Altitude Ventures

Altitude Ventures Management, LLC is a venture capital firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, that specializes in early-stage investments in healthcare services and technology startups. The firm focuses on companies with annual revenues between $100,000 and $1 million, aiming to enhance healthcare through innovative solutions. Established in 2013 as a spin-off from Clayton Associates, Altitude Ventures leverages over two decades of experience in healthcare venture capital and angel investing. The firm's strategy emphasizes creating value through partnerships, utilizing its industry expertise and network to support entrepreneurs and investors while contributing positively to the healthcare system.

Richard Bovender

Managing Partner

Chloe Hindy

Associate

Jay Zeidman

Managing Partner

D.J. King

Principal

15 past transactions

Doctivity Health

Venture Round in 2022
Doctivity Health is a developer of a healthcare data analytics platform that aims to enhance the operating performance of healthcare providers. By offering cloud-based software as a service (SaaS), the company integrates real-time financial and operational information with comprehensive all-payer claims data. This enables healthcare organizations to gain actionable insights that identify market opportunities and streamline their processes. The platform eliminates the necessity for multiple products, thereby facilitating better business development planning, improving financial performance, increasing operational volume, and driving new revenue streams for its clients.

Nest Collaborative

Seed Round in 2022
Nest Collaborative is a provider of on-demand lactation counseling services intended to offer a collection of international board certified lactation consultants who conduct online, video appointments to help guide moms through the breastfeeding process. The company's services are offered via an online platform that offers reimbursed maternal, neonatal and lactation counseling services, enabling women to avail safe, convenient and affordable access to quality pediatric care, at home.

itiliti Health

Seed Round in 2021
Itiliti Health is a health data access and decision automation company. The company's mission is to reduce the cost of care by enabling efficient, real-time collaboration between payers and providers that eliminates wasteful administrative expenses. The initial solutions address the need to modernize the processes and management of prior authorizations for payers. The result is improved patient care and a significant reduction in administrative costs.

Opya

Series A in 2021
Opya is transforming autism care by successfully connecting treatment with technology. Opya is committed to the care and support of all individuals whose lives have been impacted by Autism The company is a data driven therapy platform designed to improve the effectiveness of the care we deliver. All being built to ensure families and clinicians have the information they need to maximize their full potential.

Spiras Health

Series B in 2021
Spiras Health is a healthcare company focused on enhancing patient outcomes by providing home-based care for individuals with complex chronic illnesses. The company extends specialist care into patients' homes through a multidisciplinary team of clinicians. By utilizing telehealth services, two-way digital communications, and remote patient monitoring, Spiras Health aims to improve patients' quality of life while simultaneously reducing costs associated with avoidable hospitalizations. This approach not only increases access to necessary medical services but also addresses the challenges faced by patients managing chronic conditions.

Nest Collaborative

Seed Round in 2021
Nest Collaborative is a provider of on-demand lactation counseling services intended to offer a collection of international board certified lactation consultants who conduct online, video appointments to help guide moms through the breastfeeding process. The company's services are offered via an online platform that offers reimbursed maternal, neonatal and lactation counseling services, enabling women to avail safe, convenient and affordable access to quality pediatric care, at home.

Federation Bio

Series A in 2020
Federation Bio is pioneering new platforms that target diseases in which the human microbiome can play a curative role. The company's microbial therapy leverages naturally occurring or engineered bacteria along with a diverse community of supportive bacteria to drive engraftment and durable therapeutic responses. This approach has potential in a wide range of human conditions, from metabolic disorders and cholestatic diseases to cancer and autoimmune conditions.

7 Springs Orthopedics

Series A in 2018
Seven Springs Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, PLLC operates as a multi-clinic provider of comprehensive orthopedic care. The company offers treatment for pain in wrist, hand, foot, ankle, elbow, back, neck, shoulder, hips, and knees. It also treats complex fractures, spinal issues, sports injuries, arthritis, and offers physical therapy services. Seven Springs Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, PLLC was founded in 2006 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee with locations in Antioch, Brentwood, Manchester, Spring Hill, and Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.

