Idinvest Partners is a pan-European private equity manager focused on the low and middle-market segments. With over 6 billion euros under management, the company has developed several complementary areas of expertise, including equity investments in buyout deals focusing on both mid-size as well as young innovative European companies; primary investments in European private equity funds focusing primarily on the middle market segment; secondary investments; mezzanine investments in Europe; and private equity consulting.  Idinvest Partners’ recent success stories include Criteo, Clear2Pay, Meetic, Prosensa, Converteam, Kwik Fit, Lastminute.com, Dailymotion, Deezer, Talend, Synthesio, Menlook, Vestiaire Collective, Pretty Simple, Curse.com, Withings, Kantox, Secret Escapes, Happn, Peakon, Dayuse, Botify, Financefox, Azalead and many more.

Idinvest Partners

Vorwerk Ventures is an independent €150m Venture Capital Fund grown out of the Vorwerk Group in late 2019 and defines itself through a strong commitment towards consumer-facing digital businesses. Our unique direct selling experience in addition to an outstanding track record in Venture Capital provides added value for forward-thinking entrepreneurs.  Headquartered in Berlin Germany, we currently have more than €250m in assets under management and are constantly on the look-out for promising opportunities starting with Seed/Series A investments of €1m to €10m and ensuring continuous support reserving up to €15m for upcoming financing rounds. An outstanding founding team, an existing market presence and a well-defined exit strategy framed by a consumer-centric business model are key requirements to us when it comes to making an investment decision.

Vorwerk Ventures

Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy. We work together with daring technology companies to build successful, global companies challenging the status quo and shaping tomorrow. We want to become the closest partner of our portfolio companies by working together on key strategic decisions and operative challenges. As a privately financed venture capital investor with long-term and flexible capital we are looking for exceptional founders who are committed to building category leaders throughout the next 5-10+ years. We invest in early-stage technology ventures with a focus on financial services, HR, energy & climate, healthcare, logistics & mobility, real estate & construction, crypto & web3, deeptech and e-commerce. Picus makes initial investments in pre-seed, seed and series A ventures thereby starting to work together with entrepreneurs in various stages of their companies ranging from ideation phase to initial traction. We follow a very long-term investment approach investing significant amounts throughout the lifecycle of the companies. We have invested in over 50 companies to date. At Picus we work in a culture combining the discipline of a financial investor with the creativity and pragmatism of an entrepreneur. We follow a comprehensive and well-structured investment approach in order to identify the most attractive and ambitious investment opportunities in our target industries and geographies. Within our core investment team every member has a distinctive industry competence and a functional or geographic focus. We are working closely together with our portfolio companies to develop large and successful market leaders. This comprises in particular leveraging our marketing & sales expertise and our global market perspective to provide strategic advice, providing HR management to grant access to top talent, connecting our portfolio companies with our broad B2B & investor network as well as supporting the fundraising process.

Picus Capital

Heal Capital is one of Europe’s leading dedicated investment funds for integrated HealthTech with a total investment volume of EUR 100m, backed by the German private health insurers. We back mission-driven founders with capital and HealthTech-specific expertise, accelerating market access to the healthcare system.

Heal Capital

Operator Partners invests in early-stage technology companies and founders. The firm was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in New York, United States.

Operator Partners

Possible Ventures backs ambitious teams building frontier technology to positively impact people and the planet. We invest in the early stages, actively supporting founders via our collective of global entrepreneurs. We're unabashed optimists when it comes to the power of technology to solve problems. And we invest our time and capital to help make innovation possible. We’re excited by technology ecosystems that are changing our future: the combination of AI, robotics and satellites that helps build new climate solutions and food systems; the convergence of blockchain and cryptocurrencies making decentralised finance possible; and new technologies like machine learning, genetic modification and synthetic biology that are enabling human health breakthroughs. We've harnessed the experience and networks of a global collective of entrepreneurs. Together, we discover and support great companies aligned with our mission. This armada of angels gives time and capital to 'pay it forward' to the next generation of founders in pursuit of a better world. We started this mission as Inventures. Our name has changed, but our collective approach and microfund strategy remain the same. We're redefining what's Possible.

