Optum

Optum is a healthcare services and innovation company dedicated to improving health outcomes. It offers a range of services including family medicine, mental health care, and specialized therapies for rare diseases. Optum also provides healthcare financial services and technology solutions to health plan providers.

Moses Adubi

Associate

Kaylan Alderson

Partner

Vijay Barathan MD

Partner

Tom Capon

Principal

Richie Chaikof

Principal

Nicole Chen

Vice President

Benjamin Freeberg

Vice President

Joe Gentile

Associate

Courtney Good

Associate

Mazen Hammad

Associate

William Krenz

COO OptumCare Network

Eliza Loring

Vice President

Austin Martin

Associate

Dawn Owens

CEO

Larry C. Renfro

Managing Partner

Heather Roxborough

Partner

Jon Sklaroff

Principal

Laura Veroneau

Partner

Past deals in Personal Health

LetsGetChecked

Series F in 2025
LetsGetChecked is an at-home health testing platform that connects users with regulated laboratories for various tests, including general wellness, sexual health, women's health, men's health, and COVID-19. Headquartered in New York, the company operates nationwide in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Greater Good Health

Series A in 2023
Greater Good Health is a healthcare organization that expands access to value-based, holistic primary care through a nurse practitioner-led model. It partners with health plans to build primary care clinics in underserved communities and with risk-bearing organizations to deploy private-labeled clinical programs that enable the shift to value-based, outcomes-focused care. The company operates a nurse practitioner-powered platform that collaborates with provider groups to deliver patient-centered clinics, with the aim of improving outcomes, reducing costs, and delivering a high-quality patient experience for diverse populations.

Greater Good Health

Series A in 2022
Greater Good Health is a healthcare organization that expands access to value-based, holistic primary care through a nurse practitioner-led model. It partners with health plans to build primary care clinics in underserved communities and with risk-bearing organizations to deploy private-labeled clinical programs that enable the shift to value-based, outcomes-focused care. The company operates a nurse practitioner-powered platform that collaborates with provider groups to deliver patient-centered clinics, with the aim of improving outcomes, reducing costs, and delivering a high-quality patient experience for diverse populations.

DUOS

Series A in 2022
Duos is a company founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York, focused on enhancing the independence of older adults through a personal assistance platform. The platform offers a variety of services that support the elderly in daily activities such as transportation, errands, shopping, and nutrition. By fostering trusted relationships and facilitating community engagement, Duos enables older individuals to live fulfilling lives at home while maximizing their autonomy. The company's emphasis on technology and community connections aims to create a supportive environment for seniors, ensuring they receive the assistance needed to maintain their independence.

Brightline

Series C in 2022
Brightline, Inc. is a pediatric behavioral health care provider that focuses on supporting children and their families through innovative technology and integrated care. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Brightline offers a range of services including behavioral therapy, psychiatry, medication support, speech-language therapy, and occupational therapy. The company emphasizes virtual behavioral health services and a collaborative care team to address the diverse needs of children at various developmental stages. Originally named Emilio Health, Inc., the company rebranded to Brightline in May 2020, reflecting its commitment to delivering accessible and comprehensive behavioral health solutions.

Vira Health

Series A in 2022
Vira Health is a digital health company focused on improving long-term health for women by addressing female-specific conditions and advancing the collection and use of female health data. It develops a digital platform and mobile app that provides personalized care for women going through menopause, combining exercise programs, diet guidance, and cognitive behavioral therapy to help manage menopausal symptoms and enhance overall well-being and quality of life.

Flume Health

Series A in 2022
Flume Health Inc. is a third-party administrator of health plans based in New York, founded in 2018. The company focuses on making self-insured health plans more affordable and user-friendly by offering exceptional customer support alongside innovative payment technology. Flume Health's platform enables members to access healthcare services at significantly reduced rates, typically 20-40% lower than traditional network prices. Additionally, the company employs a virtual assistant to address healthcare-related inquiries, facilitating private communication with trained care guides. Their services include providing data to identify quality medical care, booking appointments, and sending reminders, all aimed at helping clients find affordable medical providers that meet their needs.

Future

Series C in 2022
Future, established in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in personalized online fitness coaching. The company offers one-on-one digital training sessions tailored to clients' needs, whether they're at home, in the gym, or on-the-go. Future's team of coaches comprises experienced professionals who have trained athletes, celebrities, and working individuals alike.

Holmusk

Venture Round in 2021
Holmusk is a health data analytics company focused on real-world evidence in behavioral health and chronic diseases. It combines specialty behavioral health data with its analytics platform to generate evidence-based insights that support treatment decisions and the development of new therapies. The company offers predictive algorithms and a proprietary modeling platform to analyze real-world data, enabling personalized medicine and data-driven decision making for healthcare providers, researchers, and life sciences organizations.

