around the clock, Sherpaa aims to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and streamline healthcare access for users. Co-founded by Dr. Jay Parkinson, who has expertise in pediatrics and preventive medicine, and Cheryl Swirnow, with a strong background in human resources, Sherpaa combines medical knowledge with an understanding of employee needs to enhance the healthcare experience.

Health IQ

Seed Round in 2014
Health IQ is a health insurance marketplace focused on increasing health literacy and rewarding health-conscious individuals with lower insurance rates. The company aims to celebrate those dedicated to their health by providing them with affordable life and Medicare insurance options. Its platform utilizes users' current health status, health knowledge, and active lifestyles to better assess long-term health risks, allowing for more accurate insurance product recommendations. By promoting health literacy, Health IQ seeks to empower individuals to take control of their health and well-being while offering incentives for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

SchoolCare

Seed Round in 2014
SchoolCare is a digital health platform that provides free health technology to K-12 public schools, enabling school nurses to deliver effective care and enhance student safety. The company aims to create a unified health record for every family by leveraging pediatric health data within the extensive K-12 school system, which serves as a vital public health infrastructure. SchoolCare's platform captures essential student medical information, including charts, medications, and immunizations, while facilitating communication between schools, families, and healthcare providers. By addressing gaps in traditional care coordination, SchoolCare ensures that crucial care instructions reach school nurses, thereby reducing the risk of inconsistent post-discharge care. Through its innovative approach, SchoolCare seeks to improve health outcomes for children and streamline public school health programs across the United States.

Sherpaa

Seed Round in 2012
Sherpaa, Inc. is an online medical practice founded in 2012 and based in Brooklyn, New York. The company provides a healthcare platform that connects employees with in-house doctors and insurance guides, allowing them to address non-emergency medical queries and resolve health, wellness, and insurance needs. By offering access to private physicians around the clock, Sherpaa aims to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and streamline healthcare access for users. Co-founded by Dr. Jay Parkinson, who has expertise in pediatrics and preventive medicine, and Cheryl Swirnow, with a strong background in human resources, Sherpaa combines medical knowledge with an understanding of employee needs to enhance the healthcare experience.

Truveris

Series B in 2012
Truveris is a health information technology company based in New York that focuses on bringing transparency to the prescription drug ecosystem. Founded in 2009, Truveris develops management tools for sponsors and payers of claims under prescription benefit plans. Its platform offers data-driven insights to help customers, including patients, employers, retailers, pharmacy benefits stakeholders, and manufacturers, manage rising costs and market access challenges effectively. The company's solutions include RxChoice, TruBid, and RxDash, which serve various entities in the pharmacy value chain.

SchoolCare

Seed Round in 2011
SchoolCare is a digital health platform that provides free health technology to K-12 public schools, enabling school nurses to deliver effective care and enhance student safety. The company aims to create a unified health record for every family by leveraging pediatric health data within the extensive K-12 school system, which serves as a vital public health infrastructure. SchoolCare's platform captures essential student medical information, including charts, medications, and immunizations, while facilitating communication between schools, families, and healthcare providers. By addressing gaps in traditional care coordination, SchoolCare ensures that crucial care instructions reach school nurses, thereby reducing the risk of inconsistent post-discharge care. Through its innovative approach, SchoolCare seeks to improve health outcomes for children and streamline public school health programs across the United States.

Truveris

Series A in 2011
Truveris is a health information technology company based in New York that focuses on bringing transparency to the prescription drug ecosystem. Founded in 2009, Truveris develops management tools for sponsors and payers of claims under prescription benefit plans. Its platform offers data-driven insights to help customers, including patients, employers, retailers, pharmacy benefits stakeholders, and manufacturers, manage rising costs and market access challenges effectively. The company's solutions include RxChoice, TruBid, and RxDash, which serve various entities in the pharmacy value chain.
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