Cofounders Capital is an early stage seed fund focused on B2B software companies in the Southeast, with a particular focus on North Carolina. Created in 2015, Cofounders partners with entrepreneurs to help them vet their idea and bring their solutions to market. The most promising of these ventures are then funded through Cofounders Capital’s seed fund, one of the largest and most active seed funds in the Southeast. Cofounders Capital is managed by successful entrepreneurs David Gardner, Tim McLoughlin, and Tobi Walter with a team of over a hundred advisors and volunteer mentors who are all investors in the fund, eager to support entrepreneurship in North Carolina, and to help their portfolio companies and entrepreneurs succeed.

Cofounders Capital

Dioko Ventures targets early stage investment opportunities with a focus on healthcare services and information technology meeting the following criteria: Healthcare and technology startups led by strong management teams with sector specific expertise,Ventures at an early stage enabling the fund to obtain meaningful ownership and serve on the board of directors to help the company as they scale,Business investment opportunities that are driving change in healthcare and helping current institutions adapt to a world in which they must be better, faster, and cheaper Technologies that are largely outside the scope of healthcare EMR solutions

Dioko Ventures

We are enterprise software experts.  We look to co-invest with strong leads, bringing our network of coinvestors and next round investors as well as enterprise software expertise to add value.  We see ourselves as partners who can fill out a round quickly and be a positive influence, and non-competitive as we don't lead or take significant stakes in our portfolio companies.  We generally write a small check into rounds of $750k-$3M that are mostly full, being low pain-in-the-ass to entrepreneurs compared to relatively high value add.  Having been entrepreneurs, we know that's the most important part.  While we'll invest anywhere in the US, we love ''second tier markets'' that can still support major exits but attract relatively less venture funding: Chicago, Toronto, DC, Baltimore, Atlanta, etc etc!

SaaS Ventures

The Cedars-Sinai Accelerator is transforming healthcare quality, efficiency, and care delivery by helping entrepreneurs bring their innovative technology products to market.     This three-month program, based in Los Angeles, California, provides companies with $100,000 in funding, mentorship from more than 300 leading clinicians and executives, access to Cedars-Sinai, and exposure to a broad network of entrepreneurs and investors. Since 2015, the accelerator has helped dozens of companies transform healthcare delivery and patient care. It helps technology innovators turn their ideas into breakthroughs that can improve the lives of patients around the world.

Cedars-Sinai Accelerator

Feedtrail

Humans are wired for connection. It’s as essential as food and water. So much so that human connection is elemental to positive health outcomes. Perhaps this is why, when asked what patients want most from their healthcare experience, 85 percent of the surveyed said: “a doctor who listens.” That’s the essence of delivering patient-centered care—being responsive, respectful, and focused on our unique needs and values. Yet, even with the great strides and investments that we’ve made toward that end, delivering truly responsive, patient-centered care has proven elusive because of varied components, such as efficiency, effectiveness, care coordination, timing, and employee engagement, factor into the equation.  The truth is, patient experience is not limited to a single face-to-face interaction with a provider or care team. Instead, one’s healthcare journey is complex and touches upon a myriad opportunities to connect patients with providers, employees, and members across the continuum of care. Each interaction—good, bad, or somewhere in-between—intertwines with the overall human experience, patient outcomes, and, ultimately, the long-term success of healthcare providers. At Feedtrail, we believe delivering healthcare experiences that are exceptional, patient-centered, and profitable requires a new approach—one shaped by a comprehensive understanding of each person’s unique healthcare journey as it unfolds. It’s by capturing human interactions—as they occur in “real-time”—that we can strengthen human connections and advance better outcomes for patients, providers, employees, members, and the entire health economy. The Feedtrail Experience Management platform empowers healthcare organizations and their  teams of any size to engage with and learn from patients, clinical care providers, employees, and members instantly, at any point during the lifecycle of care. With advanced analytics and seamless EHR automations, Feedtrail facilitates multichannel interactions that are personalized to users and their care journey tied to specific business objectives. The platform makes it easy to capture healthcare encounters at the moment they occur so organizations can respond when it matters most. Our secure platform is easy to implement, requires no additional hardware or devices, and offers a user-friendly interface that fits seamlessly within any healthcare scenario. We reinforce this technology with deep domain expertise and unparalleled, end-to-end customer support that allows healthcare organizations to identify explicit opportunities for improvement across any number of service lines and act immediately to deliver higher-value experiences.

Feedtrail is a leading provider of patient experience management solutions for the healthcare industry. Its comprehensive platform leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and real-time data analytics to enable healthcare organizations to gather personalized feedback from patients, caregivers, and employees. By identifying areas of concern early, Feedtrail empowers providers to swiftly address issues, improve patient loyalty, boost staff retention, and deliver exceptional quality care across the entire care lifecycle.

Patient Experience Software, Patient Experience Management

Feedtrail, Eastern Virginia Medical School Medical Group Launch New Patient Experience Program

Feedtrail Launches at CHOC Hospital to Enhance Care Delivery Experience for Patients and Caregivers

CHOC Hospital implements Feedtrail patient experience platform

Feedtrail Customer Success Stories

Simplifying healthcare administration with intuitive tech tools

Hospital Management

Feedtrail Recognized in KLAS Report of Patient Experience Improvement Vendors

Feedtrail is a leading provider of patient experience management solutions for the healthcare industry. Its comprehensive platform leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and real-time data analytics to enable healthcare organizations to gather personalized feedback from patients, caregivers, and employees. By identifying areas of concern early, Feedtrail empowers providers to swiftly address issues, improve patient loyalty, boost staff retention, and deliver exceptional quality care across the entire care lifecycle.
The company's innovative technology facilitates real-time engagement with patients through targeted surveys, allowing providers to uncover deeper insights and make data-driven improvements. Feedtrail's platform seamlessly integrates with existing systems, enabling healthcare organizations to streamline communication, share positive feedback with staff, and implement best practices across multiple locations.
In February 2022, Feedtrail partnered with CHOC Hospital, a renowned 334-bed children's hospital in California, to enhance the care delivery experience for patients and caregivers. The initial implementation covered the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), emergency department, and hospitalists, focusing on improving communication, customizing surveys, and providing caregivers with valuable insights.
Feedtrail's client base includes top community health centers, physician practices, health systems, and private equity groups nationwide.

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

Companies that use GenAI as a core part of their product offering for hospital management

Offers software platforms that streamline and improve hospital operations

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

Hospital Management companies use GenAI to manage and automate administrative tasks, offering a range of tech solutions designed to meet the needs of different departments and functions.

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

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