Brooklyn Bridge Ventures is a seed stage investor.  That typically means pre-revenue, pre-Powerpoint, pre-business plan, and even pre-product.  That means there's a lot of risk, a lot of potential, a lot of unknowns, and companies need a lot of help.

Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

Alpine Meridian is a NYC-based early stage venture firm focused on the Internet, digital media, fintech, data, software, and e-commerce.

Alpine Meridian

Rethink Impact is the largest, US-based impact venture capital firm with a gender lens that invests in female leaders using technology to solve the world’s biggest problems. We believe that the next generation of extraordinary companies (in health, environmental sustainability, education, and economic empowerment) will find success through their relentless pursuit of mission, for the benefit of all communities. We seek mission-driven founders and teams leveraging breakthrough innovations in technology for the benefit of people and planet. Our primary focus is on companies with female CEOs, or in some cases, women in C-level roles (e.g. CTO, COO, CRO, or CFO). We write $2M-$10M checks to lead or co-invest in Late Seed–Series C rounds. We look for companies with $500K-$15M in annual recurring revenue that are on a path to grow to $50M-$100M in the next five years (although, we will invest in later-stage deals where we believe we can have a significant impact and where the company is a fit for our mission more broadly). We have a bias towards capital-efficient, software solutions and marketplaces solving critical problems for businesses (B2B and B2B2C) and, ultimately, the communities they serve. We are actively sourcing investments that are making new digital health and education innovations broadly accessible to improve outcomes and reduce costs, providing tools for individuals and families to move up the economic ladder, and speeding the transition to a more sustainable and resource-efficient economy. We work to actively support our portfolio companies, helping them with everything from their next round of financing to leveraging their mission as a competitive advantage in hiring, growth, and brand building.

Rethink Impact

Arkitekt Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm, with a mission to improve and advance human health. We specialize in backing founders building in Health & Bio from the earliest stages of company formation.

Arkitekt Ventures

REDO Ventures provides an understanding deeply entrepreneurship, courage, taking a long-term view, risks, transparency, and honesty. We partner with founders early stage in all sectors of consumer technology.

REDO Ventures

Tensility Venture Partners is a seed-stage firm that partners with mission-driven founders of early-stage enterprise AI startups in security, digital health, and novel, vertical-applications. The firm seeds and grows companies that will revolutionize business by delivering the promise of AI to the enterprise. It invests in cybersecurity, digital health, and vertical industry applications. Founded in 2016, Tensility Venture Partners is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Tensility Venture Partners

Mission Drive innovation while creating social good.  Whether it’s uplifting underrepresented communities, supporting women and minority founders, or ensuring sustainable business practices — we believe ''doing good is good for business''. Value Add Provide value-added services for our portfolio companies including technology, go to market, operations, and execution strategies, along with preparation for subsequent capital raising rounds with later-stage venture capital firms. Impact Our startups have produced millions of units of PPE for hospitals during COVID-19, helped teachers receive student loan forgiveness, created global supplier ecosystems with environmental and human rights best practices, and increased diversity in the workplace.  We actively track, monitor, and report progress in support of ESG initiatives while targeting exceptional returns for our investors.

Knightsgate Ventures

Healthworx operates at the intersection of healthcare and innovation by creating, supporting, and investing in companies that are improving healthcare quality, accessibility and affordability. As the innovation and investment arm of CareFirst of Maryland, Inc., Healthworx envisions a healthier future for all people by changing the way health works.

Healthworx

Graham & Walker operates as an investment company.

Graham & Walker

Cake Ventures is an investment firm that invests in companies that address the needs of a world undergoing massive demographic changes.  Cake Ventures was founded by Monique Woodard.

Cake Ventures

Collab Capital is an investment fund that provides social and financial resources to Black-owned companies. The firm is creating a growth solution for Black founders seeking capital, who value profitability, ownership, and optionality. They leveraging financial, human, and social capital to help founders build sustainable, technology-enabled businesses.  Collab Capital's mission is to establish an institution that provides a viable pathway to sustained wealth for the Black community. Through their investment programs, they guide portfolio companies to increased revenue and profitability instead of continuously raising valuations through modern venture capital funding. Collab Capital was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Collab Capital

Culina Health

Culina Health is a personalized nutrition platform powered by registered dietitians to help you prioritize the way you want to live. We make insurance-covered nutrition care accessible and easier to understand so that you can fuel a satisfying and well balanced life.