Calibrate

Series B in 2021
Calibrate Health, Inc., established in 2020 and based in New York, specializes in digital metabolic health services for sustainable weight loss. The company combines FDA-approved metabolic medications with a comprehensive curriculum and personalized virtual coaching to address the root causes of weight issues and promote long-term behavior change. Calibrate's approach, led by experts in obesity and nutrition science, aims to improve metabolic health and drive lasting results.

Brightline

Series B in 2021
Brightline, Inc. is a pediatric behavioral health care provider that focuses on supporting children and their families through innovative technology and integrated care. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Brightline offers a range of services including behavioral therapy, psychiatry, medication support, speech-language therapy, and occupational therapy. The company emphasizes virtual behavioral health services and a collaborative care team to address the diverse needs of children at various developmental stages. Originally named Emilio Health, Inc., the company rebranded to Brightline in May 2020, reflecting its commitment to delivering accessible and comprehensive behavioral health solutions.

LetsGetChecked

Series D in 2021
LetsGetChecked is an at-home health testing platform that connects users with regulated laboratories for various tests, including general wellness, sexual health, women's health, men's health, and COVID-19. Headquartered in New York, the company operates nationwide in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Main Street Health

Series A in 2021
Main Street Health delivers value-based, care-focused healthcare services addressing rural wellness challenges. It uses data-driven solutions to support partner clinics by providing staff, technology, and access to critical access hospitals and community health centers, enabling rural residents to receive high-quality treatment.

Kaia Health

Series C in 2021
Kaia Health is a digital therapeutics company that develops evidence-based treatments for conditions such as back pain and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Using machine learning, it delivers individualized app-based interventions designed to empower patients to self-manage their health from home using devices they already own, such as smartphones and tablets. The platform provides a daily plan with exercises, relaxation techniques, and medical reading, and allows users to tailor the program to their preferences and condition. Since its founding in 2016, Kaia Health has enrolled over 400,000 users in its digital therapy program and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Unite Us

Series C in 2021
Unite Us is a veteran-led technology company founded in 2013 in New York, specializing in creating coordinated care networks that connect health and social service providers. The company develops a platform that enables providers to send and receive secure referrals, track individuals' health journeys, and report on outcomes across a variety of services. By integrating social determinants of health into patient care, Unite Us facilitates a cohesive and collaborative ecosystem that enhances the ability of communities to deliver services effectively. This innovative approach moves beyond traditional resource directories, allowing systems to measure impact and improve health outcomes on a larger scale.

PatientsLikeMe

Venture Round in 2021
PatientsLikeMe, Inc. is a healthcare data-sharing platform founded in 2004 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company enables patients to share their symptoms, treatments, and health experiences, facilitating communication among patients, caregivers, physicians, researchers, and pharmaceutical companies. With over 600,000 members, it serves as a trusted source for real-world disease information across various health conditions, including cancer, mental health, and neurological disorders. PatientsLikeMe actively collaborates with major pharmaceutical companies and government organizations to integrate the patient perspective into research and public policy. The platform not only helps individuals find new treatment options and connect with others but also contributes to the development of new therapies through shared health data. The company has published more than 100 research studies, establishing itself as a clinically robust resource in the healthcare landscape. PatientsLikeMe is a subsidiary of United Healthcare Services, Inc.

Greater Good Health

Seed Round in 2021
Greater Good Health is a healthcare organization that expands access to value-based, holistic primary care through a nurse practitioner-led model. It partners with health plans to build primary care clinics in underserved communities and with risk-bearing organizations to deploy private-labeled clinical programs that enable the shift to value-based, outcomes-focused care. The company operates a nurse practitioner-powered platform that collaborates with provider groups to deliver patient-centered clinics, with the aim of improving outcomes, reducing costs, and delivering a high-quality patient experience for diverse populations.

Buoy Health

Series C in 2020
Buoy Health is a health technology company that develops AI-powered digital health tools to help individuals manage healthcare options. It offers an online healthcare assistant that analyzes symptoms, performs first-line triage, and provides treatment recommendations. Its platform delivers real-time symptom analysis and helps users navigate the healthcare system, research benefits, and locate in-network providers. For employers, the platform surfaces benefits information, guides employees to in-network providers, and integrates with other health portals. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Buoy Health aims to resemble a physician-patient conversation through machine learning and proprietary data, enabling users to make informed care decisions.

Kaia Health

Series B in 2020
Kaia Health is a digital therapeutics company that develops evidence-based treatments for conditions such as back pain and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Using machine learning, it delivers individualized app-based interventions designed to empower patients to self-manage their health from home using devices they already own, such as smartphones and tablets. The platform provides a daily plan with exercises, relaxation techniques, and medical reading, and allows users to tailor the program to their preferences and condition. Since its founding in 2016, Kaia Health has enrolled over 400,000 users in its digital therapy program and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Holmusk

Series A in 2020
Holmusk is a health data analytics company focused on real-world evidence in behavioral health and chronic diseases. It combines specialty behavioral health data with its analytics platform to generate evidence-based insights that support treatment decisions and the development of new therapies. The company offers predictive algorithms and a proprietary modeling platform to analyze real-world data, enabling personalized medicine and data-driven decision making for healthcare providers, researchers, and life sciences organizations.

