The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest, largest voluntary organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke.  Founded by six cardiologists in 1924, our organization now includes more than 22.5 million volunteers and supporters working tirelessly to eliminate these diseases. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies and provide lifesaving tools and information to save and improve lives.  Our nationwide organization includes 144 local offices and nearly 2,700 employees. We moved our national headquarters from New York to Dallas in 1975 to be more centrally located. The American Stroke Association was created as a division in 1997 to bring together the organization’s stroke-related activities.

American Heart Association

MuckerLab is a venture capital firm specializing in incubation, pre-seed, seed, startup, early-stage, and Series A investments. It targets investing in Internet software, services, and media ventures. It also prefers to invest in Enterprise, fintech, B2B and Consumer Products.  MuckerLab seeks to invest in Los Angeles and broader Southern California. It typically invests between $0.25 million and $1 million per deal. It runs an accelerator program.  The duration of the program can be as short as 3 months to as long as 24 months. It invests between $21,000 to $150,000 in exchange for a 7% to 12% equity stake.  Erik Rannala and William Hsu founded MuckerLab in October 2011. It has its headquarters in Santa Monica in California.

Mucker Capital

Impact Engine is a venture capital and private equity investment firm focused on growing companies that generate positive outcomes in education, health, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability.

Impact Engine

Atento Capital is a Tulsa-based investment firm focused on returns, quality job creation, and being helpful.  They look for exceptional entrepreneurs that address large markets. Most of their investments will be in early-stage venture funds from other parts of the country and world. They look for funds with cumulative advantages in their investment space that can drive outsized returns, but also those who will be willing partners in their effort to build a tech ecosystem in the city of Tulsa.

Atento Capital

Sweater is a fintech company building the first fully-managed venture capital fund that is open to everyday investors. Our mobile-first experience allows you direct access to the world's most exclusive asset class—Venture Capital. Sweater’s mission is to empower everyone to become investors in the next generation of venture-backed startups. Every founder should be able to build their vision, and every person should be able to take part in the founder journeys that create the next generation of influence and wealth.

Sweater

StartUp Health is investing in a global army of Health Transformers to achieve health moonshots. StartUp Health is on a 30-year mission to collaborate with entrepreneurs to improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in the world. Since 2011, StartUp Health has been investing in a global army of entrepreneurs -- called Health Transformers -- to achieve health moonshots: Access to Care, Cost to Zero, Cure Disease, End to Cancer, Women’s Health, Children’s Health, Nutrition and Fitness, Brain Health, Mental Health and Happiness, Addiction, Longevity, and Pandemic Response.   StartUp Health has the world’s largest health innovation portfolio with more than 330 companies across six continents and 26 countries and is backed by leading investors including Advocate Aurora Health, Chiesi, Steve Case, Mark Cuban, Esther Dyson, Brad Feld, GuideWell, Jason Finger, Jerry Levin, Kaiser Permanente, Masimo, Novartis, Otsuka, and Ping An.

StartUp Health

Techstars is a global platform that provides investment and innovation. Through the Techstars Worldwide Entrepreneur Network, founders and their teams connect with other entrepreneurs, experts, mentors, alumni, investors, community leaders, and corporate partners who will help their companies grow. Techstars operates four divisions: Techstars Mentorship-Driven Accelerator Program supercharges success and Techstars Startup Programs inspire, educate, and connect entrepreneurs. Techstars Venture Capital Fund invests in innovative and disruptive companies. Techstars Corporate Innovation Partnerships help brands create products and services. Techstars' accelerator portfolio includes more than 1,000 companies with a market cap of $8.1 billion.