<div>Wisconsin-based Culina Health is a specialised telemedicine provider that focuses on providing digital nutrition support. The company offers virtual consultations with dieticians, customised nutrition plans, goal setting and monitoring, and chats with dieticians outside of appointments. These nutrition plans also help individuals manage conditions such as diabetes and eating disorders. As of May 2022, the company has carried out 18,000 sessions and secured 20 practitioners. While the company operates a D2C, their services are covered by major insurances as well.&nbsp;</div>

More important now than ever, telehealth will long outlast the pandemic that drove its growth.

Telehealth

Culina Health is a virtual personalized nutrition platform that provides insurance-covered clinical nutrition care delivered by registered dietitians. The company aims to make nutrition care accessible to everyone, offering evidence-based and culturally competent care tailored to each individual's health goals, preferences, and background.

‎Culina Health

CULINA HEALTH ANNOUNCES $4.75M IN FUNDING TO DEMOCRATIZE ACCESS TO CLINICAL NUTRITION

Digital nutrition startup Culina Health raises $4.75M

Culina Health bags US$4.75M to boost personalized clinical nutrition access

Culina Health Expands Nutrition Services to North Jersey

Nutrition for a Long Life in the Real World with Culina Health

How Culina Health Doubled Its Revenue in a Single Year While Making Nutrition Care More Accessible

Find A Virtual Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Highlights From Our 2023 Impact Report

Our Registered Dietitians

Nutrition Backed by Science - Culina Health

Functional Nutrition

VamosVentures on LinkedIn: Culina Health_Chief of Staff

<div>
 
 Wisconsin-based Culina Health is a specialised telemedicine provider that focuses on providing digital nutrition support. The company offers virtual consultations with dieticians, customised nutrition plans, goal setting and monitoring, and chats with dieticians outside of appointments. These nutrition plans also help individuals manage conditions such as diabetes and eating disorders. As of May 2022, the company has carried out 18,000 sessions and secured 20 practitioners. While the company operates a D2C, their services are covered by major insurances as well.&nbsp;
 
 
 Funding and financials
 
 
 In May 2022, the company raised USD 4.75 million in a seed funding round co-led by Healthworx and Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. The funds were allocated to further develop its product and technology platform. Additionally, funds were also used to expand its geographic footprint. 
 
</div>

<div>
 
 Nice Healthcare is a US based telehealth company with a focus on primary care services to business-to-business (B2B) clients. Once the employer signs its employees with Nice (at a cost of USD 30 to USD 36 per employee per month), employees do not have to incur out of pocket expenses for Nice services and can schedule virtual or home visits within the time frames specified by the company. It connects patients with practitioners through a mobile app over video calls or text messages. Members can also request home visits which will be completed within a few hours, as claimed by the company. As of March 2022, Nice was operating in twelve states, and had over 400 small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
 
 
 In March 2022, the company raised USD 30 million in Series A financing led by DNA Capital which has been earmarked to expand its platform&rsquo;s reach among small and medium businesses. Additionally, the company is hiring three members for its management team to support the continuing growth of the organization.
 
 
 
</div>

Nice Healthcare

Amicomed is a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform which provides blood pressure monitoring services. It collects blood pressure data of patients from at-home devices, applies algorithms, and assesses the fluctuations in the blood pressure. Physicians can be connected and provided with blood pressure data of their patients in order to facilitate their workload, enabling more personalized management of patients regarding medication and lifestyle indications.Amicomed can also recommend actionable and personalized lifestyle interventions such as daily diet and exercises via virtual coaching.

Amicomed

Winston is a men’s health telemedicine platform that treats common issues impacting men such as sexual problems, hair loss, acne, and cold sores. Winston allows patients to consult doctors, place orders for prescription drugs, and offers free delivery to the homes of patients.The Toronto-based company aims to avoid men deferring doctor visits or withholding sensitive information. The consultation fee is covered by the provincial health plan, but the prescriptions are billed to the customer.

