Optum Ventures

Optum Ventures provides capital and strategic guidance to startup companies solving health care's pressing challenges. It is the venture capital investment arm of Optum that invests in digital health companies that use data and insights to help improve consumers' access to health care services and how care is delivered and paid for, and that makes the health care system more reliable and easier to navigate.

Eliza Loring McGinn

Vice President

Heather Roxborough

Partner

Past deals in Personal Health

Greater Good Health

Series A in 2023
Greater Good Health is a healthcare organization focused on increasing access to value-based, holistic primary care, particularly in underserved and rural communities. Utilizing a Nurse Practitioner-led model, the organization collaborates with health plans to establish primary care practices and partners with risk-bearing organizations to implement private-labeled clinical programs. These initiatives aim to facilitate a transition to outcomes-focused care while enhancing patient experience. Greater Good Health's platform provides nurse practitioners with essential resources and tools to deliver quality, whole-person care, ultimately benefiting patients, providers, and payers alike by improving health outcomes and reducing overall costs.

DispatchHealth

Venture Round in 2022
DispatchHealth Management, LLC specializes in on-demand mobile and virtual healthcare services, aimed at delivering quality care directly to patients in their homes. Founded in 2013 and based in Denver, Colorado, the company provides a wide range of medical services, including evaluations for acute injuries and illnesses, laceration repairs, splinting, and treatment for conditions such as nosebleeds. Additionally, DispatchHealth offers vital medical procedures like Foley catheter and G-tube placements, medication administration, laboratory testing, and outpatient imaging arrangements. With a focus on convenience and integration, the company enhances the capabilities of patients' care teams while striving to reduce healthcare costs.

DUOS

Series A in 2022
DUOS is a technology-enabled service provider connecting Medicare beneficiaries to the resources needed to attain the highest level of health. Our proactive and personalized activation platform engages your membership throughout their health journey, delivering quality health outcomes and improving member satisfaction for our valued partners. Our underlying technology aggregates historically siloed data and resources from across the ecosystem, removing barriers to health literacy and access to care, and facilitating contextual and timely connections with closed loop visibility.

Brightline

Series C in 2022
Brightline, Inc. is a provider of pediatric behavioral health care services, established in 2019 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The company offers a range of services including behavior therapy, psychiatry and medication support, speech-language therapy, and occupational therapy. Brightline operates as a technology-enabled behavioral health home, utilizing innovative technology and virtual services to deliver integrated care. Its collaborative care team focuses on supporting children throughout their developmental stages and addressing the needs of their families. Brightline was previously known as Emilio Health, Inc. and rebranded in May 2020.

Vira Health

Series A in 2022
Vira Health is a digital health company dedicated to enhancing long-term health outcomes for women by focusing on female-specific conditions. The company develops digital therapeutics that provide evidence-based interventions for managing menopause symptoms, including insomnia, anxiety, depression, hot flushes, weight gain, and incontinence. Vira's approach also aims to delay the onset of chronic health issues such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and dementia through personalized care and tailored treatment plans. By improving the collection and use of female health data, Vira Health seeks to address the unique challenges women face throughout their lives, particularly during menopause.

Flume Health

Series A in 2022
Flume Health Inc. is a third-party administrator of health plans, established in 2018 and based in New York. The company focuses on making self-insured health plans more affordable and user-friendly. By leveraging advanced payment technology and exceptional customer support, Flume Health enables its members to access healthcare providers at costs 20-40% lower than traditional network rates. Their health plan administration platform features a virtual assistant that addresses healthcare-related inquiries, facilitates private communication with trained care guides, and provides data to identify quality medical care at competitive prices. Additionally, the platform assists users in booking appointments and setting reminders, ensuring that clients can find affordable medical providers tailored to their needs.

Future

Series C in 2022
Future offers one-on-one digital training with fitness coaches, at home, at the gym, or on-the-go. Future pairs its clients with coaches who have trained pro athletes, Hollywood celebrities, and working professionals.

mPulse Mobile

Venture Round in 2022
mPulse Mobile, Inc. develops healthcare communication technology solutions focused on consumer health and wellness. The company offers a cloud-based intelligent mobile messaging platform designed to address various challenges in healthcare, including missed appointments, medication adherence, and disease management. Its solutions encompass medication adherence, preventive care, chronic condition management, and optimizing call center operations, serving a diverse clientele that includes Medicare, Medicaid, commercial plans, health systems, and pharmacies. By integrating conversational AI and digital engagement strategies, mPulse Mobile helps healthcare organizations encourage customers to adopt healthier behaviors. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in Encino, California.