Techstars

Lair East Labs is a startup accelerator based in New York that empowers founders to expand internationally. At the heart of Lair East Labs lies the 10-week accelerator. Each year 8 -12 startups take on our program and receive investments of $50K. Our 10-week program combines the best of two worlds - learn from alumni founders of top Silicon Valley-style accelerators and gain access to a mentor and investor network with extensive experience navigating the Asian markets. In the first three years of operation, our portfolio companies have raised $35 million funding after completing the accelerator. At Lair East Labs, we help globally-minded founders scale their companies internationally. Leveraging acceleration, investment and an international community of like-minded people, we support founders in their quest to build successful and sustainable ventures that solve global problems. We are founders accelerating founders.

Lair East Labs

Third Act Ventures is an early-stage venture firm investing in Agetech - technology for older adults and their caregivers.

Third Act Ventures

Incisive Ventures is a pre-seed investor focused on transformational founders. They invest in low-cost investment vehicles that boost LP returns in the asset class, especially compared to the classic Venture model. The company is a theme syndicate with high conviction but low volume.

Incisive Ventures

Apply to join the syndicate at: https://angel.co/laborcapital/syndicate

Labor Capital

Open Venture Capital

California HealthCare Foundation works as a catalyst fulfill the promise of better health care for all Californians. They support ideas and innovations that improve quality, increase efficiency, and lower the costs of care.

California HealthCare Foundation

Rock Health Capital is a full-service seed fund that invests in and supports startups working in digital health. The company invests in entrepreneurs working at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Rock Health Capital is a digital health-focused investment firm.

Rock Health Capital

AARP wants to help you turn your goals and dreams into real possibilities, and they're leading a revolution in the way people view and live life after 50. Find information and resources at www.aarp.org. Also follow us on Twitter @AARP, @AARPMoney / Work, and @JobsatAARP, and like us on Facebook.com/AARP. Employers and HR professionals, please go to www.aarp.org/employers to take advantage of our Employer Resource Center.

AARP

Flare Capital Partners provides capital for early-stage and emerging healthcare technology companies. The firm invests across the United States, recognizing that healthcare technology innovation is occurring in many cities around the country.

Flare Capital Partners

Pear Suite

Pear Suite helps community health workers to address social determinants of health through culturally sensitive care navigation. The cloud-based platform of Pear Suite enables anyone to better assess and address social determinants of health in a scalable, cost-effective, and person-centered manner. Its platform, unlike other assessment tools, enables anyone to assess and address an individual's social drivers of health through smart scripts, logic modeling, and actionable dashboards. Pear Suite was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Pear Suite is a digital health company that empowers community health workers (CHWs) to address the social determinants of health (SDOH). The company's social care navigation platform enables CHWs, care coordination staff, volunteers, and others to assess and address SDOH challenges in a cost-effective, person-centered, and culturally and linguistically sensitive manner. Through AI-powered tools, omni-channel communication features, predictive analytics, and actionable dashboards, Pear Suite's platform converts SDOH data into real-time solutions, enabling CHWs to drive impactful interventions, particularly for underserved communities such as the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population.

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Pear Suite is a digital health company that empowers community health workers (CHWs) to address the social determinants of health (SDOH). The company's social care navigation platform enables CHWs, care coordination staff, volunteers, and others to assess and address SDOH challenges in a cost-effective, person-centered, and culturally and linguistically sensitive manner. Through AI-powered tools, omni-channel communication features, predictive analytics, and actionable dashboards, Pear Suite's platform converts SDOH data into real-time solutions, enabling CHWs to drive impactful interventions, particularly for underserved communities such as the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population.
Pear Suite's platform has supported over 24 organizations in boosting member engagement, improving health outcomes, and reducing overall care costs, impacting more than 25,000 individuals as of May 2023. The company's approach has proven effective in addressing the unique healthcare needs of diverse communities, including the LGBTQ+ community, through partnerships with organizations like OutCare Health. Pear Suite has also expanded its geographical reach, establishing a presence in the heartland states, including Oklahoma, to better serve underserved rural communities.
Key customers and partnerships
In June 2023, Pear Suite partnered with OutCare Health, a nonprofit dedicated to LGBTQ+ health equity, to enhance healthcare access for the LGBTQ+ community through care navigation. OutCare Health leveraged Pear Suite's platform to connect patients with affirming healthcare providers, community resources, support groups, and mentors.
In August 2023, Pear Suite joined forces with LIFE Senior Services in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to provide tech-enabled health and social care services. LIFE Senior Services integrated Pear Suite's platform into its programs, including SeniorLine, Medicare and Tax Assistance Programs, and Case Management Services, to better connect seniors to local resources and promote independence.