LetsGetChecked

Series C in 2020
LetsGetChecked is an at-home health testing platform that connects users with regulated laboratories for various tests, including general wellness, sexual health, women's health, men's health, and COVID-19. Headquartered in New York, the company operates nationwide in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Contessa

Series D in 2019
Contessa, headquartered in Nashville, specializes in Home Recovery Care, a risk-based model that delivers inpatient-level care in patients' homes. Established in 2015, Contessa uses its proprietary health informatics platform to facilitate safe, affordable, and outcome-improving home care. The company offers turnkey solutions, providing upfront savings for health plans, enabling healthcare systems to reinvent their care delivery model by treating patients outside the hospital, and enhancing patient experience through better physician support.

Kaia Health

Series A in 2019
Kaia Health is a digital therapeutics company that develops evidence-based treatments for conditions such as back pain and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Using machine learning, it delivers individualized app-based interventions designed to empower patients to self-manage their health from home using devices they already own, such as smartphones and tablets. The platform provides a daily plan with exercises, relaxation techniques, and medical reading, and allows users to tailor the program to their preferences and condition. Since its founding in 2016, Kaia Health has enrolled over 400,000 users in its digital therapy program and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Buoy Health

Series B in 2019
Buoy Health is a health technology company that develops AI-powered digital health tools to help individuals manage healthcare options. It offers an online healthcare assistant that analyzes symptoms, performs first-line triage, and provides treatment recommendations. Its platform delivers real-time symptom analysis and helps users navigate the healthcare system, research benefits, and locate in-network providers. For employers, the platform surfaces benefits information, guides employees to in-network providers, and integrates with other health portals. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Buoy Health aims to resemble a physician-patient conversation through machine learning and proprietary data, enabling users to make informed care decisions.

LetsGetChecked

Series B in 2019
LetsGetChecked is an at-home health testing platform that connects users with regulated laboratories for various tests, including general wellness, sexual health, women's health, men's health, and COVID-19. Headquartered in New York, the company operates nationwide in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

The Polyclinic

Acquisition in 2018
The Polyclinic, based in Seattle, Washington, is a multi-specialty healthcare provider established in 1917. It operates as a subsidiary of Polyclinic Management Services Company, LLC, and offers a range of medical services through its primary care and specialty clinics. The Polyclinic focuses on delivering comprehensive healthcare solutions to its patients, ensuring access to various medical specialties under one roof. With a long-standing history in the community, The Polyclinic is committed to providing high-quality care tailored to the needs of its patients.

LetsGetChecked

Series A in 2018
LetsGetChecked is an at-home health testing platform that connects users with regulated laboratories for various tests, including general wellness, sexual health, women's health, men's health, and COVID-19. Headquartered in New York, the company operates nationwide in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Buoy Health

Series A in 2017
Buoy Health is a health technology company that develops AI-powered digital health tools to help individuals manage healthcare options. It offers an online healthcare assistant that analyzes symptoms, performs first-line triage, and provides treatment recommendations. Its platform delivers real-time symptom analysis and helps users navigate the healthcare system, research benefits, and locate in-network providers. For employers, the platform surfaces benefits information, guides employees to in-network providers, and integrates with other health portals. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Buoy Health aims to resemble a physician-patient conversation through machine learning and proprietary data, enabling users to make informed care decisions.

Alere

Acquisition in 2014
Alere Inc., formerly known as Inverness Medical Innovations, is a company that specializes in diagnostics and health management solutions. It focuses on infectious disease, cardiology, oncology, drugs of abuse, and women's health, offering a wide array of products and services. Alere's portfolio includes over-the-counter tests, lab-based diagnostics, and integrated home monitoring solutions, with notable brands such as Acceava Mono cassette, Alere Home Monitoring, AtheNA Multi-Lyte Test System, and BinaxNOW. The company operates across multiple regions, including North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America and Africa. Its medical diagnostic products aim to facilitate the detection of diseases and conditions, empowering patients and healthcare providers to collaboratively manage health outcomes throughout the continuum of care from hospitals to home settings.

Audax Health Solutions

Acquisition in 2014
Audax Health Solutions is a digital health company founded in 2010 by CEO Grant Verstandig, focused on improving individual health through innovative technology. The company offers a platform that enables users to create personalized lifestyle plans, connect with peers, engage in competitions, and monitor their progress towards health goals. By fostering active participation in health management, Audax aims to encourage users to adopt healthier lifestyles while providing rewards for their achievements. In 2014, Audax Health Solutions became a subsidiary of Optum Digital Solutions after Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, acquired a majority stake in the company.
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