Winston

<div>
 
 Dialogue partners with employers and health insurers to offer telehealth services to their employees and members. The users have 24/7 access to doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals via audio, video, and chat options for wide arrays of physical and mental health needs, artificial intelligence-enabled (AI-enabled) triage, referrals, and prescription renewals. 
 
 
 The company launched its trademarked Integrated Health Platform in January 2021 to consolidate its virtual care, wellness programs, mental healthcare services, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) onto a single platform. The company claims to be the only integrated health and wellness B2B platform in Canada. 
 
 
 Key Customers and partnerships
 
 
 Dialogue had direct relationships with over 2,000 customers across Canada and Germany as of December 2020 and served around 50,000 organizations through these partnerships. In addition, the number of members with access to the virtual platform topped 1 million in January 2021. 
 
 
 Fundings and financials
 
 
 As of March 2021, Dialogue was planning to raise CAD 100 million (USD 80 million) from an initial public offering that will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol &ldquo;CARE.&rdquo; 
 
 
 In Q2 2023, net losses reduced significantly YoY to CAD 5.8 million (USD 4.3 million) from CAD 8.4 million (USD 6.3 million) in Q2 2022. Top-line revenue met internal expectations, growing 17.2% YoY to CAD 25.5 million (USD 19.0 million), driven by &nbsp;an increase in new members (by 18.6% YoY), 
 an expansion of the attach rate as existing customers added more services, and full-quarter contributions from Tictrac.
 
 Dialogue Health has not provided any forward-looking guidance as the company has entered into an agreement to be 
 <a href="https://investors.dialogue.co/English/news/news-details/2023/Dialogue-to-be-Acquired-by-Sun-Life/default.aspx">
 acquired by financial services company Sun Life Financial
 </a>
 for a consideration of CAD 365 million (USD 270 million) or CAD 5.15 (USD 3.82) per share. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2023. Post acquisition, Dialogue will delist from the Toronto Stock Exchange but will continue to operate as a standalone entity under the &ldquo;Sun Life Canada&rdquo; brand from its head office in Qu&eacute;bec. 
 
 
 
</div>

Dialogue

Grin offers telemedicine and remote monitoring services for orthodontic needs such as braces and teeth straightening. Patients can conduct self-scans (using a Grin device made available to patients in collaboration with 3M) which can be connected to their smartphones and share the feed with orthodontists to access dental solutions. The company plans to go to a subscription-based model after the pandemic. The app also encourages patients to have a 40-second check monthly and share the scan with a dentist in order to allow patients to regularly maintain their dental hygiene.Grin is the only Telehealth disruptor covered on the hub that provides virtual orthopaedic consultations.Funding and financialsIn April 2021, the New York-based teledental platform concluded a seed funding of USD 14 million, and the funds will be allocated to develop additional functionalities by building out its technology. The proceeds will also be used to scale up its team, expand its geographic footprint, and add doctors to the company’s orthodontic partner network.

Grin

Real-time collection of patients’ health-related data using any remote patient monitoring device combined with general telemedicine services to reduce readmission rates. 


A platform that facilitates the transmission of patient data to different locations for further evaluation and interpretation by medical specialists. 


A digital platform that offers specialty care services to address the specific needs of a patient or demographic, including consultations where patients are generally reluctant to meet practitioners face-to-face.

Primary care through virtual consultations for general health-related concerns using a digital platform or mobile app. 

Companies developing B2B software solutions for patient engagement, care navigation, practice management, and electronic health records integration to facilitate telehealth services for healthcare providers. 

