There are over 700,000 mental health professionals in the US alone with a 20% average growth rate year-over-year. Alma caters to this burgeoning community of mental health practitioners with its co-practicing community for therapists, coaches, and wellness professionals. Members are able to effectively grow their business with a tailored experience, complete with the tools and resources designed […]
HealthTech
VirtualHealth Raises Series B Funding to Revolutionize HealthCare with Unified Data
Healthcare systems are notoriously backlogged with inefficiencies and miscommunication between patients, clinicians, and providers. Investors have taken notice and it’s no surprise that VirtualHealth’s Series B round was met with much anticipation and interest. The company’s flagship platform HELIOS has transformed the lives of 7 million patients. At its core, HELIOS integrates clinical, behavioral and […]
HealthTech Takes Top Billing at the LDV Vision Summit
The annual LDV Vision Summit, now in its sixth year, which focuses on new technologies using computer vision featured startups tackling various uses cases with the application of novel vision technologies and AI. But it was healthcare that seemed to garner the most attention from general audience members and investors alike, with VCs declaring it […]
Bond Vet Raises $6M for Urgent Care for Pets
New Yorkers are serious about many things – like brunch, pizza, and bagels but it’s not outlandish to say that New Yorkers are most serious about their pets. That’s why Bond Vet has launched the first NYC urgent care and walk-in veterinary clinic. Offering the convenience of late hours and walk-in immediate access, Bond Vet […]
Mixlab Raises $8.5M for its Modern Pet Pharmacy
Pet parents don’t have to feel helpless when they have to give their pets medicine, now that Mixlab is around. This modern pet pharmacy schedules same-day or next-day delivery of medicine with a few clicks. The company also has built expertise in compounding allowing them to provide medicine that is customized and tailored to your […]
The Next Wave of Investor Wealth Creation in the Cannabis Industry
Investment in the cannabis industry continues to flow. According to the Viridian Deal Tracker, during the first 19 weeks of 2019, approximately $5.65B in equity and debt capital was invested in both public and private cannabis companies, an increase of +87% over the $3.01B for the same period in 2018.
Where We Are Investing Now: Vertical SaaS
The primary focus for all of our funds has moved forcefully toward health and happiness. But we will always invest where we see strong opportunity. One of the areas where that is definitely true this year is Vertical SaaS. Vertical SaaS platforms are uniquely focused enterprise software systems that provide solutions tailored for a specific […]
Noom Raises Another $58M To Redefine Your Relationship with Food Based on Psychology
Many people tend to turn to various figures – celebrities, influencers, bodybuilders – for answers about food and how to live a healthy lifestyle, but you can’t look at others to understand your personal relationship with food. Noom helps people live a healthier lifestyle through its interdisciplinary, psychology-based program that is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral […]
5 Exciting Technologies That Need Your Execution Help
As a business advisor and technologist, I often think about the large array of opportunities for entrepreneurs as technology seems to be evolving faster and faster. Yet I still too often hear the question, “Can you give me a really sure-fire idea for starting my own business?” My standard answer is that ideas are a […]
BetterPT Raises Another $5M to be the ZocDoc of Physical Therapy
Physical therapy after surgery – like total hip replacement or spinal fusion surgery- is essential to facilitate the healing process, regain mobility, and to avoid reinjury. BetterPT is the healthcare technology platform that allows patients to schedule PT appointments in just three clicks through a smartphone app. On the clinician end, physicians can use this […]
Where We Are Investing Now: Life Sciences, Part 2
My last blog post discussed part of our approach this year to investment in the bioscience and neuroscience aspects of health and happiness. To recognize how broad and extensible this focus is, we call it “Life Sciences.” Last week, I talked about our focus in neuro, bio, VR, and AI as each relates to helping […]