Possible Ventures

Technology is transforming the way we live, work and play. Loric Ventures invests in innovative and disruptive solutions globally, with a focus on fin- and urbantech and impact.

Loric Ventures

3VC is a European venture capital group that invests in a carefully handpicked group of European technology startups with global ambition. Focusing on Series A, 3VC’s entrepreneurial team provides tireless support and access to an international co-investment network of VC partners. 3VC’s backs category-defining companies like Assaia, Kaia Health, Lokalise, Picsart, Storyblok, and Tatum.

Claret Capital provides specialty debt financing to European growth businesses, predominantly in the technology, life sciences and environmental sectors. Typical loan sizes range from €1M-€40M with the flexibility to do larger transactions opportunistically. They look for investment opportunities in high growth business with proven management teams in need of capital to fuel organic growth, acquisitions, equipment purchases, bridge loans and various forms of recapitalization.

Claret Capital Partners

Addition is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage tech companies. The firm was founded in 2020 by Lee Fixel with a mission to support visionary entrepreneurs on their journey to build impactful and enduring businesses.

Addition

Balderton Capital is a Venture Capital Investor that supports technology businesses. They support Founders at every stage of their journey. They provide advice, introduce portfolio leaders to professional service providers, and invite portfolio leaders to workshops and community events where they can meet one another.

Balderton Capital

Eurazeo is a private equity and venture capital firm that invests in SMEs and manages a diversified portfolio of assets. With its expertise in private equity, real estate, and private debt, the group supports companies of all sizes in their development commitment through the commitment of its 235 professionals. It provides companies with the necessary investments needed to realize their growth potential. The firm was founded in 1969 and is based in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.

Eurazeo

Avi Medical

Avi Medical is a digital health care company that provides telemedicine services. Its platform enables patients to book appointments, manage their health data, and chat with the practitioner. The company uses data-driven medicine to provide patients and healthcare workers with a streamlined, more modern experience.

<div>Germany-based Avi Medical is an advanced primary care provider that operates physical locations and provides virtual care services. Through its virtual care services, Avi Medical provides online appointments, virtual consultations with physicians, and remote monitoring for chronic conditions. Avi Medical's physical locations offer a variety of primary care services, including preventive care, routine check-ups, chronic care management, and lab testing. The company also offers specialized care services, such as women's health, men's health, and mental health services. It launched its first clinic in April 2021, and by April 2022 the company had eight clinics in total across Germany. The company has set a goal of increasing its clinics across Germany to 100 by the end of 2024.&nbsp;</div>

Membership-based, non-insurance healthcare companies helping maintain a steady state of well being.

Preventive Healthcare

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 Germany-based Avi Medical is an advanced primary care provider that operates physical locations and provides virtual care services. 
 Through its virtual care services, Avi Medical provides online appointments, virtual consultations with physicians, and remote monitoring for chronic conditions. Avi Medical's physical locations offer a variety of primary care services, including preventive care, routine check-ups, chronic care management, and lab testing. The company also offers specialized care services, such as women's health, men's health, and mental health services. It launched its first clinic in April 2021, and by April 2022 the company had eight clinics in total across Germany. The company has set a goal of increasing its clinics across Germany to 100 by the end of 2024.&nbsp;
 
 
 The platform also incorporates an AI component that can automatically adjust appointment times for patients who tend to take longer, reducing wait times. The company plans to further integrate AI into medical diagnostics by developing a decision support tool that provides doctors with recommendations based on a patient's medical history. This tool is expected to be available in 12-15 months.
 
