New York Angels is one of the largest and most active angel investment organizations.  Founded in 2004 as the successor organization to the NYNMA (New York New Media Association) Angel Investor Program, New York Angels is a membership organization of over 110 active angel investors and early stage venture capital funds. The group meets monthly to screen and present early stage technology companies, and its members have invested over $100 million since 2002 into over 90 ventures. In April of 2017, PItchbook identified New York Angels as #3 in their list of the 8 top VCs funding seed rounds of New York-based companies.  Among the NYA membership are nationally known angel investors including Esther Dyson and David S. Rose. The group has one full-time staff, reporting to an 11 person Board of Directors chaired by Brian S. Cohen. Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey is currently Program Director of New York Angels. Since 2012, the membership has increased by 66% and investment activity has grown by over 215%.   New York Angels concentrates on early stage investments in the range of $100,000 - $1,000,000, although it has led deals as large as $2 million. It receives over 2,200 financing applications annually, from which it selects 12-16 companies each month for an in-person screening, where all members of New York Angels are invited to attend. The group meets again for an Investment Breakfast at the end of the month, where 2-4 opportunities present to the membership with a goal to close their current investment round within two months. The group is considered a leader in the growing field of organized angel investing. It was the first member of the national Angel Capital Association, hosted the ACA Summit conference in 2006, and was the initial test group for the now-standard gust (Angelsoft) funding platform.  Membership as an investor in New York Angels is by invitation only, and members are required to commit to investing at least $50,000 annually in early stage technology deals, in addition to the group's $3,500 annual membership dues.  Requests for funding for entrepreneurial ventures may be self-submitted through the group's website. New York Angels charges no fees to entrepreneurs.

New York Angels

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

Rockies Venture Club (RVC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to economic development by funding entrepreneurial companies. RVC hosts the Angel Capital Summit and Colorado Capital Conferences as well as over sixty events each year. Rockies Venture Club is also an active Angel group, with over 30 investments in the last 2 years. Alongside Rockies Venture Club, is Rockies Venture Fund I, an Angel sidecar fund.

Rockies Venture Club

Founded in 1972, the Broe Group practices investing with patience to optimally realize value for entrepreneurs and stakeholders it partners with.    The Broe Group invests with technology and healthcare technology firms to complement its portfolio of asset heavy holdings in the transportation, real estate and energy industries.  As a long term partner, the Broe Group provides entrepreneurs with resources beyond capital with access to a diverse network of individuals and organizations.

Three Leaf Ventures

Founded by Jean Balgrosky, HIT lecturer at UCLA with 20 years of CIO experience in the healthcare industry, and Parker Hinshaw, founder of maxIT, Bootstrap Incubation's mission is to invest in and mentor start-up healthcare technology businesses to achieve the American Dream. Bootstrap Incubation is a world class and complimentary team of experienced entrepreneurs with execution in their DNA.

Bootstrap Incubation

The Colorado Impact Fund is a private equity fund dedicated to supporting local companies that generate consistent investment returns in addition to positive community outcomes.  Their investors include some of Colorado’s most respected executives, families, foundations and corporations, each of whom is committed to making a difference in the State of Colorado and beyond. Managed by an affiliate of Vestar Capital Partners, the Colorado Impact Fund provides growth capital to entrepreneurs who have developed compelling business models that drive meaningful financial returns and community impact.  Their team is committed to helping portfolio companies reach their potential. Their  investment strategy leverages their collective experiences, resources, and networks to help Colorado entrepreneurs create exceptional and lasting companies. Energy and passion are core to who they are and they seek to partner with entrepreneurs and company builders equally dedicated to accelerating their businesses.

The Colorado Impact Fund

Service Provider Capital is a venture capital fund that co-invests in series A deals led by institutional venture funds. It was founded in 2014 and is based in Golden, Colorado.

Service Provider Capital

Drive Capital invests in innovative technology, healthcare, and consumer companies in the Midwest. The firm is looking for innovative entrepreneurs addressing big market opportunities. Its goal is to partner with entrepreneurs that have audacious goals and strive to build large sustainable companies. The firm seeks to invest in information technology, financial services, and mobile sectors. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Drive Capital

The 7wire Ventures’ vision is to use the power of mobility, connected devices, the cloud, and sophisticated analytics to further advance industries like healthcare and education. We like to make a difference in things that matter.  The firm was founded on the concept of disrupting the status quo—supporting new ideas, technologies, approaches, and business models for solving society’s most important problems.  7wire Ventures provides funding and operating guidance to companies that challenge the “way things are done.” Through the creation of new businesses, investments in early and growth stage companies, and by complementing funds with insight and experience, we have a track record of transforming great ideas into world-class companies.

7wire Ventures

CirrusMD

CirrusMD is a text-first enterprise solution that connects people and doctors with no-barriers access to human experts who can always help. It develops a solution to deliver guidance beyond primary care.  The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

CirrusMD is a business-to-business (B2B) telehealth provider that connects employees and doctors for 24/7 care. CirrusMD’s platform, which is available in all 50 states, gives patients access to board-certified physicians via its mobile app or online. It supports voice chat, video chat, and photo sharing in addition to text messaging.