180 Health Partners

Series B in 2018
180 Health Partners, Inc. specializes in addressing substance use and behavioral health challenges, particularly among expecting mothers. The company offers two main programs: The 180 Way, which combines personalized interdisciplinary treatment with a supportive ecosystem, and StrongWell, aimed at helping pregnant women overcome addiction to ensure the delivery of healthy babies. By facilitating multi-modal care coordination, 180 Health Partners connects opioid-addicted mothers with healthcare providers, allowing them to receive medical assistance in various settings, including their homes or preferred locations. Founded in 2016 and based in Franklin, Tennessee, the organization focuses on improving maternal health outcomes through accessible and comprehensive healthcare support.

180 Health Partners

Series A in 2016
180 Health Partners, Inc. specializes in addressing substance use and behavioral health challenges, particularly among expecting mothers. The company offers two main programs: The 180 Way, which combines personalized interdisciplinary treatment with a supportive ecosystem, and StrongWell, aimed at helping pregnant women overcome addiction to ensure the delivery of healthy babies. By facilitating multi-modal care coordination, 180 Health Partners connects opioid-addicted mothers with healthcare providers, allowing them to receive medical assistance in various settings, including their homes or preferred locations. Founded in 2016 and based in Franklin, Tennessee, the organization focuses on improving maternal health outcomes through accessible and comprehensive healthcare support.

ShiftWizard

Series A in 2016
ShiftWizard, Inc. is a healthcare workforce management software provider that focuses on improving staff scheduling and communication for healthcare organizations. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina, the company serves a diverse clientele, including acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics, and correctional healthcare facilities. Designed by nurses, ShiftWizard's software enables healthcare leaders to concentrate on enhancing patient outcomes by offering integrations with major electronic medical record (EMR) and time and attendance systems. This facilitates cost-effective decision-making based on real-time metrics such as Hours Per Patient Day (HPPD) and Hours Per Patient Visit (HPPV). As of October 2020, ShiftWizard operates as a subsidiary of HealthStream, Inc.

QueueDr

Series A in 2016
Backed by top digital health investors and some amazing customers, QueueDr is taking healthcare software by storm. QueueDr was created out of necessity for doctors and patients. Their great worry was the quality of products in healthcare. So many depend on outdated, poorly designed, unintituive software to take care of them. They want to change the view in the doctor's office with simplicity and enjoyable user experiences. No more software that looks like it was designed in 80s and requires months of training.

Clarus Care

Series A in 2015
Clarus Care is the developer of enhanced physician /patient after-hour communication tools. Clarus develops Clarus OnCall, a platform that securely documents details of a patient’s after-hours emergency and transcribes the message directly to a physician’s smartphone, tablet or email. Physicians minimize time spent relaying information to third parties, and engages, privately and securely, directly with the patient. Clarus solutions reduce risk, improve revenue, and minimize third-party errors while providing better communication and better care. Clarus OnCall, and future Clarus products, will continue to provide better communication, better communication, better privacy, and better workflow. Through the process of streamlining after-hours call management, physician practices can focus on what they do best – caring for patients.

Spiras Health

Series A in 2015
Spiras Health is a healthcare company focused on enhancing patient outcomes by providing home-based care for individuals with complex chronic illnesses. The company extends specialist care into patients' homes through a multidisciplinary team of clinicians. By utilizing telehealth services, two-way digital communications, and remote patient monitoring, Spiras Health aims to improve patients' quality of life while simultaneously reducing costs associated with avoidable hospitalizations. This approach not only increases access to necessary medical services but also addresses the challenges faced by patients managing chronic conditions.

JourneyPure

Series A in 2014
JourneyPure LLC is dedicated to developing and operating addiction treatment centers that cater to individuals struggling with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, the company has established outpatient centers in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Florida. JourneyPure collaborates with operators of addiction treatment facilities to provide comprehensive care aimed at helping individuals, families, and communities achieve and maintain wellness. The organization is recognized for its high standards and ethical practices, attracting renowned behavioral health professionals from across the nation. Its commitment to patient success is underscored by obtaining the highest accreditation in the industry.