Modernizing Medicine is a healthcare technology company that specializes in developing cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) systems and solutions tailored for specific medical specialties. Their flagship products, EMA and gGastro EHR, are designed to streamline clinical workflows and documentation processes, saving time for healthcare providers. These intuitive platforms incorporate built-in medical knowledge and can adapt to individual practice preferences.
Beyond EHRs, Modernizing Medicine offers an integrated suite of products and services, including practice management, revenue cycle management, endoscopy report writing, analytics, and advisory services. Their solutions aim to address the challenges of value-based care, such as population health management, quality measure reporting, and optimizing reimbursements.
Modernizing Medicine's innovative EHR architecture emphasizes speed, convenience, and adaptability, enabling doctors to complete exams efficiently. The systems can generate notes, suggest codes, and automate billing processes, reducing administrative burdens.
In November 2022, Modernizing Medicine agreed to pay USD 45 million to resolve allegations of accepting and paying illegal kickbacks, as well as causing users to report inaccurate information for federal incentive payments. The settlement addressed three marketing programs alleged to have violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute.

Modernizing Medicine

Kyruus Health is a leading provider of care access solutions that connect patients with the right healthcare providers. The company's platform integrates comprehensive provider data, enabling informed decisions and seamless access to care across various touchpoints. Kyruus Health's offerings include provider search and scheduling tools, cost transparency solutions, and data management capabilities.
Kyruus Health's technology facilitates provider matching, appointment scheduling, and digital patient intake processes. The platform enhances the overall patient experience by streamlining access to care and ensuring transparency regarding provider expertise, availability, and costs. Additionally, Kyruus Health's solutions empower healthcare organizations, such as hospitals, medical groups, and health plans, to optimize provider utilization and comply with industry mandates.
Through strategic acquisitions and partnerships, Kyruus Health has expanded its network to encompass over 425,000 providers across more than 1,000 hospitals and 500 medical groups. As of 2023, the company served over 90 million health plan members from 100 different health plan brands, solidifying its position as a leading care access platform.
Key customers and partnerships
In July 2024, Kyruus Health announced a strategic partnership with XO Health, an innovative healthcare services organization designed for self-insured employers. This collaboration aimed to enhance XO Health's digital member experience by integrating Kyruus Health's provider search and cost transparency tools, ultimately creating a seamless healthcare journey for members, providers, and payers.
Furthermore, in May 2024, Kyruus Health expanded its national provider network by integrating virtual behavioral health providers, demonstrating its commitment to improving access to mental health services. This expansion added over 30,000 virtual behavioral health providers to the Kyruus Network, enabling health plans, hospitals, and medical groups to seamlessly integrate these providers into their online directories and address access gaps.
Kyruus Health also partnered with WellHive and V3 Gate to support the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), aiming to improve care for all Veterans by accelerating access to care through centralized appointment management across VHA sites.

Kyruus

AKASA is a healthcare technology company that leverages advanced generative AI and machine learning models to address administrative inefficiencies and financial challenges in the revenue cycle management (RCM) process. Their AI solutions are specifically trained on vast amounts of clinical and financial data to comprehend the nuances of the healthcare industry.
AKASA's platform is powered by large language models and generative AI capabilities akin to ChatGPT, but optimized and tailored for the healthcare domain. Their AI understands clinical context, grasps the intricate details of health systems, and is designed to integrate directly into staff workflows, enabling automation of routine tasks and improving operational efficiencies.
The company takes an "expert-in-the-loop" approach called Unified Automation, which combines machine learning with human expertise. This allows their technology to adapt to the dynamic nature of revenue cycle operations while benefiting from the judgement of AKASA's in-house team of RCM veterans with an average of over 15 years of industry experience.
AKASA's solutions aim to reduce the substantial administrative waste associated with billing and insurance communication failures, estimated at over USD 500 billion annually in the USD 4 trillion healthcare industry. By automating comprehensive and complex tasks, AKASA enables healthcare providers to reallocate staff toward patient-facing activities and enhance care delivery.