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

Telehealth

Texicare Selects CirrusMD to Provide Access to On-Demand Virtual Care for Small Employer Groups in Texas

CirrusMD is a business-to-business (B2B) telehealth provider that connects employees and doctors for 24/7 care. CirrusMD’s platform, which is available in all 50 states, gives patients access to board-certified physicians via its mobile app or online. It supports voice chat, video chat, and photo sharing in addition to text messaging.Key customers and partnershipsAs of <a href="https://www.cirrusmd.com/about-cirrusmd#:~:text=Since%20then%2C%20CirrusMD%20has%20grown,and%20large%20self%2Dinsured%20employers.">August 2024</a>, the company covered 10 million users across the US.&nbsp;In <a href="https://www.cirrusmd.com/blog/texicare-selects-cirrusmd-to-provide-access-to-on-demand-virtual-care">July 2024</a>, the company partnered with Texicare, a health affiliate of Texas Mutual, to offer virtual care solutions for small businesses. The partnership aimed to provide Texicare health plan members with 24/7 access to CirrusMD's virtual care model, which connects employees to qualified physicians in less than 60 seconds.In <a href="https://www.cirrusmd.com/blog/cirrusmd-continues-national-expansion-of-va-health-chat-improving-care-access-for-over-5-million-veterans-across-the-us">September 2023</a>, CirrusMD expanded its work with the United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to offer VA Health Chat to over 5.1 million Veterans in additional states, including West Virginia, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Illinois. VA Health Chat was a platform developed to provide Veterans with immediate access to care through a chat format. It allowed Veterans to control the conversation and access care when needed. The platform is staffed by VA healthcare professionals and offers a safe and secure communication channel with schedulers, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and non-clinical/administrative staff.

Nice healthcare is a virtual and in-home primary care provider that offers a suite of healthcare services to small and medium-sized businesses, including primary care, mental health therapy, and physical therapy. Nice healthcare operates on a fixed monthly fee per member model, allowing employees to access unlimited care without additional out-of-pocket costs. The company provides virtual consultations through its app, as well as in-home visits for physical exams, lab tests, and X-rays.&nbsp;As of <a href="https://www.nice.healthcare/locations">August 2024</a>, Nice Healthcare was operating in 12 states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. The company's services covered <a href="https://www.nice.healthcare/the-nicessities/three-categories-of-primary-care#:~:text=Only%204%25%20of%20our%20patients,with%20Nice%20may%20look%20like.">over 95%</a> of issues patients typically discuss with their clinicians, with <a href="https://www.nice.healthcare/the-nicessities/three-categories-of-primary-care#:~:text=Only%204%25%20of%20our%20patients,with%20Nice%20may%20look%20like.">only 4%</a> of patients being referred to external specialists. The company employs nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physician assistants, and medical assistants to deliver care.As of <a href="https://www.nice.healthcare/the-nicessities/three-categories-of-primary-care">August 2024</a>, Nice healthcare offered 35 free labs and physical tests as well as in-home imaging services and prescribed over 550 free medications that could be picked up at over 60,000 pharmacies nationwide or delivered to patients' homes.&nbsp;Key customers and partnershipsIn <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/getlabs-and-nice-healthcare-partner-to-expand-access-to-virtual-healthcare-services-and-at-home-lab-testing-301813668.html">May 2023</a>, Nice Healthcare announced a partnership with Getlabs, a provider of at-home diagnostic collections. This collaboration aimed to expand access to in-home healthcare services and lab testing, allowing Nice healthcare patients to benefit from a more comprehensive suite of diagnostic tests.

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

Dialogue is a leading virtual care and well-being platform that provides comprehensive health services to organizations and their employees. Founded in 2016, the company offers an integrated health platform that centralizes various health and wellness programs in a single application, accessible <a href="https://www.dialogue.co/en/blog/dialogues-2023-year-in-review#:~:text=Serving%2015%25%20of%20the%20Canadian%20population&amp;text=How%3F,aspects%20of%20their%20well%2Dbeing.">24/7/365</a>. Dialogue's services include primary care, mental health support, employee assistance programs, and wellness initiatives. As of <a href="https://www.dialogue.co/en/blog/dialogues-2023-year-in-review#:~:text=Serving%2015%25%20of%20the%20Canadian%20population&amp;text=How%3F,aspects%20of%20their%20well%2Dbeing.">December 2023</a>, Dialogue's platform was accessible to around 6 million Canadians, representing approximately 15% of the country's population.The company saw significant growth in <a href="https://www.dialogue.co/en/blog/dialogues-2023-year-in-review#:~:text=Serving%2015%25%20of%20the%20Canadian%20population&amp;text=How%3F,aspects%20of%20their%20well%2Dbeing.">December 2023</a>, with a 34% increase in consultations across all aspects of well-being in 2023 compared to the previous year. Mental health consultations, in particular, saw a 67% increase.&nbsp;In <a href="https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/dialogue-enters-into-license-agreement-with-sun-life-u-s--824463104.html">July 2023</a>, Dialogue was acquired by Sun Life for an undisclosed sum, expanding its reach beyond Canada. This expanded service reach was estimated to cover an additional 600,000 members in the US. The acquisition was completed in <a href="https://www.sunlife.com/en/newsroom/news-releases/announcement/sun-life-completes-the-acquisition-of-dialogue-canadas-premier-health-and-wellness-virtual-care-platform/123792/">October 2023</a>, with Dialogue continuing to operate as a standalone entity.Key customers and partnershipsThe company has partnerships with major insurers and benefits providers to offer its services as part of employee benefits packages. Additionally, the company noted that, as of <a href="https://www.dialogue.co/en/pricing">August 2024</a>, it worked with over 50,000 companies across Canada to provide its services to employees.

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.

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

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

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Texicare, an affiliate of Texas Mutual, is collaborating with virtual healthcare company CirrusMD to provide virtual care solutions for small businesses. This partnership will give 24/7 access to CirrusMD's healthcare services to Texicare health plan members. These services include primary care, chronic care, preventative care, behavioral health, and urgent care and can be accessed through an easy-to-use chat interface that also supports Spanish translation.

This partnership aligns with Texicare's objectives to improve healthcare accessibility and affordability for small businesses. Meanwhile, CirrusMD is committed to providing efficient and affordable virtual care that integrates with patients' health records and benefits resources, ensuring continuity of care and ease of accessibility.

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