Founded in November 1998 by entrepreneurs Laurent Drion and Gregory Hédo, E-Merge has invested, generally as lead investor, in more than 30 Technology Startups .   We focus on early stages of development (Seed and Series A).  Our three original target industries were: Telecom, E-Commerce Tools & Online Payment Systems.   In 2012 we also started paying attention to Commercial Space investment opportunities, including businesses built around the open-source CubeSat standard and made our first investment in this area.  The portfolio companies are carefully selected for their technological and commercial strengths. They have strong dedicated management teams with relevant expertise, a significant growth potential, strongly automatized processes, and recurring revenue.  Typical investments range between USD 50,000 and USD 1,500,000 per portfolio company.  In addition to capital, E-Merge shares its experience with its portfolio companies in a wide range of areas: strategy, development of the business plan, key-persons recruitment, technology choices, marketing & press relations, legal matters, fundraising, M&A etc...   Portfolio companies also get access to E-Merge's extended network in its target industries.  E-Merge distinguishes itself from other investors by the entrepreneurial profile of its founders and managers, for its rapid decision-making and for taking the risk of investing in very early stage companies.   Thanks to their entrepreneurial background E-Merge's partners have an excellent understanding of the challenges facing innovative startups and their founders.

E-Merge

They are passionate about seeing their portfolio companies become successful.

Bantam Group

Soma Capital is a fund built by founders for founders that focuses on software. It has invested seed in startups now worth over $60 billion combined including Cruise, Rappi, Ironclad, Human Interest, Razorpay, Rippling, and Lambda School among others (20 unicorns) It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Soma Capital

Palapa invests in innovative startup companies that may have the capability of transporting to or implementing its technology in Indonesia, as well as U.S. based companies that have been started by persons of Indonesian origin. Their focus is primarily the TMT (Telco-Media-Tech) and cloud-based enterprise services sectors and consumer market.

Palapa Ventures

FJ Labs is a stage-agnostic investment firm that focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Their investments are seed and series A. The investment range of the company is $50,000 to $5,000,000. It invests in Alibaba Group, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest.

FJ Labs

Jackson Square Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm that invests in software businesses. At JSV, all partners are former founders or tech executives, and we use our operational experience to support entrepreneurs in building lasting businesses.  As principal investors in billion dollar companies like Docusign and Upwork; and high growth startups like Strava, Seismic, and OfferUp, we know that success comes from deeply-held, long-term conviction, and we invest for the long haul.

Jackson Square Ventures

Founded in 2015, CSC Upshot Ventures is an early-stage venture fund focusing on providing seed capital to technology companies at scale. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the enterprise, artificial intelligence, healthcare, Fintech, and the marketplace. In close partnership with AngelList, CSC Upshot Ventures built a new model of venture investing based on the needs of founders, investors, and startup communities.

CSC Upshot

Hack VC is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the cryptocurrency, fintech, and marketplaces sectors. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

Hack VC

‍Greenoaks makes concentrated, long-term investments in generational teams building enduring companies. The firm invests behind exceptional leaders early in their journeys, building partnerships that endure for decades.

Greenoaks

Meritech Capital provides late-stage venture capital to technology companies. It specializes in the fields of finance, venture capital, and late-stage investment management.  It was founded in 1999 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Meritech Capital Partners

Y Combinator is a startup accelerator that provides funding and mentorship to early-stage companies. It offers a program where startups receive guidance from experienced entrepreneurs and investors. The organization helps founders in their business models and develop their products. Y Combinator serves industries such as technology, healthcare, and finance.

Y Combinator

DST Global is an investment firm that focuses on late-stage ventures in the Internet sector. The firm has invested in several rapidly growing companies. Its offices are in Menlo Park, New York, London, Beijing, and Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 2009 by Yuri Milner, Saurabh Gupta, John Lindfors, Rahul Mehta, and Tom Stafford.

DST Global

Zola Global Investors is an investment Firm.

Zola Global Investors

Olive Tree Capital started as the foreign investment arm of the single member family office. With a diverse mandate, we are able to seek worthwhile global investment opportunities without asset class restrictions; we seek public market opportunities with discrepancies between market perception and fundamental reality, and we enjoy privately investing in and collaborating with partners who share our passion, dedication, and clarity. More philosophically, we live by the Golden Rule; thus, we especially love entrepreneurs, artists, and businesses that are positively contributing to humanity in parallel with pursuing profitability.