AKASA

XSOLIS is an AI technology company that offers a platform and solutions to create a more efficient healthcare system by facilitating improved communication and alignment between healthcare providers and payers. The company's flagship product, CORTEX, is an AI-driven platform that utilizes real-time predictive analytics to continuously assign an objective medical necessity score and assess the anticipated level of care for every patient. This technology aims to eliminate waste by leveraging data science, automation, transparency, and objective insights to ensure appropriate care settings.
XSOLIS's solutions streamline patient status communications, enabling providers and payers to align on medical necessity, length of stay timelines, and appropriate care levels. The platform's AI capabilities enable the creation of live clinical profiles for each patient, recognizing patterns to generate predictive analytics for determining the most suitable care setting. CORTEX reduces the administrative burden of case reviews through its proprietary Care Level Score (CLS), allowing teams to prioritize discharge planning tasks and driving optimal workflows.
By August 2022, XSOLIS achieved a three-year revenue growth of 388%, ranking No. 1795 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies. The company reported 111% growth in its payer network and a 44% increase in hospital partnerships in the same year.

XSOLIS

Suki AI is a healthcare technology company that develops an AI-powered voice assistant, Suki Assistant, designed to help clinicians complete administrative tasks efficiently. The Suki Assistant utilizes natural language processing and generative AI to transcribe conversations between clinicians and patients into clinical notes, populating electronic health records (EHRs) with relevant data. By automating documentation, the company aims to reduce the time clinicians spend on paperwork, claiming to shrink it by as much as 72% in family medicine settings.
Suki Assistant offers multiple modes, including ambient note generation, dictation, and voice commands. The ambient mode leverages generative AI to listen to clinician-patient interactions and auto-generate clinical notes in real-time without human intervention. Clinicians can accept, reject, or edit the AI-generated content to ensure accuracy. In addition to documentation, Suki Assistant can retrieve patient information, such as medication lists and allergies, from EHRs and provide diagnosis code recommendations.
Suki Assistant is deeply integrated with major EHR systems, including Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, Elation, and Meditech, enabling bidirectional synchronization of notes and codes. The company expanded its capabilities to support inpatient care settings in October 2023, making it the first AI-powered voice solution tailored for clinicians in hospitals. Suki Assistant operates across various platforms, including iOS, Android, web, Windows, Mac, and as a Chrome extension.
In October 2023, Suki announced the acquisition of an undisclosed company to enhance its personalization features, allowing the assistant to adapt to individual user preferences and existing workflows.

Suki

Platforms used by hospitals to manage the various aspects of patient care to improve overall efficiency, such as automating routine tasks, improving communication and coordination among healthcare providers, and enhancing patient outcomes within the hospital setting

Platforms that enable patients to actively participate in their healthcare journey by educating and engaging them, along with improving communication with healthcare providers

Platforms that help healthcare organizations analyze patient data and other performance metrics to improve decision-making and optimize resource allocation

Platforms that are designed to help hospitals and health systems manage their financial operations from patient billing and insurance claims to revenue tracking and analysis

AI-powered software solutions that are designed to help healthcare organizations streamline and automate the process of documenting patient encounters

IoT medical solutions turn traditional hospitals into smart hospitals, allowing them to streamline workflows

AI/ML algorithms optimize workflows, enable predictive modeling, and analyze patient data in healthcare

Offers software platforms that streamline and improve hospital operations

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