 
 In April 2022, Avi Medical raised EUR 50 million (USD 55 million) in a Series B funding round led by Balderton Capital which was allocated towards building new care paths, along with integrating digital assistants to help with patient care that includes one-click prescribing and at-home testing. The company also wanted to enhance clinician decision support through machine learning.&nbsp;
 
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 Cardiomo Care offers noninvasive wearable devices to alert users and caretakers when there are abnormalities in the heartbeat. The device can also conduct real-time wireless ECGs, track skin temperature, and detect falls. It also leverages AI to predict potential heart problems using cardiac signals.
 
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Cardiomo Care

Omada is a prevention-focused digital therapeutics startup that helps members achieve health goals through lifestyle changes. It offers five evidence-based, virtual prevention programs for managing hypertension, behavioral health, musculoskeletal (MSK) issues, obesity and prediabetes, and diabetes.&nbsp;Omada offers real-time data tracking through connected devices (such as wireless scales, blood pressure, and glucose monitors) and access to personalized coaching sessions via a mobile app as part of its prevention program. It also provides an online community of peers with similar health conditions to discuss challenges and provide support. In May 2021, Omada became the first fully-virtual healthcare provider to earn the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s Population Health Program Accreditation for its type 2 diabetes and type 2 diabetes + hypertension programs.Unlike its peers, Omada operates a performance-based business model where it charges clients an enrollment fee based on the number of users and a performance fee based on how much weight their employees lose.&nbsp; By February 2022, Omada had more than 550,000 members from more than 1,700 enterprise clients across all 50 US states.&nbsp;Key Customers and PartnershipsIts B2B employer and health plan client base include key clients such as American Eagle, Kaiser Permanente, Costco Wholesale, 3M, and Marvin. Additionally, the company has partnered with health systems and hospitals such as Intermountain Healthcare to provide its preventive programs as a covered benefit. In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/15587">January 2023</a>, the company partnered with health service company Castell (a subsidiary of Intermountain Healthcare) to provide its diabetes programs to members from Intermountain Healthcare’s primary care providers in its Utah Medical Group. Further in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/25245">January 2024</a>, the company partnered with Amazon to expand access to its cardiometabolic program.&nbsp;In May 2020, the company purchased virtual physical therapy startup Physera.&nbsp;Funding and FinancialsIn <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/8703">February 2022</a>, Omada concluded a USD 192 million Series E funding round to hire more employees, further expand its offerings, as well as to invest in its Omada Insights Lab, which uses health data for better chronic care delivery.

Omada Health

VillageMD is a provider of primary care services for patients. It also provides tools, technology, and staffing support needed for physicians to deliver high-quality services. VillageMD’s service delivery methods include traditional freestanding clinics, Village Medical at Walgreens co-located clinics, as well as at-home and around-the-clock virtual visits. It also leverages a team-based approach to care where physicians lead nurse practitioners, pharmacists, mental health specialists, and dietitians to offer a holistic care program. The technology of VillageMD includes docOS, an operating system that enables better patient care by connecting various clinical source systems with ongoing patient-generated data coupled with an AI engine to continuously analyze messages to enable patient self-care.The company carried out two major acquisitions in 2022, including the acquisition of chronic care management company Healthy Interactions and healthcare provider<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/14347"> Summit Health.</a> Summit Health’s USD 8.9 billion acquisition will allow the combined company to offer care services in more than 680 provider locations in 26 markets. In March 2023, it acquired <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/16968">Starling Physicians </a>for market expansion. Following the acquisition, VillageMD operates more than 700 primary care provider locations.Key customers and partnershipsIn June 2020, VillageMD and Walgreens announced a collaborative effort to open at least 600 Village Medical centers at Walgreens across more than 30 US markets by 2025. Walgreens invested USD 5.2 billion in VillageMD (from the previously announced USD 1.0 billion), raising its ownership stake to 63% (from 30%). More than half of these practices will be opened in medically underserved communities. Walgreens and VillageMD operated 200 co-located clinics, however in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/22774">October 2023</a>, Walgreens announced plans to close 60 VillageMD clinics in 2024 as part of its cost-cutting plan.&nbsp;Fundings and FinancialsIn July 2020, the company raised USD 275 million in a corporate round from Kinnevik AB and Walgreens Boots Alliance. VillageMD remains a standalone company and it plans to conduct an initial public offering in 2022. It achieved a revenue of USD 1.3 billion by the end of 2021, increasing from USD 217 million in 2017.