Olive Tree Capital

DNA Capital is an investment partnership specializing in multi-stage investments in the healthcare sector, ranging from early stage companies to private equity. Our mission is to invest in and provide strategic value to the best companies and founding teams in healthcare. Our team is multidisciplinary, deeply rooted in healthcare and passionate about finding and helping the best companies to thrive. DNA Capital was founded in 2013 and is part of one of the world's leading healthcare groups. We invest globally from our offices located in São Paulo, Brazil and San Francisco, California.

DNA Capital

Esas Ventures is the venture capital arm of Esas Holding, one of the largest family-owned investment firms in Turkey and is backed by the first and second generation family members of Şevket Sabancı, one of the founding members of Sabancı Holding, a leading Turkish conglomerate. With offices in Istanbul and London, Esas Ventures invests in early stage companies globally.

Esas Ventures

Nimble Ventures is a family office that makes venture capital investments. The firm was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, CA.

Nimble Ventures

SoftBank Vision Fund is a subsidiary of Softbank Group that specializes in growth capital and social impact investments. Sectors that the fund invests in include the internet of things, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, communications infrastructure, telecoms, computational biology, biotech, cloud technologies and software, consumer internet businesses, financial technology, and mobile apps. The Fund is designed to be a catalyst for technology progress in anticipation that it will expand SoftBank's capabilities, accelerating progress towards SoftBank 2.0. It aims to invest in businesses and foundational platforms that SoftBank believes to revolutionize and innovate the world tomorrow.

SoftBank Vision Fund

Lian Group is a specialized direct investment firm focused on creating tech market leaders.

LIAN Group

Sand Hill Angels is a group of Silicon Valley angel investors passionate about helping entrepreneurs get to the next level. What makes the group unique is the collective experience of its members building and scaling deep technology companies. The group has been around for more than two decades. Sand Hill Angels works openly and collaboratively with venture capital funds, other angel organizations, and the Bay Area ecosystem that fosters the growth of technology startups.  For additional information, visit www.sandhillangels.com or follow @SandHillAngels.com on Twitter.

Sand Hill Angels

Madryn Asset Management is a leading alternative asset management firm that invests in innovative healthcare companies specializing in unique and transformative products, technologies, and services. The firm draws on its extensive and diverse experience spanning the investment management and healthcare industries, and employs an independent research process based on original insights to target attractive economic opportunities that deliver strong risk-adjusted and absolute returns for its limited partners while creating long-term value in support of its portfolio companies.

Madryn Asset Management

What If Ventures invests in stigmatized verticals within the healthcare market. For too long, stigma has artificially suppressed demand for care in indications such as mental health, fertility, and many others.  Societal changes are creating markets where stigma once stood in the way of people getting the care they need. The firm was founded in 2019 by Stephen Hays, after his own personal struggles with mental health and addiction fueled his desire to see more funding for solutions in that space.  Since then, the firm has broadened its aperture and has deployed nearly $80mm into more than 60 disruptive healthcare startups.

What If Ventures

Flucas Ventures is a venture capital investor.

Flucas Ventures

We invest in late stage fast growing technology companies in the USA, MENA, Europe and APAC. BCS is a leading European financial group in with over $6B in AUM. The group has more than 800,000 retail and corporate clients and presence in London, New York, Dubai and Limassol.

BCS Capital

A private investment platform, designed to meet the unique preferences around direct investing for HNWI, Family offices, and Institutions.

Anchor Capital GP

We are a specialized investment fund in biotechnology that also functions as a company builder. Our mission is to create and support innovative companies, guiding them from inception to commercial launch.  As a dynamic company builder, we provide support to emerging companies in agrowth-focused and innovative environment. We deliver comprehensive services in finance, accounting, legal, compliance, and recruitment to help startups thrive and succeed.

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Alto Pharmacy

Alto is America’s leading digital pharmacy, transforming a $500 billion industry. Founded in 2015, Alto’s better pharmacy model is centered on the critical role of pharmacists as the final link in a person’s health journey. Alto combines expert pharmacist care with purpose-built technology to deliver a more convenient and affordable experience for those who need medication. To date, Alto has fulfilled more than three million prescriptions, expanded to twelve markets, and built a mobile app experience that makes it easier than ever to manage medications and chat with a pharmacist. As Alto continues its rapid growth, it remains customer obsessed, with an industry-leading NPS score of 86.