Holmusk

Venture Round in 2021
Holmusk is a health data analytics company focused on enhancing treatment for mental health and chronic diseases. It develops a real-world evidence platform that integrates specialty behavioral health data with advanced analytics to provide evidence-based insights for treatment decisions. By leveraging artificial intelligence and data science, Holmusk accelerates research and improves patient outcomes through predictive algorithms. Its proprietary modeling platform enables clients to analyze real-world data, facilitating personalized medicine and driving data-driven approaches in healthcare. The company's mission is to expand evidence-based care for individuals managing behavioral health conditions, ultimately supporting the commercialization of new treatments.

Calibrate

Series B in 2021
Calibrate is a digital health company focused on improving metabolic health to achieve sustainable weight loss. Founded in 2020 and based in New York, Calibrate offers a virtual weight management program that integrates FDA-approved metabolic medications with personalized coaching and a comprehensive curriculum designed by experts in obesity and nutrition. The platform emphasizes behavior change and provides one-on-one virtual sessions with healthcare professionals, aiming to foster lasting habits for its users. Calibrate's approach combines telemedicine with a value-based pricing model, ensuring effective obesity treatment outcomes while facilitating the necessary physiological changes for improved health.

Brightline

Series B in 2021
Brightline, Inc. is a provider of pediatric behavioral health care services, established in 2019 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The company offers a range of services including behavior therapy, psychiatry and medication support, speech-language therapy, and occupational therapy. Brightline operates as a technology-enabled behavioral health home, utilizing innovative technology and virtual services to deliver integrated care. Its collaborative care team focuses on supporting children throughout their developmental stages and addressing the needs of their families. Brightline was previously known as Emilio Health, Inc. and rebranded in May 2020.

LetsGetChecked

Series D in 2021
LetsGetChecked is an at-home health testing platform that connects customers with regulated laboratory testing, enabling individuals to manage their health effectively. Based in New York, the company offers a wide range of testing kits for general wellness, sexual health, women's health, men's health, and specific illnesses, including cancer and fertility issues. Users can order testing kits online, collect samples such as blood or urine, and return them using prepaid envelopes. The analyzed results are then uploaded online, providing customers with convenient access to their health information. LetsGetChecked operates nationwide in the United States and extends its services to Canada and Europe, promoting a patient-led approach to healthcare through technology.

Main Street Health

Series A in 2021
Main Street Health is a provider of value-based, care-focused healthcare services aimed at addressing rural wellness concerns. The company's healthcare services are data-driven, and it provides partner clinics with employees, technology, critical access hospitals, community health centers, and possibilities to flourish in the care delivery model, allowing rural residents to receive the high-quality treatment they need.

Kaia Health

Series C in 2021
Kaia Health is a digital therapeutics company that specializes in developing evidence-based treatments for various disorders, including back pain and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, the company utilizes machine learning to provide personalized app interventions designed to empower patients in self-managing their conditions from home using familiar devices like smartphones and tablets. Kaia Health's platform delivers tailored daily plans that incorporate exercises, relaxation techniques, and educational content, allowing users to customize their programs according to personal preferences. To date, the company has enrolled over 400,000 users in its digital therapy program.

PatientsLikeMe

Venture Round in 2021
PatientsLikeMe, Inc. operates a healthcare data-sharing platform that facilitates the exchange of symptoms, treatments, health data, and personal experiences among patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and researchers. Founded in 2004 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the platform serves over 600,000 members and focuses on a broad range of health conditions, including cancer, mental health, and chronic diseases. PatientsLikeMe enables users to discover new treatment options, connect with peers, and engage in health management to enhance their outcomes. The company collaborates with major pharmaceutical firms and government organizations to incorporate patient insights into research, development, and public policy. Additionally, PatientsLikeMe has published over 100 research studies, establishing itself as a credible resource for real-world disease information. It is a subsidiary of United Healthcare Services, Inc.

Greater Good Health

Seed Round in 2021
Greater Good Health is a healthcare organization focused on increasing access to value-based, holistic primary care, particularly in underserved and rural communities. Utilizing a Nurse Practitioner-led model, the organization collaborates with health plans to establish primary care practices and partners with risk-bearing organizations to implement private-labeled clinical programs. These initiatives aim to facilitate a transition to outcomes-focused care while enhancing patient experience. Greater Good Health's platform provides nurse practitioners with essential resources and tools to deliver quality, whole-person care, ultimately benefiting patients, providers, and payers alike by improving health outcomes and reducing overall costs.

Buoy Health

Series C in 2020
Buoy provides a personalized all-in-one platform to help guide consumers back to health. Whether it's chatting about symptoms with Buoy Assistant to get help in the moment of sickness or researching benefits through Buoy Dashboard, Buoy is available 24/7 to help make self-diagnosis and navigating the healthcare system simple and easy. For employers, Buoy can be custom configured to surface benefits information and wellness programs, guide employees to in-network providers, and fully integrate with other health portals. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

mPulse Mobile

Series C in 2020
mPulse Mobile, Inc. develops healthcare communication technology solutions focused on consumer health and wellness. The company offers a cloud-based intelligent mobile messaging platform designed to address various challenges in healthcare, including missed appointments, medication adherence, and disease management. Its solutions encompass medication adherence, preventive care, chronic condition management, and optimizing call center operations, serving a diverse clientele that includes Medicare, Medicaid, commercial plans, health systems, and pharmacies. By integrating conversational AI and digital engagement strategies, mPulse Mobile helps healthcare organizations encourage customers to adopt healthier behaviors. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in Encino, California.