IoT is used by most telehealth providers to operate virtual services

All telehealth players are involved in digital health via virtual offerings

Industry players offer varying degrees of personalization for each target audience

Some players offer technology and platforms to healthcare providers, converting physical-only services into virtual services

Specific telehealth offerings focus on diversity and inclusion, providing care to LGBTQ+ or BIPOC populations

Generative AI is used to streamline administrative tasks such as clinical note-taking

Culina Health is a virtual personalized nutrition platform that provides insurance-covered clinical nutrition care delivered by registered dietitians. The company aims to make nutrition care accessible to everyone, offering evidence-based and culturally competent care tailored to each individual's health goals, preferences, and background.
Culina Health's approach combines nutrition science, health coaching techniques, and personalized care plans to help clients achieve sustainable lifestyle changes and improve health outcomes. The company's registered dietitians work one-on-one with clients, providing nutrition education, meal planning guidance, and strategies to develop a healthy relationship with food. They specialize in various areas, including weight management, diabetes, digestive health, heart health, and hormone balance.
Through a user-friendly app, clients can schedule virtual appointments, track meals, communicate with their dietitian, and access personalized resources. Culina Health's services are covered by most major insurance plans, making quality nutrition care affordable and accessible.
Since its founding in 2020, Culina Health has experienced significant growth, expanding from four to 70 dietitians and delivering over 25,000 sessions. The company has raised over USD 12 million in funding and doubled its revenue from 2022 to 2023, becoming a multi-million-dollar brand. Culina Health partners with over 600 physicians across 200 practices nationwide, facilitating coordinated care and sharing nutrition knowledge.

Limbo is a digital weight loss and body transformation service that guides users to healthier habits by leveraging real-time biodata from wearables, including a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), an app, and a combination of human coaches and artificial intelligence (AI). The service is based on over 30 years of research by co-founder and physiologist Tony Martin, focused on understanding how blood glucose levels regulate the body's energy system.
Limbo's approach revolves around monitoring users' blood glucose levels and providing personalized feedback and nudges to help them make better food choices and lifestyle adjustments. The goal is to flatten users' blood glucose levels, which Limbo refers to as the "Limbo line," by reducing the consumption of carbohydrates, sugars, and processed foods. This, in turn, is believed to promote weight loss and improve overall health.
The service involves wearing a CGM sensor, which continuously tracks users' glucose levels, and a smart wristband that monitors various biometrics, including heart rate, steps, and sleep patterns. Users also receive a smart scale to track their body weight, body fat, and muscle mass. This data is then analyzed by Limbo's AI system and human coaches, who provide tailored feedback and guidance through the Limbo app.
According to Limbo, early users have experienced an average body weight reduction of 12% within the first three months of using the service. The company claims that by helping users control their blood glucose levels and make better dietary choices, they can lose weight and improve their energy levels with relative ease.

Limbo

Oviva is a health-tech company that provides app-guided therapy programs to help individuals adopt healthier eating and lifestyle habits. Their programs combine personalized care led by healthcare professionals, including dietitians, nutritionists, doctors, health coaches, psychologists, and exercise therapists, with their proprietary digital tools.
Oviva's approach involves empowering users with knowledge to track and understand their physiological data, set personal goals, and receive reminders and nudges through the Oviva app. Users can record their weight, HbA1c levels, food intake, and connect wearable devices, enabling their coaches to provide tailored coaching based on tracked habits.
By delivering care remotely and digitally, Oviva can scale its services while reducing costs. An Oviva coach can handle 4,000 to 5,000 user contacts per year, compared to around 900 appointments in traditional settings. Their services are available in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and France, with country-specific websites catering to local healthcare systems.
In March 2023, Oviva launched a multi-site solution, displaying market-specific websites based on the visitor's location through GeoIP redirection. This approach ensures a seamless user experience tailored to each country's requirements.
Oviva partners exclusively with the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK to offer free digital weight management programs to participants. These 12-week programs provide one-on-one coaching, access to the Oviva app for self-monitoring, and an online learning portal.

Oviva

ZOE is a personalized nutrition program that aims to provide tailored dietary recommendations based on an individual's biological responses to different foods. The program utilizes at-home testing kits to analyze factors such as blood sugar control, blood fat control, and gut microbiome composition.
The testing process involves eating standardized muffins while wearing a continuous glucose monitor, collecting a stool sample for microbiome analysis, and performing a finger-prick blood test. Based on the results of these tests, ZOE generates personalized food scores and meal recommendations through its app.
The program claims to offer insights into optimal nutrition for each individual, helping to reduce dietary inflammation, improve gut health, and support overall metabolic health. ZOE's approach is founded on the principle that people have inherent differences in their responses to various food groups, and personalized dietary guidance can address these variations.
ZOE's technology and algorithms are based on research studies, such as the PREDICT studies conducted by King's College London and other institutions, which have examined the variability in postprandial responses among individuals. The program aims to move beyond traditional calorie counting and provide a more personalized approach to nutrition.