Alto Pharmacy is a digital pharmacy platform founded in 2015 by former Facebook engineers Jamie Karraker and Mattieu Gamache-Asselin. The company aims to simplify the prescription process and improve medication adherence through its technology-enabled solution. Alto's platform streamlines coordination between patients, doctors, and insurance companies, offering free same-day prescription delivery, lower costs on medications, and access to pharmacist support.

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Alto Pharmacy is a digital pharmacy platform founded in 2015 by former Facebook engineers Jamie Karraker and Mattieu Gamache-Asselin. The company aims to simplify the prescription process and improve medication adherence through its technology-enabled solution. Alto's platform streamlines coordination between patients, doctors, and insurance companies, offering free same-day prescription delivery, lower costs on medications, and access to pharmacist support.
Alto's services include a mobile app for patients to manage their prescriptions, set reminders, and chat with pharmacists. The company also offers Alto Connect, a mobile app for doctors' offices to streamline prescription management and communication. Alto specializes in delivering medications for various conditions, including HIV, hepatitis C, asthma, rheumatology, and cardiology, among others.
As of 2022, Alto Pharmacy operates in 13 markets across the US, including major cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Houston. The company has experienced rapid growth, with its annual revenue reaching USD 700 million in 2022 and projections to cross the USD 1 billion mark by the end of that year. Alto has delivered over 4 million prescriptions to hundreds of thousands of patients and claims to have provided more than USD 120 million in savings to date.

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 AdaptHealth is a network of full-service medical equipment companies that provides tailored products and services to enable patients to live their best lives at home rather than in hospitals. The company offers a wide range of medical equipment and supplies, including CPAP machines, oxygen units, walkers, and compression socks. AdaptHealth's business model focuses on delivering healthcare solutions that fit into patients' everyday lives, with offerings that span from doctor's prescriptions to doorstep delivery.
 
 
 
 
 The company emphasizes customer service and satisfaction as its primary concern, providing online support to answer questions and a team of customer service representatives to help patients choose the right supplies. AdaptHealth also offers fast and convenient shipping directly to patients' homes. In November 2020, AdaptHealth acquired New England Home Medical Equipment (NEHME), a leading supplier of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and diabetes management supplies in the New England and Northeastern US. NEHME generated net revenues of approximately USD 31 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2020, contributing to AdaptHealth's expansion in the diabetes care sector.
 
 
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 
 
 
 AdaptHealth serves a diverse range of patients with various medical needs, including those requiring CPAP machines for sleep apnea, oxygen therapy, mobility aids, and diabetes management supplies. The company's customer base includes individuals with chronic medical conditions who require ongoing support and medical equipment. Through its acquisition of NEHME, AdaptHealth expanded its reach to diabetes patients throughout New England and the Northeastern US.
 
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AdaptHealth

DispatchHealth is a Denver-based healthcare company that provides comprehensive in-home medical care services across the US. Founded in 2013, the company aims to transform healthcare delivery by offering high-acuity care in the comfort of patients' homes. DispatchHealth's services include same-day urgent medical care, hospital alternative care, and recovery care. The company employs teams of emergency medicine and internal medicine trained professionals, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and emergency medical technicians, who are equipped with advanced medical tools and technologies to treat a wide range of conditions typically handled in emergency rooms or urgent care centers.
DispatchHealth's care model utilizes a proprietary technology platform that manages various aspects of the in-home care experience, including logistics, onboarding, risk stratification, care coordination, and analytics. This platform enables real-time data insights to improve patient outcomes. The company's services are designed to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits, hospital stays, and readmissions, resulting in significant cost savings for the healthcare system. As of December 2023, DispatchHealth reported treating more than one million patients across more than 30 states, leading to a 58% reduction in emergency room visits, an 8.5% 30-day hospital readmission rate, and nearly USD 1.5 billion in medical cost savings.
Key customers and partnerships
DispatchHealth has established partnerships with various healthcare stakeholders, including health plans, provider groups, health systems, employers, senior living facilities, and home health organizations. In May 2023, the company announced a collaboration with Included Health to enhance virtual-to-in-home care delivery, enabling Included Health's virtual primary care clinicians to coordinate with DispatchHealth's in-home clinical services.
DispatchHealth also formed a partnership with Instacart in January 2024 to address food insecurity among patients. This collaboration allows DispatchHealth's medical professionals to provide digital food stipends, offer medically tailored shopping lists, and send food directly to patients' homes.
In the Spokane area, DispatchHealth partnered with MultiCare Health System in August 2019 to improve healthcare access for at-risk patient populations. The company works with almost all major insurance companies, including Medicare and parts of Medicaid, to reduce the cost of care significantly.