DispatchHealth

Series C in 2020
DispatchHealth Management, LLC specializes in on-demand mobile and virtual healthcare services, aimed at delivering quality care directly to patients in their homes. Founded in 2013 and based in Denver, Colorado, the company provides a wide range of medical services, including evaluations for acute injuries and illnesses, laceration repairs, splinting, and treatment for conditions such as nosebleeds. Additionally, DispatchHealth offers vital medical procedures like Foley catheter and G-tube placements, medication administration, laboratory testing, and outpatient imaging arrangements. With a focus on convenience and integration, the company enhances the capabilities of patients' care teams while striving to reduce healthcare costs.

Kaia Health

Series B in 2020
Kaia Health is a digital therapeutics company that specializes in developing evidence-based treatments for various disorders, including back pain and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, the company utilizes machine learning to provide personalized app interventions designed to empower patients in self-managing their conditions from home using familiar devices like smartphones and tablets. Kaia Health's platform delivers tailored daily plans that incorporate exercises, relaxation techniques, and educational content, allowing users to customize their programs according to personal preferences. To date, the company has enrolled over 400,000 users in its digital therapy program.

Holmusk

Series A in 2020
Holmusk is a health data analytics company focused on enhancing treatment for mental health and chronic diseases. It develops a real-world evidence platform that integrates specialty behavioral health data with advanced analytics to provide evidence-based insights for treatment decisions. By leveraging artificial intelligence and data science, Holmusk accelerates research and improves patient outcomes through predictive algorithms. Its proprietary modeling platform enables clients to analyze real-world data, facilitating personalized medicine and driving data-driven approaches in healthcare. The company's mission is to expand evidence-based care for individuals managing behavioral health conditions, ultimately supporting the commercialization of new treatments.

LetsGetChecked

Series C in 2020
LetsGetChecked is an at-home health testing platform that connects customers with regulated laboratory testing, enabling individuals to manage their health effectively. Based in New York, the company offers a wide range of testing kits for general wellness, sexual health, women's health, men's health, and specific illnesses, including cancer and fertility issues. Users can order testing kits online, collect samples such as blood or urine, and return them using prepaid envelopes. The analyzed results are then uploaded online, providing customers with convenient access to their health information. LetsGetChecked operates nationwide in the United States and extends its services to Canada and Europe, promoting a patient-led approach to healthcare through technology.

Contessa

Series D in 2019
Contessa, based in Nashville, specializes in Home Recovery Care, a model designed to deliver inpatient hospital care directly in patients' homes. Founded in 2015, the company offers a comprehensive range of services, including acute care, post-acute care, and surgical procedures, supported by its proprietary health informatics platform. This innovative approach allows health systems to enhance their care delivery by treating patients outside of traditional hospital settings, ultimately leading to improved patient outcomes and experiences. Contessa's solutions provide significant cost savings for health plans, enabling a more efficient and effective healthcare model.

Kaia Health

Series A in 2019
Kaia Health is a digital therapeutics company that specializes in developing evidence-based treatments for various disorders, including back pain and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, the company utilizes machine learning to provide personalized app interventions designed to empower patients in self-managing their conditions from home using familiar devices like smartphones and tablets. Kaia Health's platform delivers tailored daily plans that incorporate exercises, relaxation techniques, and educational content, allowing users to customize their programs according to personal preferences. To date, the company has enrolled over 400,000 users in its digital therapy program.

Buoy Health

Series B in 2019
Buoy provides a personalized all-in-one platform to help guide consumers back to health. Whether it's chatting about symptoms with Buoy Assistant to get help in the moment of sickness or researching benefits through Buoy Dashboard, Buoy is available 24/7 to help make self-diagnosis and navigating the healthcare system simple and easy. For employers, Buoy can be custom configured to surface benefits information and wellness programs, guide employees to in-network providers, and fully integrate with other health portals. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Buoy Health

Series A in 2017
Buoy provides a personalized all-in-one platform to help guide consumers back to health. Whether it's chatting about symptoms with Buoy Assistant to get help in the moment of sickness or researching benefits through Buoy Dashboard, Buoy is available 24/7 to help make self-diagnosis and navigating the healthcare system simple and easy. For employers, Buoy can be custom configured to surface benefits information and wellness programs, guide employees to in-network providers, and fully integrate with other health portals. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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