Lifesum is a digital nutrition platform that helps users build healthier eating habits through its innovative app. Founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2013, the company provides a comprehensive suite of features to track meals, habits, and body measurements, enabling users to achieve their health and wellness goals. As of June 2024, Lifesum has over 65 million users worldwide across 250 countries, supporting 11 languages.
The app offers a user-friendly food diary allowing users to log meals by searching a database, scanning barcodes, or manually entering items. It tracks calorie intake, hydration levels, exercise routines, and provides personalized diet plans tailored to individual preferences and objectives, such as ketogenic, high protein, Scandinavian, or Mediterranean diets. Lifesum's premium subscription unlocks additional features like detailed nutrient tracking, advanced analytics, and a vast library of healthy recipes.
In June 2024, Lifesum announced its transformative acquisition of LYKON, a leading biomarker-based personalized nutrition company in Germany. This strategic move aims to revolutionize Lifesum's service by integrating LYKON's pioneering technology, enabling users to access personalized nutrition and wellness recommendations based on medical-grade biomarker testing and analysis.
Key customers and partnerships
Lifesum has forged several notable partnerships to enhance its offerings and reach. In 2024, the company collaborated with Amazon to integrate its services with the Amazon Halo fitness tracker. Additionally, Lifesum partnered with Strong by Zumba, a prominent health club chain, further expanding its corporate customer base, which already includes over 100 companies as of June 2024.

Lifesum

Season Health is a food-as-medicine platform that offers personalized nutrition solutions to manage chronic conditions. Its services include tailored meal plans, pre-made meals, grocery support, one-on-one consultations with registered dietitians, and nutrition education. Season Health caters to payers and employers, addressing the growing prevalence of preventable chronic diseases linked to poor dietary habits. The company's approach involves translating clinical guidance into affordable, often subsidized food options integrated with payer benefits.
In November 2023, Season Health strategically acquired clinical assets from Wellory, expanding its provider network from dozens to hundreds of registered dietitians. This acquisition enabled Season Health to offer its services to Aetna and Cigna members, adding to its existing partnerships with UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, and Geisinger. Season Health's technology platform supports health plans, providers, and employers seeking to implement food-as-medicine programs or leverage its marketplace solutions.
Season Health's evidence-based clinical nutrition programs have proven effective in improving health outcomes and reducing total cost of care. A recent report on the company's diabetes program revealed that members with an HbA1c level at or above nine points lowered their levels by an average of 1.8 points within 90 days of engaging with Season Health's registered dietitians and related clinical program.

Season Health

Providers of tailored dietary recommendations based on an individual's genetics and lifestyle for optimal wellness and disease prevention. This also includes calorie-counting apps that assist with weight loss and management

Designers of tailored dietary plans to address root causes of chronic diseases and symptom management

Companies that develop and offer supplements and nutraceuticals focused on enhancing health, addressing nutrition deficiencies and supporting overall wellness

Companies that provide personalized food services, including medically tailored meals and a marketplace for diverse dietary products to meet individual needs

Companies that offer virtual consultations from dietitians and nutritionists offering guidance via personalized nutrition plans, lifestyle and dietary assessments, and a focus on long-term health and wellness

Most functional nutrition companies offer nutrition solutions via digital mediums such as mobile applications; virtual consultations are also a part of the industry

Some functional nutrition offerings are based on the genomic profiles of individuals to identify personalized solutions

The products/platforms offered by most companies utilize AI/ML to enhance their offering

Most functional nutrition companies provide personalized nutrition solutions in the form of meal plans, supplements, and prepared meals

Culina Health

About EDGE

Contact Us

Resources

Area of Focus

Technology Research Made Effortless