VillageMD

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 Cityblock is a tech-driven primary healthcare provider predominantly targeting less privileged communities (for Medicaid and lower-income Medicare beneficiaries). It offers personalized, around-the-clock primary care and behavioral care in partnership with health insurers and community-based organizations to bring care closer to people in underserved communities.
 
 
 Cityblock’s care delivery platform, “Commons,” connects patients with community health providers and leverages data from various sources such as electronic health records, insurance claims, health information exchanges, pharmacies, and through interactions with the platform for decision support in delivering care. The platform enables care providers to communicate and monitor a patient's progress via its virtual healthcare model. 
 
 
 The services of Cityblock are available to members at no additional cost if they are covered by an eligible health plan. As of March 2021, Cityblock catered to more than 70,000 patients. As of August 2021, the company was available in five states on the East Coast.
 
 
 Key Customers and Partnerships
 
 
 In September 2022, Cityblock Health partnered with Indiana-based healthcare company MDwise to open care clinics for its members. Prior to that, the company had partnered with insurance providers such as ConnectiCare (Connecticut), Tufts Health Plan (Massachusetts), Emblem Health (New York), Healthy Blue (North Carolina), Molina Healthcare (Ohio) and CareFirst (Washington DC). 
 
 
 Funding and Financials
 
 
 Cityblock is a spin-off of Sidewalk Labs, an Alphabet company that incubates and invests in tech companies and products to improve urban infrastructure. It completed a USD 400 million Series D funding round led by Softbank in September 2021, valuing the company at USD 5.7 billion. The company plans to enhance accessibility to its services, increase its membership base, and expand its geographical presence to North Carolina and Ohio with the funds raised.
 
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Cityblock Health

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 Everside Health Group (formerly known as Paladina Health) offers preventative care for chronic conditions and primary, mental and occupational healthcare treatments for acute conditions. Patients benefit from around-the-clock access to care, same-day or next-day appointments for in-person, and virtual care visits with zero copays. Focusing mainly on the B2B segment, Everside aims to generate around 17% healthcare cost savings in three years and 31% in five years for its corporate members by leveraging a data-driven approach to care coordination. The company charges a per-member-per-month fee from its enterprise clients, which includes self-insured employers and labor unions. The company leverages data from past medical records, predictive analytics, and AI in the delivery of preventative care services.
 
 
 Founded in 2010 under the name Paladina Health, the company was rebranded in November 2020 as Everside Health following a merger between three primary care groups (Paladina, Activate Healthcare, and Healthstat). Everside filed its prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in July 2021 for its initial public offering (IPO). As of July 2022, the company is yet to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “EVSD.” 
 
 
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 The company reported a revenue of USD 113 million in 2020, up 40% YoY, while net loss for the year improved to USD 2.9 million from USD 19.6 million in 2019. The DPC operates more than 375 clinics across 34 states and has served hundreds of thousands patients as of July 2022.
 
 
 The company received its most recent investment in July 2022, amounting to USD 164 million in growth equity funding. The round was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). The funds were allocated towards  growing its market presence and exploring opportunities for M&A as well as to enhance and improve its product features. Additionally, the firm planned to expand its coverage of specialty care services aimed at individuals, employers, and union organizations.
 
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Everside Health

To gather large amounts of real-time data for chronic care management, DTx, and patient monitoring

XR used by some startups for chronic pain management

Offers digital means of providing direct primary care, passive remote monitoring, chronic care management, etc.

AI/ML is used in predictive analytics, diagnostics tools, and population management

Offers tailored preventive interventions and treatments to the specific needs and characteristics of each individual

DPCs offer value-based primary and preventive care services addressing whole-person (social, mental, physical) needs for a fixed monthly or annual fee paid by either the patient, insurance provider, or employer.

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