DispatchHealth

Honor Technology, Inc. is a home care company that operates a technology-enabled platform to provide care services for older adults. Founded in 2014, Honor combines local care, 24/7 support, and advanced technology through its proprietary Honor Care Platform. This platform utilizes dynamic scheduling software and machine learning to optimize caregiver-client matching based on skills, commute times, and other factors. It also assists with caregiver recruiting, training, scheduling, and performance analysis.
In August 2021, Honor acquired Home Instead, one of the largest home care providers globally. This acquisition expanded Honor's reach significantly, with the combined company representing over USD 2.1 billion in revenue as of October 2021. Honor's technology aims to improve efficiency and care quality across its network of caregivers and partner agencies.
The company offers various services through different arms of its business. Honor Expert, launched in April 2022, is an online and mobile service that connects older adults and their families with resources, tools, and services related to aging and health issues. Honor also operates the Honor Care Network, which partners with independent home care agencies to provide back-office support, technology, and operational expertise in exchange for a share of revenue.
Key customers and partnerships
Honor has established partnerships with several national companies to enhance its service offerings. As of April 2022, Honor Expert had 14 national partners, including Amazon Business, Best Buy, SelectRX, and Freshly. These partnerships aim to provide users with access to a range of products and services addressing various aging-related needs.
The company's acquisition of Home Instead significantly expanded its customer base. Home Instead operates in 12 countries and has over 600 franchised locations in the US alone. This expansion has allowed Honor to serve clients across a wider geographic area and potentially develop contracts with national insurance carriers or major health systems.
Honor also partners with independent home care agencies through its Honor Care Network. These partnerships allow smaller agencies to benefit from Honor's technology and operational capabilities while maintaining their local presence and client relationships.

Honor

LetsGetChecked is a healthcare solutions company that provides at-home diagnostic testing kits and virtual care services. Founded in 2015 by Peter Foley, the company offers over 30 different health tests covering areas such as sexual health, women's health, men's health, general wellness, and Covid-19. LetsGetChecked's testing process involves customers ordering a kit online, collecting their sample at home, and mailing it back to CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited laboratories for analysis. Results are typically available within 2-5 days through a secure online portal. The company utilizes biomarkers to analyze health conditions and employs highly accurate testing methods like NAAT PCR and electrochemiluminescence arrays for certain tests. In November 2023, LetsGetChecked achieved a significant milestone when the FDA granted marketing authorization for its Simple 2 Test, the first at-home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea. The company has expanded its services to include telehealth consultations and prescription delivery, aiming to provide a comprehensive healthcare solution. LetsGetChecked operates its own manufacturing facilities and laboratories, allowing for quality control throughout the testing process. As of 2024, the company has delivered over 7 million tests and serves more than 30 markets globally.
Key customers and partnerships
LetsGetChecked has partnered with over 300 corporate customers to provide testing services and biometric screening solutions. The company has also collaborated with major retailers and healthcare providers. In 2023, LetsGetChecked announced a partnership with PatientsLikeMe (PLM), a community health network, to offer PLM members access to testing at discounted prices. Additionally, the company has worked with UnitedHealthcare, Optum, HSA Store, FSA Store, and CVS Pharmacy. LetsGetChecked's services are available nationwide in the US, the UK, and most EU countries, with co-headquarters in Dublin and New York.

LetsGetChecked

Digital platforms that connect patients with in-person medical care providers in the comfort of their homes and support care delivery

Platforms enabling healthcare providers to order in-home therapies, durable medical equipment, and provide virtual acute care services

Companies offering a full-stack of in-home medical services including health evaluations, virtual and in-person visits for a variety of needs, and care coordination by leveraging data analytics

Platforms providing accessible lab testing solutions for a range of conditions, allowing patients to conveniently perform tests in their own homes

Digital pharmacies that deliver prescription medications directly to patients' homes and platforms that help track and manage medication adherence

Solutions enabling hospitals to establish hospital-at-home programs and providing workflow management tools for home care providers

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